Skull X-ray cost in Cleveland, OH — inpatient
In Cleveland, OH, 24 hospitals list a cash price for skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views as an inpatient: from $152.95 to $571.20, with a median of $477.10. The lowest listed price is at Metrohealth System — $324.15 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $288.70 at 132 hospitals.
Cash prices at 24 facilities across 19 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 Sep 8, 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 Cleveland, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metrohealth System lowest Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Hc Xray Skull < 4 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $152.95 | $437.00 | — | 65% |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain, OH · (440) 960-4000 HC Skull Less Than 4 Views source file | $251.40 | $419.00 | — | 40% |
| Ashtabula County Medical Center Ashtabula, OH · (440) 997-2262 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4< VIEWS File of Sep 8, 2026 · source file | $318.50 | $455.00 | $195.65–$427.70 | 30% |
| Lake West Hospital Willoughby, OH · (440) 953-9600 HC X-RAY SKULL <4 VW - XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $377.25 | $503.00 | $231.38–$900.00 | 25% |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon, OH · (440) 285-6246 HC X-RAY SKULL <4 VW - XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $377.25 | $503.00 | $194.66–$900.00 | 25% |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH · (440) 329-7500 HC X-RAY SKULL <4 VW - XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $377.25 | $503.00 | $231.38–$900.00 | 25% |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma, OH · (440) 743-3000 HC X-RAY SKULL <4 VW - XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $377.25 | $503.00 | $231.38–$900.00 | 25% |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 593-5511 HC X-RAY SKULL <4 VW - XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $377.25 | $503.00 | $182.09–$900.00 | 25% |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake, OH · (440) 835-8000 HC X-RAY SKULL <4 VW - XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $377.25 | $503.00 | $215.28–$452.70 | 25% |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC X-RAY SKULL <4 VW - XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $377.25 | $503.00 | $231.38–$900.00 | 25% |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC X-RAY SKULL <4 VW - XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS+1 more line at this price File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $428.25 | $571.00 | $220.98–$513.90 | 25% |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights, OH · (440) 312-4500 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4< VIEWS File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $477.10 | $734.00 | $207.58–$734.00 | 35% |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi, OH · (330) 948-1222 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4< VIEWS File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $477.10 | $734.00 | $207.58–$734.00 | 35% |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon, OH · (440) 695-5000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4< VIEWS File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $477.10 | $734.00 | $207.58–$734.00 | 35% |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 696-4300 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4< VIEWS File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $477.10 | $734.00 | $207.58–$734.00 | 35% |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights, OH · (216) 587-8210 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4< VIEWS File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $477.10 | $734.00 | $207.58–$734.00 | 35% |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 476-7000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4< VIEWS File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $477.10 | $734.00 | $207.58–$734.00 | 35% |
| Medina Hospital Medina, OH · (330) 725-1000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4< VIEWS File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $477.10 | $734.00 | $207.58–$734.00 | 35% |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights, OH · (216) 491-6523 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4< VIEWS File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $477.10 | $734.00 | $207.58–$734.00 | 35% |
| Euclid Hospital Euclid, OH · (216) 531-9000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4< VIEWS File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $477.10 | $734.00 | $207.58–$734.00 | 35% |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4< VIEWS File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $477.10 | $734.00 | $204.05–$734.00 | 35% |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva, OH · (440) 415-0151 HC X-RAY SKULL <4 VW - XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $481.50 | $642.00 | $295.32–$900.00 | 25% |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut, OH · (440) 593-1131 HC X-RAY SKULL <4 VW - XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $481.50 | $642.00 | $295.32–$900.00 | 25% |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH · (440) 334-7039 HC Skull Less Than 4 Views source file | $571.20 | $952.00 | — | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $152.95, median $477.10, highest $571.20 — a 3.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 25 facilities here, median $428.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 21 of 21 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.