Skull X-ray cost in Rochester, NY — inpatient
In Rochester, NY, 6 hospitals list a cash price for skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views as an inpatient: from $126.00 to $456.76, with a median of $268.18. The lowest listed price is at Orleans Community Health — $142.18 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $202.00 at 113 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 70250, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 27, 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 Rochester, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans Community Health lowest Medina, NY · (585) 798-8111 SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $126.00 | $315.00 | $126.00–$315.00 | 60% | — source file |
| Orleans Community Health lowest Medina, NY · (585) 798-8111 SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $126.00 | $315.00 | $126.00–$315.00 | 60% | — source file |
| Geneva General Hospital Geneva, NY · (315) 787-4175 SKUL <4 VWS | $151.01 | $377.52 | — | 60% | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic Clifton Springs, NY · (315) 462-9561 HC XR SKULL _ 4 VIEWS | $261.20 | $401.84 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC XR SKULL _ 4 VIEWS | $275.16 | $423.33 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC XR SKULL _ 4 VIEWS | $275.16 | $423.33 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC XR SKULL _ 4 VIEWS | $456.76 | $570.95 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $126.00, median $268.18, highest $456.76 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $268.18 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.