Skull X-ray cost in Fresno, CA — inpatient
In Fresno, CA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views as an inpatient: from $243.75 to $683.20, with a median of $566.40. The lowest listed price is at Saint Agnes Medical Center — $322.65 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $427.43 at 209 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 cities for code 70250, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Jun 18, 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 Fresno, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Agnes Medical Center lowest Fresno, CA · (559) 450-3000 HC Xr Skull < 4 Views | $243.75 | $375.00 | $9.75–$713.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Community Behavioral Health Center Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 XRAY-SKULL LTD <4V | $566.40 | $708.00 | $180.54–$778.80 | 20% | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Community Regional Medical Center Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 XRAY-SKULL LTD <4V | $566.40 | $708.00 | $180.54–$778.80 | 20% | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Clovis Community Medical Center Clovis, CA · (559) 324-4000 XRAY-SKULL LTD <4V | $566.40 | $708.00 | $180.54–$778.80 | 20% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Heart and Surgical Hospital Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 XRAY-SKULL LTD <4V | $566.40 | $708.00 | $180.54–$778.80 | 20% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno, CA · (559) 448-4500 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4< VIEWS | $683.20 | $1,220.00 | $142.00–$445.00 | 44% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $243.75, median $566.40, highest $683.20 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $566.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 6 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.