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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $116.22 | $67.43 – $122.03 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $117.44 | $31.64 – $330.30 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $117.68 | $23.22 – $232.44 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $117.70 | $67.43 – $295.04 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $117.70 | $38.50 – $295.04 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $117.70 | $67.43 – $123.59 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $117.81 | $61.88 – $295.04 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $117.81 | $86.21 – $312.47 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $120.29 | $39.00 – $294.00 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $120.40 | $79.00 – $322.50 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $120.84 | $79.00 – $205.20 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $121.11 | $31.64 – $330.30 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $121.11 | $31.64 – $330.30 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $121.11 | $31.64 – $330.30 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $121.11 | $31.64 – $330.30 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $121.26 | $48.89 – $322.50 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $123.84 | $79.00 – $322.50 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $124.00 | $43.72 – $194.20 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $125.23 | $40.88 – $336.99 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $125.23 | $45.10 – $295.04 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $127.71 | $79.00 – $322.50 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $128.66 | $45.10 – $231.28 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $130.03 | $45.10 – $231.28 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $130.29 | $30.04 – $249.21 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $131.20 | $93.06 – $94.92 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $132.66 | $24.58 – $231.28 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $133.30 | $79.00 – $322.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $135.30 | $32.86 – $179.33 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $135.30 | $25.31 – $179.33 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $135.30 | $25.31 – $179.33 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $136.05 | $131.99 – $816.08 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $136.05 | $131.99 – $816.08 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $136.05 | $131.99 – $943.02 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $136.08 | $90.93 – $265.22 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $136.27 | $49.36 – $151.71 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $137.27 | $49.36 – $297.00 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $138.43 | $56.44 – $331.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $138.43 | $56.44 – $331.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $138.43 | $56.44 – $331.00 |