Skull X-ray cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 14 hospitals list a cash price for skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views as an inpatient: from $229.38 to $529.20, with a median of $232.80. The lowest listed price is at Franciscan St Francis Health - Carmel and 1 other hospital — $3.42 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $232.80 at 84 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 8 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 May 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franciscan St Francis Health - Carmel lowest Carmel, IN · (317) 528-5000 Rad Exam Skull; <4 Vw File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $229.38 | $993.00 | $68.29–$893.70 | 77% |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis lowest Indianapolis, IN · (317) 528-5000 Rad Exam Skull; <4 Vw File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $229.38 | $993.00 | $68.29–$893.70 | 77% |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN XR SKULL <4 VIEWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $232.80 | $388.00 | $4.56–$68.29 | 40% |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 XR SKULL <4 VIEWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $232.80 | $388.00 | $4.56–$68.29 | 40% |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN XR SKULL <4 VIEWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $232.80 | $388.00 | $4.56–$68.29 | 40% |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton Speciality Hospital Indianapolis, IN XR SKULL <4 VIEWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $232.80 | $388.00 | $4.56–$68.29 | 40% |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN XR SKULL <4 VIEWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · 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 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $232.80 | $388.00 | $4.56–$68.29 | 40% |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 XR SKULL <4 VIEWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $232.80 | $388.00 | $4.56–$68.29 | 40% |
| Franciscan Health Mooresville Mooresville, IN · (317) 831-1160 Rad Exam Skull; <4 Vw File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $252.22 | $993.00 | $68.29–$893.70 | 75% |
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN · (317) 745-4451 HB SKULL <4V File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $258.00 | $645.00 | $10.82–$619.20 | 60% |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 XR SKULL <4 VIEWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $291.60 | $486.00 | $4.56–$68.29 | 40% |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 XR SKULL <4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $297.00 | $495.00 | — | 40% |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Skull<4 Views File of Mar 1, 2026 · source file | $529.20 | $588.00 | $68.00–$588.00 | 10% |
Inpatient: lowest $229.38, median $232.80, highest $529.20 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $232.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 13 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.