Skull X-ray cost in Manchester, NH — inpatient
In Manchester-Nashua, NH, 4 hospitals list a cash price for skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views as an inpatient: from $196.52 to $246.87, with a median of $227.18. The lowest listed price is at Monadnock Community Hospital — $30.66 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $258.16 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 70250, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monadnock Community Hospital lowest Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 SKULL LTD LESS THAN 4V File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $196.52 | $327.54 | — | 40% |
| Southern NH Medical Center Nashua, NH · (603) 577-2000 HC SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $219.41 | $593.00 | — | 63% |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester, NH · (603) 669-5300 Hc Skull 1-3 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $234.95 | $635.00 | — | 63% |
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua, NH · (603) 882-3000 HC SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS source file | $246.87 | $633.00 | — | 61% |
Inpatient: lowest $196.52, median $227.18, highest $246.87 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $227.18 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.