Skull X-ray cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 43 hospitals list a cash price for skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views as an inpatient: from $100.00 to $1,487.77, with a median of $441.00. The lowest listed price is at Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center — $341.00 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $427.43 at 209 hospitals.
Cash prices at 43 facilities across 27 cities for code 70250, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Jul 27, 2026.
Lowest$100.00Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center
Median$441.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,487.77in this market
Difference14.9×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $100.00Highest $1,487.77
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center lowest Los Angeles, CA · (213) 666-0171 SKULL [ 2 V ] source file | $100.00 | $100.00 | — | — |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $218.75 | $625.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $218.75 | $625.00 | — | 65% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 XR SKULL <4 VIEWS FY File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $283.80 | $660.00 | $462.00–$660.00 | 57% |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 XR SKULL <4 VIEWS File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $286.56 | $879.00 | $492.24–$703.20 | 67% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 XR SKULL <4 VIEWS File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $289.39 | $673.00 | $471.10–$673.00 | 57% |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $309.40 | $884.00 | — | 65% |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $326.40 | $680.00 | — | 52% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4< VIEWS source file | $353.60 | $680.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4< VIEWS source file | $353.60 | $680.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4< VIEWS source file | $353.60 | $680.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4< VIEWS source file | $353.60 | $680.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine, CA · (714) 279-4000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4< VIEWS source file | $353.60 | $680.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4< VIEWS source file | $353.60 | $680.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4< VIEWS source file | $353.60 | $680.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4< VIEWS source file | $353.60 | $680.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4< VIEWS source file | $353.60 | $680.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 748-2411 XR SKULL <4 VIEWS File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $357.45 | $737.00 | $508.53–$582.23 | 51% |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CA · (562) 602-6751 SKULL < 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $365.60 | $914.00 | — | 60% |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 XR-SKULL:LTD < 4 VWS File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $366.10 | $1,046.00 | $784.50–$1,046.00 | 65% |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $369.25 | $1,055.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $388.32 | $809.00 | — | 52% |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $441.00 | $1,260.00 | — | 65% |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $478.08 | $996.00 | — | 52% |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $501.55 | $1,433.00 | — | 65% |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 SKULL < 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $563.20 | $1,408.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4/> VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $563.20 | $1,408.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CA · (714) 966-7200 SKULL < 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $563.20 | $1,408.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CA · (562) 799-3220 SKULL < 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $563.20 | $1,408.00 | — | 60% |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 SKULL, 1-3 VIEWS File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $604.80 | $604.80 | $423.36–$483.84 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 SKULL, 1-3 VIEWS File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $604.80 | $604.80 | $423.36–$483.84 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 SKULL, 1-3 VIEWS File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $604.80 | $604.80 | $423.36–$483.84 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 SKULL, 1-3 VIEWS File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $604.80 | $604.80 | $453.60–$483.84 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 XR SKULL < 4 VIEWS File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $652.00 | $652.00 | $342.30–$652.00 | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 XR SKULL < 4 VIEWS File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $652.00 | $652.00 | $342.30–$652.00 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 XR SKULL < 4 VIEWS File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $652.00 | $652.00 | $391.20–$652.00 | — |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Radiologic Examination Skull 4< Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $712.25 | $712.25 | — | — |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood, CA · (323) 462-2271 SKULL LTD LESS THAN 4 VIEWS File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $721.80 | $721.80 | $505.26–$620.75 | — |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 267-0477 SKULL LTD LESS THAN 4 VIEWS File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $721.80 | $721.80 | $192.00–$620.75 | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 HB XR SKULL 1-3VW File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $921.62 | $1,417.88 | $132.41–$9,712.00 | 35% |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 XR SKULL <4 VIEWS File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $1,087.00 | $1,087.00 | $489.15–$1,087.00 | — |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 SKULL LTD LESS THAN 4 VIEWS File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $1,277.83 | $1,277.83 | $894.48–$1,098.93 | — |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Radiologic Examination Skull 4< Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,455.00 | $1,455.00 | — | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB XR SKULL 1-3VW File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $1,487.77 | $2,288.88 | $132.41–$14,761.00 | 35% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
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Inpatient: lowest $100.00, median $441.00, highest $1,487.77 — a 14.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 51 facilities here, median $357.45 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 26 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 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.