Skull X-ray cost in Atlanta, GA — inpatient
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 18 hospitals list a cash price for skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views as an inpatient: from $212.52 to $468.00, with a median of $257.51. The lowest listed price is at Piedmont Henry and 8 other hospitals — $44.99 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $212.52 at 76 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 14 cities for code 70250, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Henry lowest Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC Xr Skull<4v File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $212.52 | $708.40 | $42.88–$602.14 | 70% |
| Piedmont Atlanta lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC Xr Skull<4v File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $212.52 | $708.40 | $42.88–$602.14 | 70% |
| Piedmont Rockdale lowest Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC Xr Skull<4v File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $212.52 | $708.40 | $42.88–$531.30 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newnan lowest Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC Xr Skull<4v File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $212.52 | $708.40 | $42.88–$658.81 | 70% |
| Piedmont Fayette lowest Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC Xr Skull<4v File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $212.52 | $708.40 | $42.88–$602.14 | 70% |
| Piedmont Eastside lowest Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Xr Skull<4v File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $212.52 | $708.40 | $42.88–$637.56 | 70% |
| Piedmont Walton lowest Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC Xr Skull<4v File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $212.52 | $708.40 | $63.54–$637.56 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newton lowest Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC Xr Skull<4v File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $212.52 | $708.40 | $42.88–$602.14 | 70% |
| Piedmont Mountainside lowest Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC Xr Skull<4v File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $212.52 | $708.40 | $69.24–$602.14 | 70% |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta, GA HC XR SKULL<4V File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $302.50 | $605.00 | $296.45–$514.25 | 50% |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC Xr Skull<4v File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $307.53 | $1,025.10 | $42.88–$922.59 | 70% |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc X-Ray Skull <4 Vw - Xr Skull 1-3 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $468.00 | $468.00 | — | — |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc X-Ray Skull <4 Vw - Xr Skull 1-3 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $468.00 | $468.00 | — | — |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc X-Ray Skull <4 Vw - Xr Skull 1-3 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $468.00 | $468.00 | — | — |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc X-Ray Skull <4 Vw - Xr Skull 1-3 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $468.00 | $468.00 | — | — |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur, GA Hc X-Ray Skull <4 Vw - Xr Skull 1-3 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $468.00 | $468.00 | — | — |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc X-Ray Skull <4 Vw - Xr Skull 1-3 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $468.00 | $468.00 | — | — |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc X-Ray Skull <4 Vw - Xr Skull 1-3 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $468.00 | $468.00 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $212.52, median $257.51, highest $468.00 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 27 facilities here, median $230.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A skull X-ray takes up to three pictures of the bones of the head. It is used less often than before, because a head CT (70450) shows the brain and skull better after an injury.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.
9 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 70250 ($276.15). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GAHc Xr Skull Limited Under 4 Views | $25.35 | file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GAHc Xr Skull Limited Under 4 Views | $25.35 | file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GAHc Xr Skull Limited Under 4 Views | $25.35 | file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GAHc Xr Skull Limited Under 4 Views | $25.35 | file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GAHc Xr Skull Limited Under 4 Views | $25.35 | file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GAHc Xr Skull Limited Under 4 Views | $25.35 | file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GAHc Xr Skull Limited Under 4 Views | $25.35 | file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GAHc Xr Skull Limited Under 4 Views | $25.35 | file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GAHc Xr Skull Limited Under 4 Views | $25.35 | file |