Skull X-ray cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 27 hospitals publish a cash price for skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views: from $60.52 to $396.00, with a median of $166.53. The lowest price is at Garrison Memorial Hospital (Garrison). The highest price is 6.5× 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 Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$60.52Garrison Memorial Hospital
Median$166.53half of hospitals charge less
Highest$396.00in North Dakota
Lowest saves$106.01vs the median
Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison Memorial Hospital lowest Garrison · Garrison, ND HC SKULL PARTIAL <4 | $60.52 | $89.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center Elgin · Elgin, ND RAD EXAM SKULL < 4 VWS | $108.75 | $145.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Valley City Valley City · Valley City, ND SKULL LESS 4V | $111.00 | $185.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Alexius Health Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC SKULL PARTIAL <4 | $124.44 | $244.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND SKULL LESS 4V | $126.00 | $300.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Nelson County Health System Hospital McVille · McVille, ND HC SKULL <4 VIEWS | $126.00 | $126.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Southwest Healthcare Services Bowman · Bowman, ND XR SKULL < 4 VIEWS | $135.90 | $151.00 | Oct 16, 2025 source file |
| CHI Oakes Hospital Oakes · Oakes, ND SKULL LESS 4V | $149.24 | $287.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie County Healthcare System Watford City · Watford City, ND RAD EXAM SKULL < 4 VWS | $159.90 | $246.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Ashley Medical Center Ashley · Ashley, ND XR SKULL 3V | $160.00 | $160.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Northwood Deaconess Health Center Northwood · Grand Forks, ND-MN HC SKULL <4 VIEWS | $166.00 | $208.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Dickinson · Dickinson, ND SKULL LESS 4V | $166.32 | $264.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks · Grand Forks, ND-MN HC SKULL <4 VIEWS | $166.53 | $273.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND HC SKULL <4 VIEWS | $166.53 | $273.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Lisbon Area Health Services Lisbon · Lisbon, ND SKULL LESS 4V | $168.00 | $300.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Williston · Williston, ND SKULL LESS 4V | $168.20 | $290.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Carrington Health Center Carrington · Carrington, ND SKULL LESS 4V | $180.96 | $312.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN XRAY SKULL LESS THAN 4 VWS | $194.25 | $259.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Towner County Medical Center Cando · Cando, ND Hc Skull <4 Views | $210.00 | $210.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND RAD EXAM SKULL < 4 VWS | $220.80 | $276.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| SMP Health - St. Aloisius Harvey · Harvey, ND Xr Skull < 4 Views | $241.00 | $268.00 | — source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare · Minot, ND XR SKULL < 4 VIEWS | $264.80 | $331.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot · Minot, ND XR SKULL < 4 VIEWS | $264.80 | $331.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tioga Medical Center Tioga · Williston, ND Xr-skull <4 Views | $266.00 | $266.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND RAD EXAM SKULL < 4 VWS | $383.20 | $479.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Mayville Medical Center Mayville · Mayville, ND RAD EXAM SKULL < 4 VWS | $383.20 | $479.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN RAD EXAM SKULL < 4 VWS | $396.00 | $495.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 2 | $124.44 | $172.62 |
| Devils Lake, ND | 2 | $126.00 | $146.26 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2 | $194.25 | $295.12 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $166.00 | $166.26 |
| Minot, ND | 2 | $264.80 | $264.80 |
| Williston, ND | 2 | $168.20 | $217.10 |
| Ashley, ND | 1 | $160.00 | $160.00 |
| Bowman, ND | 1 | $135.90 | $135.90 |
| Cando, ND | 1 | $210.00 | $210.00 |
| Carrington, ND | 1 | $180.96 | $180.96 |
| Dickinson, ND | 1 | $166.32 | $166.32 |
| Elgin, ND | 1 | $108.75 | $108.75 |
| Garrison, ND | 1 | $60.52 | $60.52 |
| Harvey, ND | 1 | $241.00 | $241.00 |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1 | $383.20 | $383.20 |
| Lisbon, ND | 1 | $168.00 | $168.00 |
| Mayville, ND | 1 | $383.20 | $383.20 |
| McVille, ND | 1 | $126.00 | $126.00 |
| Oakes, ND | 1 | $149.24 | $149.24 |
| Valley City, ND | 1 | $111.00 | $111.00 |
| Watford City, ND | 1 | $159.90 | $159.90 |
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$216.64
- Arkansas$107.20
- California$426.00
- Colorado$324.45
- Connecticut$356.18
- Delaware$326.90
- District of Columbia$336.00
- Florida$646.35
- Georgia$212.52
- Hawaii$287.70
- Idaho$258.05
- Illinois$313.30
- Indiana$232.80
- Iowa$204.60
- Kansas$240.60
- Kentucky$266.32
- Louisiana$117.32
- Maine$227.25
- Maryland$223.93
- Massachusetts$311.00
- Michigan$187.04
- Minnesota$226.14
- Mississippi$134.63
- Missouri$256.85
- Montana$224.00
- Nebraska$279.00
- Nevada$416.00
- New Hampshire$258.16
- New Jersey$130.10
- New Mexico$311.63
- New York$212.01
- North Carolina$291.78
- Ohio$288.70
- Oklahoma$196.00
- Oregon$280.00
- Pennsylvania$358.15
- Puerto Rico$45.00
- Rhode Island$261.00
- South Carolina$274.57
- South Dakota$417.60
- Tennessee$121.29
- Texas$334.98
- Utah$646.51
- Vermont$543.99
- Virginia$375.05
- Washington$287.95
- West Virginia$194.25
- Wisconsin$244.40
- Wyoming$283.86
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.