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
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

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