Skull X-ray cost in Duluth, MN — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 7 hospitals list a cash price for skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views as an inpatient: from $43.52 to $310.86, with a median of $223.08. The lowest listed price is at Community Memorial Hospital — $179.56 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $224.80 at 83 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 4 cities for code 70250, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Aug 10, 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital lowest Cloquet, MN · (218) 879-4641 ORTHO SKULL XRAY READ File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $43.52 | $68.00 | $68.00–$475.00 | 36% |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 HC X-RAY SKULL <4 VIEWS File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $146.63 | $345.00 | $156.98–$343.31 | 57% |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Skull Less Than 4 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $204.54 | $376.00 | — | 46% |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth, MN · (218) 786-2652 XRAY SKULL LESS THAN 4 VWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $223.08 | $338.00 | $139.80–$290.68 | 34% |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth, MN · (218) 786-3574 XRAY SKULL LESS THAN 4 VWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $223.08 | $338.00 | $144.97–$290.68 | 34% |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth, MN XRAY SKULL LESS THAN 4 VWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $223.08 | $338.00 | $144.97–$290.68 | 34% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet, MN · (218) 879-4641 RAD EXAM, SKULL, <3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $304.00 | $475.00 | $68.00–$475.00 | 36% |
| The Cook Hospital Cook, MN · (218) 666-5945 SKULL, 3 VIEWS File of Aug 10, 2026 · source file | $310.86 | $471.00 | — | 34% |
Inpatient: lowest $43.52, median $223.08, highest $310.86 — a 7.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $223.08 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is 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.