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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $139.33 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $139.33 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $139.33 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $139.33 | $89.13 – $441.18 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $139.33 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| Mercy Primary Care - Bernie | Bernie, MO | $141.00 | $12.46 – $20.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $142.10 | $25.31 – $179.33 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $142.10 | $25.31 – $179.33 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $142.80 | $82.00 – $82.00 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $143.01 | $96.54 – $270.31 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $143.75 | $8.31 – $243.88 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $143.75 | $8.31 – $243.88 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $143.75 | $8.31 – $243.88 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $143.75 | $8.31 – $257.35 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $144.00 | $93.06 – $94.92 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $144.96 | $41.00 – $226.50 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $148.35 | $25.31 – $194.20 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $149.03 | $45.10 – $231.28 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $149.20 | $95.67 – $213.12 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $149.40 | $36.58 – $224.10 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $154.50 | not published |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $154.50 | $27.50 – $655.00 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $156.13 | $45.10 – $237.43 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $156.31 | $13.38 – $275.78 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $156.88 | $59.96 – $245.18 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $156.88 | $59.96 – $245.18 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $156.88 | $59.96 – $245.18 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $159.46 | $134.23 – $2,961.40 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $162.50 | $9.78 – $210.46 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $164.34 | $23.90 – $238.62 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $164.50 | $77.00 – $1,043.40 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $164.50 | $77.00 – $846.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $164.50 | $77.00 – $846.00 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $164.50 | $44.78 – $799.00 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $165.50 | $62.92 – $111.16 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $166.25 | $30.00 – $195.98 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $167.18 | $45.10 – $238.62 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $168.29 | $9.21 – $259.12 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $171.81 | $90.73 – $310.64 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $175.00 | $43.97 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $175.00 | $43.97 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $175.00 | $43.97 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $175.00 | $43.97 – $181.49 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $176.96 | $28.31 – $143.78 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $178.45 | $79.00 – $322.50 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $178.50 | $61.69 – $476.00 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $182.50 | $62.51 – $106.96 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $182.50 | $97.24 – $106.96 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $183.26 | $61.69 – $476.00 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $183.26 | $2.50 – $233.81 |