Skull X-ray cost in New York, NY — inpatient
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 35 hospitals list a cash price for skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views as an inpatient: from $30.65 to $2,089.00, with a median of $141.90. The lowest listed price is at Brookdale Hospital Medical Center and 2 other hospitals — $111.25 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $202.00 at 113 hospitals.
Cash prices at 35 facilities across 21 cities for code 70250, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 1, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 28, 2025 and Jul 28, 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center lowest Brooklyn, NY · (718) 240-5966 HC SKULL 4VS XRAY source file | $30.65 | $263.54 | $30.65–$189.23 | 88% |
| Interfaith Medical Center lowest Brooklyn, NY HC SKULL 4VS XRAY source file | $30.65 | $263.54 | $30.65–$234.90 | 88% |
| Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center lowest Brooklyn, NY HC SKULL 4VS XRAY source file | $30.65 | $263.54 | $29.11–$234.90 | 88% |
| Hunterdon Medical Center Flemington, NJ · (908) 788-6100 X-RAY SKULL 3 VIEWS source file | $33.49 | $107.00 | $85.60–$90.95 | 69% |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC X-RAY EXAM OF SKULL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $59.65 | $313.95 | $28.85–$329.65 | 81% |
| NYU Langone – Orthopedic Hospital New York, NY HC X-RAY EXAM OF SKULL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $59.65 | $313.95 | $28.85–$329.65 | 81% |
| NYU Langone – Tisch Hospital New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC X-RAY EXAM OF SKULL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $59.65 | $313.95 | $28.85–$329.65 | 81% |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC X-RAY EXAM OF SKULL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $59.65 | $313.95 | $28.85–$329.65 | 81% |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC X-RAY EXAM OF SKULL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $62.63 | $329.65 | $28.85–$329.65 | 81% |
| University Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 270-1000 70250 - X-RAY EXAM OF SKULL source file | $77.00 | $77.00 | $4.00–$83.00 | — |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Radiologic Examination Skull < 4 Views File of Feb 2, 2026 · source file | $82.70 | $827.00 | $60.45–$661.60 | 90% |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune City, NJ · (732) 775-5500 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL < 4 VIEWS File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $117.70 | $583.00 | $96.78–$583.00 | 80% |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Xr Skull <4 Vw source file | $123.39 | $1,138.00 | — | 89% |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Montclair, NJ · (973) 429-6000 X-ray of skull, 1-3 views source file | $137.20 | $361.20 | $37.93–$537.04 | 62% |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Xr Skull <4 Vw source file | $141.90 | $779.00 | — | 82% |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Xr Skull <4 Vw source file | $141.90 | $534.00 | — | 73% |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Xr Skull <4 Vw source file | $141.90 | $541.00 | — | 74% |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Xr Skull <4 Vw source file | $141.90 | $390.00 | — | 64% |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 920-4321 CHG RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4< VIEWS+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $153.69 | $235.00 | $7.71–$141.00 | 35% |
| Hunterdon Medical Center Flemington, NJ · (908) 788-6100 X-RAY SKULL, 3 VIEWS+1 more line at this price source file | $169.96 | $543.00 | $434.40–$461.55 | 69% |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS source file | $219.60 | $366.00 | $27.88–$274.50 | 40% |
| Helen Hayes Hospital West Haverstraw, NY · (845) 786-4000 SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS source file | $261.00 | $261.00 | $15.00–$195.75 | — |
| BronxCare Hospital Center - Fulton Campus Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 SKULL PARTIAL <4 VIEWS source file | $289.61 | $289.61 | $12.75–$260.65 | — |
| Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center - Concourse Division Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 SKULL PARTIAL <4 VIEWS source file | $289.61 | $289.61 | $12.75–$260.65 | — |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Xray Skull < 4 Views File of Oct 28, 2025 · source file | $294.00 | $420.00 | — | 30% |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 692-5302 SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $366.60 | $366.60 | — | — |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 X-RAY EXAM, SKULL < 4 VIEW File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $452.42 | $502.69 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Xray Skull Less Than 4 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $490.50 | $545.00 | — | 10% |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Xray Skull Less Than 4 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $490.50 | $545.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Xray Skull Less Than 4 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $490.50 | $545.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Xray Skull Less Than 4 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $490.50 | $545.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Xray Skull Less Than 4 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $490.50 | $545.00 | — | 10% |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 SKULL < FOUR VIEWS W/W/O STERE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $580.00 | $580.00 | — | — |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY · (914) 493-7000 X-RAY EXAM OF SKULL <4V File of Jul 28, 2026 · source file | $1,542.00 | $1,542.00 | $462.60–$1,542.00 | — |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 X-RAY EXAM OF SKULL source file | $1,594.00 | $1,630.00 | $35.00–$1,630.00 | 2% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Suffern, NY · (914) 368-5000 XR Skull < 4 Views+1 more line at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $2,089.00 | $2,089.00 | $1,044.50–$1,462.30 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $30.65, median $141.90, highest $2,089.00 — a 68.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 72 facilities here, median $125.84 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 15 of 21 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.