Skull X-ray (complete) cost at US hospitals

X-ray of the skull, complete, more than 4 views · CPT 70260

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Skull X-ray (complete)

This is a complete skull x-ray series — more than four views of the bones around the brain, including the facial bones and the sinuses. It shows the bony shell only, not the brain inside it, which is why CT has replaced it for most head injuries. It is still used to check head shape in infants and to find metal before an MRI.

$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.

Most expensive published cash price

$4,296.51

HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE — FRIENDSWOOD, TX

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
AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna Beach, FL not published $103.72 – $238.49
Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center Spokane, WA not published $57.29 – $128.15
Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) Hoffman Estates, IL not published $77.71 – $179.58
Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) Middleburg, FL not published $86.07 – $235.69
Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) Elk Grove Village, IL not published $77.71 – $179.58
Garrett Regional Medical Center Oakland, MD not published not published
MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL RED OAK, TX not published $44.11 – $153.55
MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL McKinney, TX not published $44.78 – $133.38
RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER Kansas City, MO not published $36.55 – $129.77
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Williamsburg, VA not published $104.04 – $107.10
Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital Hoffman Estates, IL not published $77.71 – $170.28
Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) Jacksonville, FL not published $86.07 – $235.69
Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) Jacksonville, FL not published $86.07 – $235.69
Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) Saint Johns, FL not published $86.07 – $235.69
Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman Centerville, TN not published $32.86 – $179.33
Henry Ford River District Hospital China Township, MI not published $28.41 – $197.96
Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. Wichita, KS not published $82.18 – $275.38
Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) Wichita, KS not published $82.18 – $275.38
Adventhealth Rollins Brook Lampasas, TX not published $431.51 – $431.51
HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL South Pasadena, FL not published $245.18 – $557.32
Adventhealth Murray Po Box 1406, GA not published $55.66 – $192.92
Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) Wamego, KS not published $11.08 – $291.61
Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. Wichita, KS not published $48.88 – $275.38
Spring Harbor Hospital Westbrook, ME not published $12.87 – $33.86

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