Skull X-ray cost in Iowa City, IA — inpatient
In Iowa City, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views as an inpatient: from $410.20 to $410.20, with a median of $410.20. The lowest listed price is at University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics and 1 other hospital. Across Iowa, the median is $204.60 at 76 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 70250, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 11, 2026 and Mar 11, 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 Iowa City, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics lowest Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB SKULL 3 VIEWS OR LESS | $410.20 | $586.00 | $146.50–$539.12 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics lowest Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB VP SHUNT (CHEST/ABD SAME FILM) SERIES SKULL LESS TH 4 VIEWS | $410.20 | $586.00 | $146.50–$539.12 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down lowest Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB SKULL 3 VIEWS OR LESS | $410.20 | $586.00 | $146.50–$539.12 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down lowest Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB VP SHUNT (CHEST/ABD SAME FILM) SERIES SKULL LESS TH 4 VIEWS | $410.20 | $586.00 | $146.50–$539.12 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $410.20, median $410.20, highest $410.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $410.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.