Skull X-ray cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 17 hospitals list a cash price for skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views as an inpatient: from $119.92 to $394.40, with a median of $264.48. The lowest listed price is at Franciscan Specialty Care — $144.56 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $287.95 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 13 cities for code 70250, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franciscan Specialty Care lowest Tacoma, WA SKULL < 4 VIEWS File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $119.92 | $119.92 | $119.92 | — |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Skull < 4 Vws File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $127.50 | $255.00 | — | 50% |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 X-RAY SKULL - LIMITED File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $196.35 | $385.00 | $246.59–$308.00 | 49% |
| Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Snoqualmie, WA · (425) 831-2300 Facility Fee HC SKULL < 4 VWS File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $236.00 | $406.90 | $41.66–$374.35 | 42% |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA · (253) 588-1711 HC SKULL LESS 4 VIEWS File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $236.96 | $822.07 | $591.90–$616.56 | 71% |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA · (253) 530-2050 HC SKULL LESS 4 VIEWS File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $250.04 | $822.07 | $591.90–$616.56 | 70% |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA · (206) 431-5237 HC SKULL LESS 4 VIEWS File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $251.03 | $822.07 | $353.50–$739.87 | 69% |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA · (253) 944-8100 HC SKULL LESS 4 VIEWS File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $257.99 | $822.07 | $591.90–$616.56 | 69% |
| Swedish Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 386-6000 HC XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $264.48 | $551.00 | — | 52% |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $264.48 | $551.00 | — | 52% |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $264.48 | $551.00 | — | 52% |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA · (253) 627-4101 HC SKULL LESS 4 VIEWS File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $272.27 | $822.07 | $591.90–$616.56 | 67% |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $279.76 | $538.00 | — | 48% |
| St Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw, WA · (360) 825-2505 HC SKULL LESS 4 VIEWS File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $290.50 | $822.07 | $230.18–$739.87 | 65% |
| Valley Medical Center Renton, WA · (425) 228-3450 Radiologic Examination Skull 4< Views File of Mar 12, 2026 · source file | $331.80 | $474.00 | — | 30% |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 "X-RAY OF SKULL, FEWER THAN 4 VIEWS" File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $368.00 | $460.00 | $107.00–$380.00 | 20% |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC XR SKULL SERIES, LTD 1 3 VWS File of Mar 26, 2026 · source file | $394.40 | $493.00 | $41.91–$443.70 | 20% |
Inpatient: lowest $119.92, median $264.48, highest $394.40 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $251.03 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 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.