Skull X-ray cost in Phoenix, AZ
In Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, 33 hospitals list a cash price for skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views: from $53.63 to $1,286.00, with a median of $188.47. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center — $134.84 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $223.72 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 33 facilities across 14 cities for code 70250, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center lowest Gilbert, AZ · (480) 728-8000 XR SKULL <4 VIEWS | $53.63 | $218.00 | $30.52–$218.00 | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ · (480) 728-3000 XR SKULL <4 VIEWS | $58.43 | $218.00 | $30.52–$218.00 | 73% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction, AZ · (480) 733-3300 XR SKULL 0-3 VW | $64.22 | $338.00 | $69.21–$551.65 | 81% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande, AZ · (520) 381-6300 XR SKULL 0-3 VW | $72.67 | $338.00 | $49.13–$551.65 | 79% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center Sun City West, AZ · (623) 524-4000 XR SKULL 0-3 VW | $78.75 | $338.00 | $42.65–$551.65 | 77% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center San Tan Valley, AZ · (480) 394-4000 XR SKULL 0-3 VW | $79.43 | $338.00 | $79.00–$551.65 | 77% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City, AZ · (623) 832-4000 XR SKULL 0-3 VW | $82.47 | $338.00 | $79.00–$551.65 | 76% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale, AZ · (602) 865-4470 XR SKULL 0-3 VW | $86.53 | $338.00 | $42.65–$551.65 | 74% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (623) 327-4000 XR SKULL 0-3 VW | $88.22 | $338.00 | $79.00–$551.65 | 74% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa, AZ · (480) 412-3000 XR SKULL 0-3 VW | $94.64 | $338.00 | $79.00–$551.65 | 72% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · (602) 839-2000 XR SKULL 0-3 VW | $95.32 | $338.00 | $42.65–$551.65 | 72% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa, AZ · (480) 321-2000 XR SKULL 0-3 VW | $97.34 | $338.00 | $79.00–$551.65 | 71% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert, AZ · (480) 543-2000 XR SKULL 0-3 VW | $100.39 | $338.00 | $79.00–$551.65 | 70% | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler, AZ · (480) 256-7000 XR SKULL 0-3 VW | $104.78 | $338.00 | $79.00–$551.65 | 69% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (602) 344-5011 HC RAD SKULL<4 VIEWS | $128.29 | $700.00 | $291.20–$560.00 | 82% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner Heart Hospital Mesa, AZ · (480) 854-5050 XR SKULL 0-3 VW | $140.27 | $338.00 | $79.00–$551.65 | 59% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health - Arizona General Hospital Phoenix, AZ · (623) 584-5100 XR SKULL <4 VIEWS | $188.47 | $823.00 | $37.91–$672.40 | 77% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner Behavioral Health Hospital Scottsdale, AZ · (480) 448-7500 XR SKULL 0-3 VW | $198.03 | $338.00 | $33.99–$236.60 | 41% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital Mesa, AZ · (480) 410-4500 XR SKULL <4 VIEWS | $203.29 | $823.00 | $37.91–$672.40 | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Westgate Medical Center Glendale, AZ · (602) 406-8225 XR SKULL <4 VIEWSER | $226.53 | $593.00 | $37.91–$480.33 | 62% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (602) 406-8225 XR SKULL <4 VIEWS | $226.53 | $593.00 | $37.91–$468.47 | 62% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital Phoenix, AZ · (602) 933-1000 XRAY SKULL <4V | $318.65 | $400.00 | $160.00–$320.00 | 20% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| College Medical Center - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · (602) 251-8535 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4/> VIEWS | $398.00 | $398.00 | $42.72–$167.60 | — | — source file |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Surprise Surprise, AZ RAD Exam of Skull 1 View | $485.58 | $485.58 | $27.42–$364.19 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence, AZ Hc Radiological Exam Skull <4 Views | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (480) 882-4327 Hc Radiological Exam Skull <4 Views | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (602) 943-2381 Hc Radiological Exam Skull <4 Views | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale, AZ · (480) 324-7001 Hc Radiological Exam Skull <4 Views | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale, AZ · (480) 882-4004 Hc Radiological Exam Skull <4 Views | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe, AZ · (602) 251-8156 Hc Radiological Exam Skull <4 Views | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (623) 879-6100 Hc Radiological Exam Skull <4 Views | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa, AZ · (480) 358-6100 Hc Radiological Exam Skull <4 Views | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale, AZ · (480) 323-3000 Hc Radiological Exam Skull <4 Views | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $53.63, median $188.47, highest $1,286.00 — a 24.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 32 facilities here, median $193.25. 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 24 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.