Skull X-ray cost in Austin, TX
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 30 hospitals list a cash price for skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views: from $147.42 to $1,308.00, with a median of $312.96. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Seton Southwest and 5 other hospitals — $165.54 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $351.00 at 302 hospitals.
Cash prices at 30 facilities across 12 cities for code 70250, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Lowest$147.42Ascension Seton Southwest + 5 more
Median$312.96half pay less
Highest$1,308.00in this market
Difference8.9×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
median
Lowest $147.42Highest $1,308.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Southwest lowest Austin, TX · (512) 324-9000 XR SKULL 1/2V | $147.42 | $409.50 | $24.53–$372.11 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Hays lowest Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 XR SKULL 1/2V | $147.42 | $409.50 | $24.53–$372.11 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin lowest Austin, TX · (512) 324-1000 XR SKULL 1/2V | $147.42 | $409.50 | $24.53–$372.11 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Southwest lowest Austin, TX · (512) 324-9000 XR SKULL 1/2V | $147.42 | $409.50 | $24.53–$372.11 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Northwest lowest Austin, TX · (512) 324-6000 XR SKULL 1/2V | $147.42 | $409.50 | $24.53–$372.11 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Northwest lowest Austin, TX · (512) 324-6000 XR SKULL 1/2V | $147.42 | $409.50 | $24.53–$372.11 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Hays lowest Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 XR SKULL 1/2V | $147.42 | $409.50 | $24.53–$372.11 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Smithville lowest Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 XR SKULL 1/2V | $147.42 | $409.50 | $24.53–$372.11 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Smithville lowest Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 XR SKULL 1/2V | $147.42 | $409.50 | $24.53–$372.11 | 64% | — source file |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Tx lowest Austin, TX · (512) 324-7000 XR SKULL 1/2V | $147.42 | $409.50 | $24.53–$372.11 | 64% | — source file |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Tx lowest Austin, TX · (512) 324-7000 XR SKULL 1/2V | $147.42 | $409.50 | $24.53–$372.11 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin lowest Austin, TX · (512) 324-1000 XR SKULL 1/2V | $147.42 | $409.50 | $24.53–$372.11 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Smithville Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 XR SKULL 1/2V PEDI | $173.70 | $482.50 | $24.53–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Smithville Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 XR SKULL 1/2V PEDI | $173.70 | $482.50 | $24.53–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Hays Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 XR SKULL 1/2V PEDI | $173.70 | $482.50 | $24.53–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Hays Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 XR SKULL 1/2V PEDI | $173.70 | $482.50 | $24.53–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 XR SKULL 2-3V | $188.82 | $524.50 | $24.53–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 XR SKULL 1/2V | $188.82 | $524.50 | $24.53–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 XR SKULL 1/2V | $188.82 | $524.50 | $24.53–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 XR SKULL 2-3V | $188.82 | $524.50 | $24.53–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Smithville Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 XR SKULL 2-3V | $214.20 | $595.00 | $24.53–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Smithville Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 XR SKULL 2-3V | $214.20 | $595.00 | $24.53–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center Austin, TX · (512) 327-0000 SKULL 1-3 VWS | $218.55 | $680.21 | $33.41–$476.15 | 68% | — source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 HE-SKULL LIMITED CR | $253.26 | $703.50 | $24.53–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 HE-SKULL LIMITED CR | $253.26 | $703.50 | $24.53–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 HE-SKULL LIMITED DR | $285.20 | $792.23 | $24.53–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 HE-SKULL LIMITED DR | $285.20 | $792.23 | $24.53–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX XR SKULL 1/2V | $286.65 | $409.50 | $24.53–$372.11 | 30% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX XR SKULL 1/2V | $286.65 | $409.50 | $24.53–$372.11 | 30% | — source file |
| PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Round Rock Round Rock, TX RAD Exam of Skull <4 views | $301.00 | $301.00 | $36.09–$270.90 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Warm Springs Rehabilitation Hospital of Kyle Kyle, TX RAD Exam of Skull <4 views | $301.00 | $301.00 | $36.09–$270.90 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC SKULL 1 VEIW | $312.96 | $521.60 | $36.09–$458.41 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC SKULL 1 VEIW | $312.96 | $521.60 | $110.27–$339.04 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC SKULL 1 VEIW | $312.96 | $521.60 | $36.09–$469.44 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC SKULL 1 VEIW | $312.96 | $521.60 | $36.09–$458.41 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC SKULL 1 VEIW | $312.96 | $521.60 | $36.09–$469.44 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC SKULL 1 VEIW | $312.96 | $521.60 | $99.10–$458.41 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC SKULL 1 VEIW | $312.96 | $521.60 | $36.09–$469.44 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC SKULL, LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $319.59 | $477.00 | $36.09–$453.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX XR SKULL 1/2V PEDI | $337.75 | $482.50 | $24.53–$453.92 | 30% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX XR SKULL 1/2V PEDI | $337.75 | $482.50 | $24.53–$453.92 | 30% | — source file |
| Pam Specialty Hospital of Luling Luling, TX RAD Exam of Skull <4 views | $379.05 | $379.05 | $22.11–$341.15 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX XR SKULL 2-3V | $416.50 | $595.00 | $24.53–$453.92 | 30% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX XR SKULL 2-3V | $416.50 | $595.00 | $24.53–$453.92 | 30% | — source file |
| St.davids Surgical Hospital Austin, TX XR SKULL < 4 V | $681.00 | $681.00 | $452.87 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St. David's North Austin Medical Center Austin, TX · (512) 901-1000 XR SKULL < 4 V | $681.00 | $681.00 | $34.05–$612.90 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St. David's South Austin Medical Center Bastrop, TX · (512) 448-7107 XR SKULL < 4 V | $861.00 | $861.00 | $43.05–$861.00 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Pflugerville, TX · (512) 341-1000 XR SKULL < 4 V | $1,280.00 | $1,280.00 | $64.00–$1,152.00 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Davids Rehab Austin, TX XR SKULL < 4 V | $1,308.00 | $1,308.00 | $881.59 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St. David's Medical Center Austin, TX · (512) 476-7111 XR SKULL < 4 V | $1,308.00 | $1,308.00 | $881.59 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Heart Hosp of Austin at St. David's Round Rock Round Rock, TX XR SKULL < 4 V | $1,308.00 | $1,308.00 | $65.40–$1,111.80 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Heart Hosp of Austin Austin, TX Radiologic examination, skull; less than 4 views | $1,308.00 | $1,308.00 | $36.81–$245.18 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Heart Hosp of Austin Austin, TX XR SKULL < 4 V | $1,308.00 | $1,308.00 | $65.40–$1,111.80 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St. David's Georgetown Hospital Georgetown, TX · (512) 476-7111 Radiologic examination, skull; less than 4 views | $1,308.00 | $1,308.00 | $36.81 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St. David's Georgetown Hospital Georgetown, TX · (512) 476-7111 XR SKULL < 4 V | $1,308.00 | $1,308.00 | $881.59 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Heart Hosp of Austin at St. David's Round Rock Round Rock, TX Radiologic examination, skull; less than 4 views | $1,308.00 | $1,308.00 | $36.81–$245.18 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $147.42, median $312.96, highest $1,308.00 — a 8.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $301.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 18 of 30 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.