Skull X-ray cost in Raleigh, NC — inpatient
In Raleigh-Cary, NC, 4 hospitals list a cash price for skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views as an inpatient: from $138.51 to $179.36, with a median of $179.36. The lowest listed price is at Duke Health Raleigh Hospital — $40.85 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $291.78 at 68 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 70250, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Raleigh-Cary, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital lowest Raleigh, NC · (919) 684-8111 Xr Skull 1-3v | $138.51 | $513.00 | $30.87–$513.00 | 73% | — source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital lowest Raleigh, NC · (919) 684-8111 Xr Skull 1-3v | $138.51 | $513.00 | $117.99–$513.00 | 73% | — source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh, NC · (919) 350-8000 HC X-Ray Exam of Skull | $179.36 | $472.00 | $110.40–$424.80 | 62% | — source file |
| WakeMed Mental Health & Well-Being Hospital - WakeBrook Raleigh, NC · (919) 350-8000 HC X-Ray Exam of Skull | $179.36 | $472.00 | — | 62% | — source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary, NC · (919) 350-2550 HC X-Ray Exam of Skull | $179.36 | $472.00 | $110.40–$424.80 | 62% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $138.51, median $179.36, highest $179.36 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $179.36 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.