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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $604.10 | not published |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $612.00 | not published |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $618.40 | $242.72 – $695.70 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $618.51 | $89.42 – $779.10 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $619.14 | $134.46 – $300.62 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $621.60 | $398.60 – $699.30 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $626.00 | $46.00 – $157.29 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $628.80 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $630.30 | $78.98 – $214.87 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $634.80 | $92.06 – $235.69 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $638.40 | $112.03 – $114.27 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $639.20 | $111.66 – $719.10 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $639.20 | $111.66 – $719.10 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $640.50 | $98.91 – $197.82 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $645.15 | $13.34 – $585.80 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $648.00 | $51.11 – $280.08 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $650.00 | $35.07 – $140.69 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $650.00 | $64.78 – $140.69 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $650.00 | $61.71 – $140.69 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $650.00 | $34.91 – $140.63 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $650.00 | $61.01 – $140.69 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $650.47 | $57.68 – $1,465.34 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $652.40 | not published |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $654.15 | $28.94 – $453.92 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $654.40 | $28.69 – $602.31 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $654.40 | $34.36 – $602.31 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $658.01 | $57.69 – $396.90 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $659.00 | $46.10 – $280.20 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $659.00 | $46.10 – $280.20 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $659.00 | $58.68 – $58.68 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $659.00 | $46.10 – $280.20 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $659.00 | $46.10 – $280.20 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $659.00 | $46.10 – $280.20 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $659.00 | $46.10 – $280.20 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $659.00 | $46.10 – $280.20 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $665.28 | $114.29 – $248.76 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $666.00 | $85.65 – $161.25 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $666.00 | $85.65 – $161.25 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $666.00 | not published |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $666.35 | $94.02 – $987.84 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $666.60 | $47.82 – $155.78 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $669.00 | not published |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $669.50 | $13.18 – $780.30 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $669.50 | $12.58 – $459.00 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $670.20 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $670.20 | not published |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $675.00 | not published |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $682.20 | $47.82 – $133.97 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $685.80 | not published |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $689.76 | $114.29 – $248.76 |