Skull X-ray cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 19 hospitals list a cash price for skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views: from $88.80 to $772.20, with a median of $411.06. The lowest listed price is at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital — $322.26 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $355.32 at 97 hospitals.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 11 cities for code 70250, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital lowest Kittanning, PA SKULL <4 VWS | $88.80 | $296.00 | $23.10–$296.00 | 70% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital Washington, PA · (724) 884-0710 SKULL X-RAY <4-VIEWS | $103.08 | $136.00 | $68.00–$196.78 | 24% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 BASILAR VIEW/SKULL | $121.66 | $173.80 | $36.56–$233.80 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 WATERS VIEW/SKULL | $127.89 | $182.70 | $36.56–$233.80 | 30% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 PORTABLE SKULL 2 VIEWS PARTIAL | $147.00 | $245.00 | $65.90–$300.25 | 40% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 X-RAY EXAM OF SKULL | $162.50 | $325.00 | $6.44–$236.10 | 50% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 SKULL <4 VIEWS | $215.40 | $359.00 | $24.15–$315.92 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 SKULL, LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $232.54 | $332.20 | $36.56–$239.18 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 SKULL <4 VIEWS | $401.40 | $669.00 | $34.38–$602.10 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 SKULL <4 VIEWS | $405.00 | $675.00 | $34.97–$573.75 | 40% | — source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville, PA · (412) 858-2000 HC XR SKULL 1-3V | $411.06 | $527.00 | $29.14–$349.69 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PA · (724) 745-6100 HC XR SKULL 1-3V | $411.06 | $527.00 | $29.14–$321.99 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC XR SKULL 1-3V | $411.44 | $556.00 | $33.60–$339.88 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC SKULL <4 VIEWS | $419.40 | $699.00 | $34.97–$594.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 SKULL <4 VIEWS | $424.20 | $707.00 | $34.97–$600.95 | 40% | — source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC XR SKULL 1-3V | $427.05 | $585.00 | $33.60–$358.96 | 27% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 SKULL <4 VIEWS | $436.20 | $727.00 | $34.97–$581.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 SKULL <4 VIEWS | $456.60 | $761.00 | $34.97–$684.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC SKULL <4 VIEWS | $469.80 | $783.00 | $34.97–$720.36 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 SKULL <4 VIEWS | $686.40 | $1,144.00 | $25.20–$972.40 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 SKULL < 4 VIEWS | $772.20 | $1,287.00 | $433.72–$1,003.86 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 SKULL (2 VIEWS PARTIAL) | $772.20 | $1,287.00 | $346.20–$1,577.22 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $88.80, median $411.06, highest $772.20 — a 8.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $411.06. 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 15 of 19 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.