Skull X-ray (complete) cost at US hospitals
X-ray of the skull, complete, more than 4 views · CPT 70260
$50.22
lowest cash price
$417.50
national median
$4,296.51
highest cash price
891
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $50.22–$4,296.51 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($481.75) → Sep 1, 2026 ($650.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $204.36 | $228.54 | $964.86 |
| Arizona | 22 | $81.70 | $123.84 | $1,147.14 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $82.05 | $371.80 | $514.00 |
| California | 90 | $156.31 | $520.00 | $1,746.24 |
| Colorado | 17 | $76.03 | $1,497.00 | $2,369.32 |
| Florida | 71 | $462.00 | $1,370.00 | $4,089.69 |
| Georgia | 25 | $315.24 | $412.23 | $1,584.86 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $223.04 | $223.04 | $298.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $175.00 | $552.60 | $822.24 |
| Indiana | 26 | $259.75 | $306.60 | $1,817.52 |
| Iowa | 27 | $232.98 | $301.60 | $823.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $92.80 | $1,347.16 | $2,879.91 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $303.45 | $541.20 | $1,817.52 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $183.82 | $183.82 | $183.82 |
| Maine | 7 | $374.70 | $543.95 | $1,160.70 |
| Maryland | 2 | $142.80 | $142.80 | $142.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $143.75 | $485.00 | $736.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $138.43 | $290.40 | $771.20 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $82.06 | $136.08 | $213.20 |
| Missouri | 21 | $141.00 | $319.80 | $1,296.17 |
| Montana | 2 | $282.40 | $282.40 | $330.40 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $243.18 | $338.90 | $463.15 |
| Nevada | 4 | $231.02 | $406.93 | $567.71 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $562.75 | $562.75 | $562.75 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $101.26 | $125.23 | $168.29 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $351.54 | $351.54 | $351.54 |
| New York | 22 | $125.84 | $125.84 | $1,095.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $492.33 | $492.33 | $807.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $251.20 | $530.40 | $545.60 |
| Ohio | 68 | $220.80 | $477.10 | $1,085.40 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $78.00 | $286.00 | $1,098.83 |
| Oregon | 12 | $50.22 | $274.50 | $495.55 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $149.40 | $375.20 | $1,154.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $165.50 | $496.50 | $1,506.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $492.80 | $564.80 | $780.00 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $67.85 | $121.11 | $2,145.94 |
| Texas | 112 | $136.05 | $525.00 | $4,296.51 |
| Virginia | 42 | $67.85 | $704.50 | $2,394.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $253.47 | $394.80 | $991.20 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $70.50 | $289.00 | $393.60 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $65.55 | $391.38 | $902.36 |
| Wyoming | 3 | $82.32 | $332.29 | $357.30 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $50.22 | $12.91 – $33.84 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $65.55 | $14.49 – $214.68 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $65.55 | $14.49 – $214.68 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $67.85 | $54.30 – $105.12 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $67.85 | $29.36 – $161.01 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $67.85 | $54.30 – $105.12 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $67.85 | $29.36 – $162.93 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $69.30 | $29.36 – $238.03 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $69.30 | $35.69 – $206.93 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $69.30 | $27.17 – $212.67 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $69.30 | $29.36 – $206.78 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $69.30 | $29.36 – $238.03 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $69.30 | $29.36 – $227.64 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $69.30 | $29.36 – $212.67 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $69.30 | $29.36 – $222.37 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $69.30 | $37.74 – $244.81 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $69.30 | $54.30 – $222.37 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $69.30 | $54.30 – $222.37 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $69.30 | $29.36 – $206.78 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $70.50 | $9.78 – $232.46 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $76.03 | $55.51 – $256.80 |
| Mercy Health Love County Rural Health Clinic | MARIETTA, OK | $78.00 | $32.73 – $37.21 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $81.70 | $79.00 – $322.50 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $82.05 | $30.00 – $194.76 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $82.06 | $96.30 – $218.86 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $82.32 | $52.92 – $188.16 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $85.50 | $93.38 – $310.00 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $92.45 | $61.69 – $322.50 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $92.80 | $11.08 – $275.38 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $100.19 | $48.89 – $344.00 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $101.05 | $79.00 – $322.50 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $101.26 | $45.10 – $231.28 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $102.76 | $31.64 – $330.30 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $104.60 | $43.72 – $331.00 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $104.92 | $79.00 – $344.00 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $106.43 | $31.64 – $330.30 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $110.08 | $48.89 – $322.50 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $110.10 | $31.64 – $330.30 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $110.10 | $31.64 – $330.30 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $112.23 | $79.00 – $322.50 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $112.54 | $88.56 – $256.49 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $114.87 | $25.31 – $194.76 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $115.35 | $20.91 – $227.59 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $115.35 | $20.91 – $404.60 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $115.35 | $20.91 – $259.34 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $115.35 | $20.91 – $259.34 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $115.35 | $20.91 – $85.71 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $115.35 | $20.91 – $28.39 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $115.50 | not published |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $116.22 | $67.43 – $116.22 |