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
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

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