Skull X-ray cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 23 hospitals list a cash price for skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views: from $28.70 to $409.00, with a median of $138.43. The lowest listed price is at Mille Lacs Health System — $109.73 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $227.47 at 83 hospitals.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 19 cities for code 70250, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Aug 13, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mille Lacs Health System lowest Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 X-RAY EXAM OF SKULL+1 more line at this price File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $28.70 | $41.00 | $36.22–$1,234.00 | 30% |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN · (952) 993-5000 X-ray; skull source file | $39.26 | $151.00 | $36.54–$367.00 | 74% |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 X-ray; skull source file | $132.08 | $508.00 | $41.17–$406.40 | 74% |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 X-ray; skull source file | $136.68 | $303.00 | $64.30–$344.00 | 55% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 Outpatient Services+1 more line at this price File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $138.35 | $345.00 | $60.81–$322.49 | 60% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC X-RAY SKULL <4 VIEWS File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $138.35 | $345.00 | $60.81–$318.69 | 60% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC X-RAY SKULL <4 VIEWS File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $138.35 | $345.00 | $60.81–$318.69 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC X-RAY SKULL <4 VIEWS File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $138.35 | $345.00 | $60.81–$318.70 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC X-RAY SKULL <4 VIEWS File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $138.35 | $345.00 | $60.81–$318.70 | 60% |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC X-RAY SKULL <4 VIEWS File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $138.35 | $345.00 | $85.22–$310.50 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC X-RAY SKULL <4 VIEWS File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $138.35 | $345.00 | $60.81–$318.70 | 60% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG RAD XRAY SKULL THREE VIEWS OR LESS File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $138.43 | $288.40 | $56.44–$331.00 | 52% |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG RAD XRAY SKULL THREE VIEWS OR LESS File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $138.43 | $288.40 | $56.44–$331.00 | 52% |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG RAD XRAY SKULL THREE VIEWS OR LESS File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $138.43 | $288.40 | $56.44–$331.00 | 52% |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG RAD XRAY SKULL THREE VIEWS OR LESS File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $139.33 | $248.80 | $50.06–$336.00 | 44% |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG RAD XRAY SKULL THREE VIEWS OR LESS File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $139.33 | $248.80 | $50.06–$441.18 | 44% |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG RAD XRAY SKULL THREE VIEWS OR LESS File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $139.33 | $248.80 | $50.06–$336.00 | 44% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC X-RAY SKULL <4 VIEWS File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $146.63 | $345.00 | $60.81–$318.70 | 57% |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 X-Ray, skull; less than 4 views source file | $160.73 | $305.00 | $73.93–$892.00 | 47% |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 X-Ray, skull; less than 4 views source file | $160.73 | $305.00 | $80.48–$892.00 | 47% |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 X-ray; skull source file | $202.02 | $546.00 | $1.08–$550.00 | 63% |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 X-ray; skull source file | $207.77 | $395.00 | $156.89–$395.00 | 47% |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG RAD XRAY SKULL THREE VIEWS OR LESS PORTABLE File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $207.79 | $432.90 | $56.44–$432.90 | 52% |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG RAD XRAY SKULL THREE VIEWS OR LESS PORTABLE File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $207.79 | $432.90 | $56.44–$363.64 | 52% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG RAD XRAY SKULL THREE VIEWS OR LESS PORTABLE File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $207.79 | $432.90 | $56.44–$363.64 | 52% |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG RAD XRAY SKULL THREE VIEWS OR LESS PORTABLE File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $209.05 | $373.30 | $69.64–$373.30 | 44% |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG RAD XRAY SKULL THREE VIEWS OR LESS PORTABLE File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $209.05 | $373.30 | $69.64–$373.30 | 44% |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG RAD XRAY SKULL THREE VIEWS OR LESS PORTABLE File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $209.05 | $373.30 | $75.11–$441.18 | 44% |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 X-RAY SKULL 1V File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $234.50 | $335.00 | $36.22–$1,234.00 | 30% |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 X-RAY SKULL 2V File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $281.40 | $402.00 | $36.22–$1,234.00 | 30% |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 X-RAY SKULL 3V File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $319.20 | $456.00 | $36.22–$1,234.00 | 30% |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 SKULL 1-3 VIEW File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $409.00 | $409.00 | $39.82–$409.00 | — |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 SKULL 1-3 VIEW PORTABLE File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $515.00 | $515.00 | $39.82–$515.00 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $28.70, median $138.43, highest $409.00 — a 14.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 23 facilities here, median $138.43. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 22 of 23 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.