Skull X-ray cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 17 hospitals list a cash price for skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views: from $83.53 to $694.00, with a median of $287.76. The lowest listed price is at Gateway Regional Medical Center — $204.23 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $258.70 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 15 cities for code 70250, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and Apr 24, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Regional Medical Center lowest Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 HE-SKULL LIMITED CR | $83.53 | $139.21 | $139.21 | 40% | — source file |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Cahokia Heights, IL · (618) 332-3060 Radiologic examination, skull; less than 4 views | $112.22 | $181.00 | $7.24–$181.00 | 38% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Xr Skull <4 Views | $162.50 | $250.00 | $102.72–$235.61 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO · (636) 239-8000 Xr Skull <4 Views | $198.25 | $305.00 | $102.72–$130.89 | 35% | — source file |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL · (618) 635-2200 SKULL 1-3 VIEWS | $211.05 | $422.10 | $122.04–$500.00 | 50% | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO · (636) 933-1000 Xr Skull <4 Views | $218.40 | $336.00 | $102.72–$235.61 | 35% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC XR SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $236.16 | $328.00 | $65.60–$328.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 432-3600 X-RAY EXAM OF SKULL | $248.70 | $248.70 | $29.69–$212.68 | — | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 XR Skull < 4 Views | $287.76 | $359.70 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Skull <4 Views | $317.20 | $488.00 | $31.72–$488.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 SKULL 1-3 VIEWS | $320.80 | $641.60 | $31.33–$577.44 | 50% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 Xr Skull <4 Views | $326.95 | $503.00 | $41.51–$141.43 | 35% | — source file |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 SKULL PARTIAL | $336.70 | $481.00 | $173.16–$687.14 | 30% | — source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL · (618) 234-2120 HC XR SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $349.92 | $486.00 | $35.43–$486.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC XR SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $415.44 | $577.00 | $51.11–$577.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC XR SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $519.84 | $722.00 | $48.67–$722.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Jersey Community Hospital Jerseyville, IL · (618) 498-6402 XR Shunt Series | $694.00 | $694.00 | $265.00–$589.90 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $83.53, median $287.76, highest $694.00 — a 8.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $336.70. 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 12 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 1 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.