Skull X-ray cost in Indianapolis, IN
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 18 hospitals list a cash price for skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views: from $187.86 to $529.20, with a median of $232.80. The lowest listed price is at Major Hospital — $44.94 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $232.80 at 84 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 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 31, 2026 and Sep 25, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Hospital lowest Shelbyville, IN · (317) 392-3211 X-ray of skull, 1-3 views File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $187.86 | $606.00 | $17.51–$599.94 | 69% |
| Franciscan St Francis Health - Carmel Carmel, IN · (317) 528-5000 Rad Exam Skull; <4 Vw source file | $229.38 | $993.00 | $68.29–$893.70 | 77% |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · (317) 528-5000 Rad Exam Skull; <4 Vw source file | $229.38 | $993.00 | $68.29–$893.70 | 77% |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 XR SKULL <4 VIEWS+1 more line at this price source file | $232.80 | $388.00 | $4.56–$68.29 | 40% |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN XR SKULL <4 VIEWS+1 more line at this price source file | $232.80 | $388.00 | $4.56–$68.29 | 40% |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN XR SKULL <4 VIEWS+1 more line at this price source file | $232.80 | $388.00 | $4.56–$68.29 | 40% |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN XR SKULL <4 VIEWS+1 more line at this price source file | $232.80 | $388.00 | $4.56–$68.29 | 40% |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton Speciality Hospital Indianapolis, IN XR SKULL <4 VIEWS+1 more line at this price source file | $232.80 | $388.00 | $4.56–$68.29 | 40% |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 XR SKULL <4 VIEWS+1 more line at this price source file | $232.80 | $388.00 | $4.56–$68.29 | 40% |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 XR SKULL <4 VIEWS+1 more line at this price source file | $232.80 | $388.00 | $4.56–$68.29 | 40% |
| Franciscan Health Mooresville Mooresville, IN · (317) 831-1160 Rad Exam Skull; <4 Vw source file | $252.22 | $993.00 | $68.29–$893.70 | 75% |
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN · (317) 745-4451 HB SKULL <4V source file | $258.00 | $645.00 | $10.82–$619.20 | 60% |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 XR SKULL <4 VIEWS+1 more line at this price source file | $291.60 | $486.00 | $4.56–$68.29 | 40% |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 XR SKULL <4 VIEWS source file | $297.00 | $495.00 | — | 40% |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon, IN · (765) 485-8000 X-ray of skull, 1-3 views File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $466.73 | $666.75 | $17.51–$1,666.88 | 30% |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin, IN · (317) 736-3300 X-ray of skull, 1-3 views File of May 5, 2026 · source file | $499.00 | $623.75 | $17.51–$605.04 | 20% |
| Hancock Regional Hospital Greenfield, IN · (317) 462-5544 X-ray of skull, 1-3 views File of Sep 25, 2026 · source file | $507.20 | $634.00 | $17.51–$1,902.00 | 20% |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Skull<4 Views source file | $529.20 | $588.00 | $68.00–$588.00 | 10% |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Skull<4 Views source file | $3,360.17 | $3,733.52 | $68.00–$3,733.52 | 10% |
Outpatient: lowest $187.86, median $232.80, highest $529.20 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $232.80. 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 9 of 17 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.