Skull X-ray cost in Louisville, KY — inpatient
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, 14 hospitals list a cash price for skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views as an inpatient: from $43.82 to $485.58, with a median of $197.58. The lowest listed price is at Norton Clark Hospital — $153.76 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $266.32 at 75 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 6 cities for code 70250, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 11, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Clark Hospital lowest Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB SKULL UNDER 4 VIEWS File of Jun 3, 2026 · source file | $43.82 | $313.00 | $134.65–$273.88 | 86% |
| University of Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 562-3000 CR SKULL 4 VIEW LTD+2 more lines at this price source file | $141.84 | $591.00 | $163.23–$591.00 | 76% |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY HB SKULL UNDER 4 VIEWS File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $182.40 | $912.00 | $150.48–$840.86 | 80% |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB SKULL UNDER 4 VIEWS File of Feb 13, 2026 · source file | $182.40 | $912.00 | $150.48–$840.86 | 80% |
| Norton Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB SKULL UNDER 4 VIEWS File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $182.40 | $912.00 | $150.48–$840.86 | 80% |
| Norton Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB SKULL UNDER 4 VIEWS File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $182.40 | $912.00 | $150.48–$775.20 | 80% |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville, KY HB SKULL UNDER 4 VIEWS File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $182.40 | $912.00 | $150.48–$840.86 | 80% |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY CR SKULL 4 VIEW LTD+2 more lines at this price source file | $212.76 | $591.00 | $177.30–$591.00 | 64% |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville Shelbyville, KY · (502) 647-4000 CR SKULL 4 VIEW LTD+1 more line at this price source file | $224.58 | $591.00 | $210.10–$591.00 | 62% |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 XR SKULL <4 VIEWS source file | $255.60 | $426.00 | $4.56–$68.29 | 40% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY · (502) 350-5000 HC XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $255.85 | $603.00 | $440.19–$548.73 | 58% |
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 587-4011 CR SHUNTOGRAM NONVASCULAR+1 more line at this price source file | $265.95 | $591.00 | $210.10–$591.00 | 55% |
| Our Lady of Peace Louisville, KY SKULL PEDS 2 VIEW+2 more lines at this price source file | $332.14 | $591.00 | $177.30–$591.00 | 44% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY · (502) 350-5000 HC SKULL 3 VIEWS OR LESS File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $342.82 | $808.00 | $589.84–$735.28 | 58% |
| Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Louisville Clarksville, IN RAD Exam of Skull <4 views File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $485.58 | $485.58 | $339.91–$412.74 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $43.82, median $197.58, highest $485.58 — a 11.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $235.59 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 14 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.