Skull X-ray (1 to 3 views) cost at US hospitals
X-ray of the skull, fewer than 4 views · CPT 70250
$43.00
lowest cash price
$294.45
national median
$2,949.71
highest cash price
913
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $43.00–$2,949.71 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($300.75) → Sep 1, 2026 ($485.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $416.52 | $622.44 | $847.86 |
| Arizona | 24 | $64.22 | $104.78 | $410.33 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $70.20 | $219.70 | $405.00 |
| California | 90 | $95.69 | $353.60 | $1,039.38 |
| Colorado | 17 | $66.18 | $950.50 | $1,192.14 |
| Florida | 75 | $213.68 | $1,025.41 | $2,949.71 |
| Georgia | 25 | $148.00 | $293.38 | $1,557.49 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $203.52 | $203.52 | $298.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $71.61 | $372.24 | $659.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $117.00 | $232.80 | $1,259.91 |
| Iowa | 27 | $123.34 | $221.27 | $571.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $211.20 | $819.89 | $1,770.85 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $183.98 | $330.60 | $1,259.91 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $136.24 | $136.24 | $136.24 |
| Maine | 7 | $292.50 | $430.50 | $663.00 |
| Maryland | 2 | $124.80 | $124.80 | $124.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $57.12 | $393.00 | $485.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $207.79 | $257.66 | $433.60 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $68.20 | $108.56 | $213.20 |
| Missouri | 21 | $111.75 | $249.70 | $482.57 |
| Montana | 2 | $212.80 | $212.80 | $225.60 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $139.00 | $143.64 | $337.45 |
| Nevada | 4 | $157.58 | $322.88 | $450.45 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $441.85 | $441.85 | $441.85 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $54.69 | $110.93 | $125.23 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $351.54 | $351.54 | $351.54 |
| New York | 22 | $125.84 | $125.84 | $778.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $291.78 | $291.78 | $538.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $220.80 | $383.20 | $396.00 |
| Ohio | 68 | $147.00 | $339.60 | $626.40 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $43.00 | $189.80 | $1,084.74 |
| Oregon | 13 | $97.50 | $246.75 | $495.55 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $125.40 | $364.20 | $686.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $110.00 | $324.60 | $1,229.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $287.20 | $417.60 | $483.20 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $53.48 | $65.85 | $802.45 |
| Texas | 112 | $110.25 | $351.00 | $2,454.32 |
| Virginia | 43 | $64.63 | $405.60 | $1,587.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $196.35 | $290.50 | $964.60 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $91.50 | $208.00 | $643.00 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $60.99 | $280.00 | $601.04 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $78.96 | $289.34 | $314.83 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $210.60 | $99.82 – $100.82 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $211.20 | $7.16 – $275.38 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $211.50 | $26.36 – $350.00 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $212.80 | $49.99 – $348.75 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $213.20 | $106.34 – $108.47 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $213.50 | $6.44 – $69.84 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $213.68 | $73.69 – $235.69 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $213.68 | $73.69 – $235.69 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $213.68 | $73.69 – $235.69 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $214.20 | $24.53 – $453.92 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $215.40 | $24.15 – $126.72 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $216.60 | $63.98 – $407.68 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $217.50 | $6.44 – $174.65 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $218.75 | $55.14 – $394.55 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $218.75 | $59.69 – $375.63 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $219.60 | $21.00 – $292.80 |
| OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital | Peoria, IL | $219.60 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $219.70 | $22.00 – $224.16 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $220.80 | $35.95 – $248.40 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $221.27 | $8.04 – $108.42 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $221.27 | $8.04 – $121.97 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $221.27 | $8.04 – $113.40 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $221.55 | $1.76 – $154.10 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $223.60 | $100.81 – $104.84 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $224.25 | $22.00 – $252.18 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $224.25 | $22.00 – $252.18 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $224.80 | $68.03 – $252.90 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $224.82 | $24.53 – $453.92 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $225.55 | $22.00 – $252.18 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $225.60 | $348.75 – $348.75 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $226.20 | $22.00 – $252.18 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $226.53 | $37.91 – $468.47 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $227.05 | $74.50 – $245.70 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $229.45 | $90.66 – $671.83 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $230.40 | $4.56 – $50.78 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $230.40 | $72.89 – $72.89 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $231.52 | $15.15 – $26.90 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $232.80 | $4.56 – $50.78 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $232.80 | $4.56 – $50.78 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $232.80 | $4.56 – $50.78 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $232.80 | $4.56 – $50.78 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $232.80 | $4.56 – $50.78 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $232.80 | $4.56 – $50.78 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $232.80 | $4.56 – $50.78 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $232.98 | $8.04 – $232.98 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $233.35 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $233.35 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $233.35 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $233.35 | $103.01 – $103.01 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $234.50 | $34.29 – $502.20 |