Skull X-ray cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 76 hospitals publish a cash price for skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views: from $35.52 to $571.00, with a median of $204.60. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 16.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 70250. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Oct 2, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$35.52Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$204.60half of hospitals charge less
Highest$571.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$169.08vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC SKULL | $35.52 | $74.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC SKULL | $36.26 | $74.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA MCRA Exam | $81.30 | $271.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Keokuk County Health Center Sigourney · Sigourney, IA XR SKULL (PRE-MRI) | $98.70 | $141.00 | — source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA X-ray of skull, 1-3 views | $103.00 | $103.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA X-ray of skull, 1-3 views | $106.80 | $267.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Humboldt · Humboldt, IA HC SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $116.10 | $129.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $123.34 | $154.17 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $123.34 | $154.17 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $125.60 | $157.00 | — source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $127.20 | $159.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $131.92 | $136.00 | — source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia · Albia, IA X-ray of skull, 1-3 views | $133.20 | $222.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA X-ray of skull, 1-3 views | $137.90 | $197.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC SKULL PARTIAL <4 | $143.64 | $342.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA XR Skull < 4 Views | $144.00 | $180.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $144.80 | $181.00 | — source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 70250 SKULL; LESS THAN 4VW | $148.50 | $250.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Skull <4 Views | $150.60 | $251.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $161.88 | $202.34 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Skull <4 Views | $165.00 | $275.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA X-ray of skull, 1-3 views | $168.00 | $224.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA HC SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $173.60 | $217.00 | — source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA XR skull less than 4 vw | $176.80 | $208.00 | — source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA X-ray of skull, 1-3 views | $177.10 | $253.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA X-ray of skull, 1-3 views | $180.00 | $300.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA X-ray of skull, 1-3 views | $180.00 | $225.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Xr Skull < 4 Views | $182.00 | $280.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Xr Skull < 4 Views | $183.30 | $282.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA X-ray of skull, 1-3 views | $187.60 | $268.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA X-ray of skull, 1-3 views | $187.80 | $264.50 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA X-ray of skull, 1-3 views | $192.93 | $327.00 | Jul 13, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Xr Skull < 4 Views | $193.05 | $297.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Skull < 4 Views | $193.05 | $297.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $194.16 | $242.70 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA X-ray of skull, 1-3 views | $198.64 | $382.00 | Mar 3, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA X-ray of skull, 1-3 views | $199.20 | $249.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA X-ray of skull, 1-3 views | $204.00 | $340.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA HC SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $205.20 | $228.00 | — source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA X-ray of skull, 1-3 views | $205.77 | $361.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA X-ray of skull, 1-3 views | $210.00 | $280.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA HC SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $212.80 | $380.00 | — source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA X-ray of skull, 1-3 views | $214.50 | $286.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA X-Ray Skull < 4 Views | $214.50 | $286.00 | — source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA X-ray of skull, 1-3 views | $216.00 | $216.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital Pocahontas · Pocahontas, IA HC SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $221.00 | $221.00 | — source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $221.27 | $276.58 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $221.27 | $276.58 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $223.00 | $279.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA X-ray of skull, 1-3 views | $225.00 | $225.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $232.98 | $291.22 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Guthrie County Hospital Guthrie Center · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA X-ray of skull, 1-3 views | $239.00 | $239.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA X-RAY EXAM OF SKULL | $249.60 | $312.00 | — source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA X-ray of skull, 1-3 views | $249.94 | $312.42 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $254.62 | $318.27 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA X-ray of skull, 1-3 views | $255.20 | $319.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $262.24 | $327.80 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $262.72 | $328.39 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Xr Skull < 4 Views | $272.35 | $419.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA X-ray of skull, 1-3 views | $287.20 | $359.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA X-ray of skull, 1-3 views | $288.00 | $320.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Radiologic examination, skull; less than 4 views | $288.00 | $384.00 | — source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA XR SKULL <4 VIEWS | $294.00 | $452.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Xr Skull < 4 Views | $297.00 | $297.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg · Guttenberg, IA HC SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $309.60 | $387.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $314.16 | $392.70 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA X-Ray Exam Of Skull | $321.00 | $321.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $343.90 | $362.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Skull < 4 Views | $371.15 | $571.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA RAD EXAM SKULL < 4 VWS | $390.40 | $488.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC SKULL LESS THAN 4 VIEWS | $401.18 | $501.47 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB SKULL 3 VIEWS OR LESS | $410.20 | $586.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB SKULL 3 VIEWS OR LESS | $410.20 | $586.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $424.86 | $438.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Xr Skull < 4 Views | $559.65 | $861.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Skull < 4 Views | $571.00 | $571.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 8 | $193.05 | $307.50 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 5 | $123.34 | $194.16 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $150.60 | $165.00 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $168.00 | $410.20 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $36.26 | $81.30 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $173.60 | $211.77 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $103.00 | $145.40 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | $255.20 | $258.96 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $183.30 | $208.14 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $133.20 | $133.20 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $180.00 | $180.00 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $187.60 | $187.60 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $204.00 | $204.00 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $214.50 | $214.50 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $314.16 | $314.16 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $297.00 | $297.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $106.80 | $106.80 |
| Cherokee, IA | 1 | $205.20 | $205.20 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $192.93 | $192.93 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $180.00 | $180.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $35.52 | $35.52 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $216.00 | $216.00 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $272.35 | $272.35 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $137.90 | $137.90 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $199.20 | $199.20 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $288.00 | $288.00 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $424.86 | $424.86 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $161.88 | $161.88 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $210.00 | $210.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $262.24 | $262.24 |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1 | $309.60 | $309.60 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $288.00 | $288.00 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $176.80 | $176.80 |
| Humboldt, IA | 1 | $116.10 | $116.10 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $225.00 | $225.00 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $212.80 | $212.80 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $177.10 | $177.10 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $223.00 | $223.00 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $249.60 | $249.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $123.34 | $123.34 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $182.00 | $182.00 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $221.27 | $221.27 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $193.05 | $193.05 |
| Pocahontas, IA | 1 | $221.00 | $221.00 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $144.80 | $144.80 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $390.40 | $390.40 |
| Sigourney, IA | 1 | $98.70 | $98.70 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $131.92 | $131.92 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $254.62 | $254.62 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $214.50 | $214.50 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $343.90 | $343.90 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $125.60 | $125.60 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $205.77 | $205.77 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $144.00 | $144.00 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $148.50 | $148.50 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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.
Skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views in other states
- Alabama$200.79
- Alaska$526.32
- Arizona$223.72
- Arkansas$107.20
- California$427.43
- Colorado$337.89
- Connecticut$326.55
- Delaware$326.90
- District of Columbia$336.00
- Florida$617.90
- Georgia$212.52
- Hawaii$287.70
- Idaho$258.05
- Illinois$317.05
- Indiana$232.80
- Kansas$243.30
- Kentucky$266.32
- Louisiana$122.72
- Maine$227.25
- Maryland$223.93
- Massachusetts$311.00
- Michigan$187.04
- Minnesota$227.47
- Mississippi$134.63
- Missouri$258.70
- Montana$224.00
- Nebraska$278.22
- Nevada$416.00
- New Hampshire$258.16
- New Jersey$130.10
- New Mexico$309.32
- New York$202.00
- North Carolina$291.78
- North Dakota$167.27
- Ohio$288.89
- Oklahoma$205.85
- Oregon$280.00
- Pennsylvania$355.32
- Puerto Rico$45.00
- Rhode Island$218.88
- South Carolina$302.82
- South Dakota$417.60
- Tennessee$121.29
- Texas$351.00
- Utah$646.51
- Vermont$543.99
- Virginia$375.05
- Washington$289.23
- West Virginia$194.25
- Wisconsin$244.40
- Wyoming$283.86
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.