Skull X-ray cost in Kansas City, MO — inpatient
In Kansas City, MO-KS, 9 hospitals list a cash price for skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views as an inpatient: from $50.00 to $819.89, with a median of $274.08. The lowest listed price is at Mish — $224.08 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $256.85 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 8 cities for code 70250, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Jul 9, 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 Kansas City, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mish lowest Lenexa, KS XR Skull < 4 Views File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $50.00 | $350.00 | — | 86% |
| NKC Health North Kansas City, MO · (816) 691-2000 RA Shunt Survey+1 more line at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $149.06 | $514.00 | $308.40–$420.45 | 71% |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty, MO · (816) 781-7200 SKULL PARTIAL <4 VWS File of Jul 9, 2026 · source file | $158.00 | $568.00 | $158.47–$463.49 | 72% |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park, KS · (913) 696-8000 XR SKULL < 4 VIEWS FAC File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $274.08 | $571.00 | $274.08–$513.90 | 52% |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO · (816) 234-3000 XR SKULL < 4 VIEWS FAC File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $274.08 | $571.00 | $274.08–$513.90 | 52% |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler, MO · (660) 200-7000 DX SKULL 2 VIEW File of Apr 20, 2026 · source file | $441.74 | $631.05 | $536.39 | 30% |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville, MO · (816) 380-5888 Xray Skull+1 more line at this price File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $508.20 | $726.00 | $94.38–$703.49 | 30% |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC X-RAY SKULL <4 VW File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $819.89 | $819.89 | — | — |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC X-RAY SKULL <4 VW File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $819.89 | $819.89 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $50.00, median $274.08, highest $819.89 — a 16.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 19 facilities here, median $482.57 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 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 3 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.