Skull X-ray cost in Massena, NY — inpatient
In Massena-Ogdensburg, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views as an inpatient: from $231.52 to $282.20, with a median of $280.72. The lowest listed price is at Canton-Potsdam Hospital — $49.20 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $212.01 at 110 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 70250, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital lowest Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC XR SKULL _ 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $231.52 | $356.18 | — | 35% |
| Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY · (315) 287-1000 HC XR SKULL _ 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $280.72 | $431.87 | — | 35% |
| Slhs Massena Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC XR SKULL _ 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $282.20 | $434.15 | — | 35% |
Inpatient: lowest $231.52, median $280.72, highest $282.20 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $256.12 — 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.