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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $183.82 | $99.13 – $333.71 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $184.71 | $26.05 – $197.96 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $187.80 | $47.82 – $131.91 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $190.20 | $42.17 – $253.60 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $196.26 | $46.85 – $700.17 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $197.76 | $38.58 – $1,112.40 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $197.82 | $101.87 – $110.80 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $198.00 | $34.93 – $291.07 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $198.81 | $43.10 – $314.78 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $200.40 | $46.81 – $325.85 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $201.04 | $28.41 – $197.96 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $204.36 | not published |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $206.34 | $14.49 – $39.68 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $206.34 | $13.38 – $271.23 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $206.34 | $0.41 – $233.87 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $206.34 | $13.38 – $235.85 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $207.48 | $34.74 – $145.15 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $211.68 | $46.85 – $700.17 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $212.40 | $106.87 – $457.84 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $213.20 | $106.34 – $108.47 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $218.40 | $47.82 – $123.66 |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $220.80 | not published |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $221.00 | $78.56 – $106.96 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $221.60 | $64.00 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $221.60 | $64.00 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $221.60 | $64.00 – $333.26 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $221.60 | $64.00 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $221.60 | $64.00 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $221.60 | $64.00 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $221.60 | $64.00 – $333.26 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $223.04 | $19.15 – $1,113.00 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $227.88 | $134.23 – $3,291.60 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $228.54 | not published |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $230.00 | not published |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $231.02 | $112.06 – $413.76 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $232.98 | $12.45 – $232.98 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $234.50 | not published |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $234.60 | not published |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $234.72 | $210.27 – $479.22 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $235.57 | $30.17 – $30.17 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $239.61 | $171.15 – $479.22 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $241.92 | $101.87 – $110.80 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $243.18 | $58.84 – $492.15 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $243.18 | $58.84 – $492.15 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $243.18 | $91.85 – $492.15 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $243.18 | $58.84 – $492.15 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $243.18 | $58.84 – $492.15 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $243.18 | $58.84 – $492.15 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $244.64 | $71.17 – $539.49 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $247.32 | $2.50 – $74.64 |