Skull X-ray cost in St. Louis, MO — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 13 hospitals list a cash price for skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views as an inpatient: from $83.53 to $694.00, with a median of $336.70. The lowest listed price is at Gateway Regional Medical Center — $253.17 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $258.70 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 12 cities for code 70250, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Regional Medical Center lowest Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 HE-SKULL LIMITED CR source file | $83.53 | $139.21 | $139.21 | 40% |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL · (618) 635-2200 SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Feb 9, 2026 · source file | $211.05 | $422.10 | $358.78–$384.11 | 50% |
| 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 source file | $236.16 | $328.00 | $65.60–$328.00 | 28% |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 XR Skull < 4 Views File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $287.76 | $359.70 | — | 20% |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $320.80 | $641.60 | $481.20–$577.44 | 50% |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital St. Louis Chesterfield, MO SKULL < 4 VIEWS File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $322.75 | $322.75 | $322.75 | — |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 SKULL PARTIAL source file | $336.70 | $481.00 | $299.18–$3,396.04 | 30% |
| St Lukes Rehabilitation Hospital Chesterfield, MO RAD Exam of Skull <4 views File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $349.70 | $349.70 | $244.79–$262.28 | — |
| 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 source file | $349.92 | $486.00 | $35.43–$486.00 | 28% |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South Louis, MO SKULL < 4 VIEWS File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $371.91 | $371.91 | $371.91 | — |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC XR SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS source file | $415.44 | $577.00 | $51.11–$577.00 | 28% |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC XR SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS source file | $519.84 | $722.00 | $48.67–$722.00 | 28% |
| Jersey Community Hospital Jerseyville, IL · (618) 498-6402 XR Shunt Series source file | $694.00 | $694.00 | $265.00–$589.90 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $83.53, median $336.70, highest $694.00 — a 8.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $287.76 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.