Skull X-ray cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 18 hospitals list a cash price for skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views as an inpatient: from $66.56 to $1,032.97, with a median of $353.60. The lowest listed price is at Eisenhower Medical Center — $287.04 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $427.43 at 209 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 15 cities for code 70250, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Medical Center lowest Rancho Mirage, CA · (760) 340-3911 HC Skull Less Than 4 Views File of Apr 2, 2026 · source file | $66.56 | $876.00 | $37.27–$657.00 | 92% |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 XR SKULL <4 VIEWS FY File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $99.57 | $299.00 | $89.70–$245.18 | 67% |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 XR SKULL <4 VIEWS File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $103.57 | $311.00 | $93.30–$255.02 | 67% |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CA · (909) 866-6501 SKULL ONE VIEW source file | $119.00 | $170.00 | $56.64–$144.50 | 30% |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CA · (909) 866-6501 SKULL LIMITED 2-3 VIEWS source file | $230.65 | $329.50 | $99.51–$280.08 | 30% |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 XR SKULL <4 VIEWS FY File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $266.67 | $682.00 | $409.20–$682.00 | 61% |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 XR SKULL <4 VIEWS File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $280.74 | $718.00 | $430.80–$718.00 | 61% |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $300.48 | $626.00 | — | 52% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC XRAY SKULL RADIOGRAPH LTD File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $302.85 | $673.00 | $121.81–$504.75 | 55% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4< VIEWS source file | $353.60 | $680.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4< VIEWS source file | $353.60 | $680.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4< VIEWS source file | $353.60 | $680.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario, CA · (909) 427-5000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4< VIEWS source file | $353.60 | $680.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC SKULL LIMITED+1 more line at this price File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $371.25 | $825.00 | $165.00–$701.25 | 55% |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet, CA · (951) 652-2811 XR SKULL LTD LESS THAN 4 VIEWS File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $373.00 | $373.00 | $195.82–$373.00 | — |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Menifee, CA · (951) 679-8888 XR SKULL LTD LESS THAN 4 VIEWS File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $373.00 | $373.00 | $195.82–$373.00 | — |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 XR Skull < 4 Views File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $403.50 | $538.00 | — | 25% |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 SKULL LIMITED < 4 VWS File of May 13, 2026 · source file | $426.00 | $426.00 | $223.65–$426.00 | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC SKULL LIMITED+1 more line at this price File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $527.85 | $1,173.00 | $234.60–$1,055.70 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC SKULL LIMITED File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $527.85 | $1,173.00 | $212.31–$879.75 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC SKULL LIMITED File of Aug 31, 2026 · source file | $527.85 | $1,173.00 | $645.15–$938.40 | 55% |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC MRI Skull Radiograph Ltd+1 more line at this price source file | $1,032.97 | $1,032.97 | $17.15–$1,032.97 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $66.56, median $353.60, highest $1,032.97 — a 15.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 25 facilities here, median $353.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 16 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.