Skull X-ray cost in Austin, TX — inpatient
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 20 hospitals list a cash price for skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views as an inpatient: from $147.42 to $379.05, with a median of $301.00. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Seton Southwest and 5 other hospitals — $153.58 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $351.00 at 302 hospitals.
Cash prices at 20 facilities across 10 cities for code 70250, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
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 Northwest lowest Austin, TX · (512) 324-6000 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 |
| 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 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 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 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 Smithville Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 XR SKULL 2-3V | $214.20 | $595.00 | $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 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 | $210.70–$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 | $210.70–$270.90 | — | Aug 6, 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 | $286.88–$339.04 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC SKULL 1 VEIW | $312.96 | $521.60 | $286.88–$417.28 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC SKULL 1 VEIW | $312.96 | $521.60 | $286.88–$365.12 | 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 | $286.88–$365.12 | 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 | $286.88–$469.44 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC SKULL 1 VEIW | $312.96 | $521.60 | $286.88–$469.44 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC SKULL 1 VEIW | $312.96 | $521.60 | $286.88–$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 | $190.80–$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 |
| Pam Specialty Hospital of Luling Luling, TX RAD Exam of Skull <4 views | $379.05 | $379.05 | $265.34–$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 |
Inpatient: lowest $147.42, median $301.00, highest $379.05 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 30 facilities here, median $312.96 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 17 of 20 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.