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X-ray of Skull, 1-3 Views Cost in Illinois
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 123 Illinois hospitals. CPT 70250. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $313
📉 Low $9.60
📈 High $1,202
🏥 123 hospitals
🏛️ 104 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $35.39
Hospital comparison — Illinois
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 123 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | UHC | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Molina | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$9.60 | $9.17 | $112 | $112 | $9.17 | $112 | — | — | — |
| JOHN H STROGER JR HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$16.10 | $34.27 | $14.95 | $16.16 | $12.95 | — | — | — | — |
| UW HEALTH BELVIDERE HOSPITAL E STATE ST ROCKFORD |
$17.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRAHAM HOSPITAL CANTON |
$20.26 | $11.95 | $11.95 | $16.41 | $148 | $13.17 | — | — | — |
| TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOND AVE CAHOKIA HEIGHTS |
$22.32 | $65.00 | $95.00 | $136 | — | $70.00 | $80.00 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT TRINITY MOLINE ROCK ISLAND |
$24.00 | $8.04 | $8.04 | $8.44 | $17.09 | $8.44 | — | — | $8.04 |
| WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$42.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KIRBY MEDICAL CENTER MONTICELLO MONTICELLO |
$45.00 | $8.67 | $6.94 | $8.67 | $600 | $33.82 | $67.50 | $8.93 | $8.67 |
| MCDONOUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL E GRANT STREET MACOMB |
$45.60 | $8.33 | $70.48 | $7.83 | — | $8.33 | — | $8.33 | — |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS CROSSROADS MOUNT VERNON |
$53.90 | $11.58 | $11.58 | $24.05 | $42.01 | $24.34 | $795 | $11.58 | $11.58 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER MARION |
$53.90 | $12.16 | $11.58 | $24.34 | $59.94 | $25.56 | $14.16 | $11.70 | $11.58 |
| RED BUD REGIONAL HOSPITAL RED BUD |
$53.90 | $383 | $545 | $235 | $56.70 | $84.24 | $64.80 | $383 | $383 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS UNION COUNTY ANNA |
$53.90 | $12.16 | $11.58 | $24.05 | $77.76 | $24.34 | $14.16 | $11.58 | $11.58 |
| WEST SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER OAK PARK |
$57.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HOSPITAL SUITE 1400 |
$61.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLESSING HOSPITAL QUINCY |
$66.26 | $8.67 | $18.84 | $8.67 | $70.67 | $70.67 | — | — | — |
| CGH MEDICAL CENTER STERLING |
$69.42 | $47.10 | — | $45.00 | $53.00 | $70.00 | $76.00 | — | — |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL NASHVILLE |
$70.40 | $8.51 | $8.84 | $8.84 | $11.02 | $8.84 | — | $8.84 | $8.84 |
| ASCENSION SAINT JOSEPH - CHICAGO N LAKE SHORE DR CHICAGO |
$71.61 | $111 | $80.85 | $109 | $30.52 | $111 | — | — | $180 |
| PARIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PARIS |
$79.05 | $89.59 | $94.86 | $98.02 | $98.02 | $100 | — | — | — |
| RIVERSIDE HEALTHCARE KANKAKEE |
$79.86 | $41.00 | $35.00 | $55.80 | $42.80 | $48.00 | — | $116 | $117 |
| JAVON BEA HOSPITAL-RIVERSIDE ROCKFORD |
$84.11 | $112 | $101 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GATEWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRANITE CITY |
$89.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL FLORA |
$92.00 | $8.67 | $11.58 | $8.67 | $73.60 | — | — | $11.58 | $8.67 |
| SAINT MARY OF NAZARETH HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$111 | $70.52 | $70.52 | $111 | $30.51 | $70.52 | — | $74.05 | $111 |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER AURORA |
$111 | $70.52 | $70.52 | $111 | $30.51 | $70.52 | — | $74.05 | $111 |
| SAINT MARY HOSPITAL KANKAKEE KANKAKEE |
$111 | $48.70 | $48.70 | $111 | $30.51 | $48.70 | — | $51.14 | $111 |
| RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$111 | $48.70 | $48.70 | $111 | $30.51 | $48.70 | — | $51.14 | $111 |
| SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER JOLIET |
$111 | $48.70 | $48.70 | $111 | $30.51 | $48.70 | — | $51.14 | $111 |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL EVANSTON |
$111 | $70.52 | $70.52 | $111 | $30.51 | $70.52 | — | $74.05 | $111 |
| SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL ELGIN |
$111 | $48.70 | $48.70 | $111 | $30.51 | $48.70 | — | $51.14 | $111 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH LA GRANGE LA GRANGE |
$128 | $112 | $110 | $113 | $36.72 | — | — | $168 | $181 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH HINSDALE HINSDALE |
$128 | $112 | $110 | $113 | $36.72 | — | — | $168 | $181 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH GLENOAKS GLENDALE HEIGHTS |
$128 | $112 | $134 | $113 | $36.72 | — | — | $168 | $181 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH BOLINGBROOK BOLINGBROOK |
$128 | $112 | $134 | $113 | $36.72 | — | — | $168 | $181 |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH OLYMPIA FIELDS OLYMPIA FIELDS |
$135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BELLEVILLE BELLEVILLE |
$172 | $81.28 | $50.51 | $105 | $84.81 | $72.42 | $215 | — | — |
| ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ALTON |
$172 | $81.28 | $50.51 | $112 | $84.81 | $72.42 | $215 | — | — |
| FERRELL HOSPITAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS ELDORADO |
$206 | $10.84 | $20.41 | $98.64 | $9.52 | $98.64 | $219 | $46.32 | $98.64 |
| CITY OF HOPE CHICAGO CANCER HOSPITAL ZION |
$217 | $45.69 | $274 | $112 | $289 | — | — | $112 | $112 |
| OSF HEALTHCARE DIVINE MERCY CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL PEORIA |
$220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT S MARSHALL AVE MCLEANSBOROR |
$233 | $33.59 | $33.59 | $33.59 | $204 | $104 | $220 | — | $33.59 |
| HSHS ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL HIGHLAND HIGHLAND |
$236 | $65.60 | $65.60 | $65.60 | $73.51 | $65.60 | $279 | $65.60 | — |
| OSF SAINT ANTHONY'S HEALTH CENTER ALTON |
$257 | $65.93 | $114 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHESTER |
$267 | $44.00 | — | $44.88 | $90.00 | — | — | — | $44.00 |
| SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN - CHICAGO CHICAGO |
$272 | $57.41 | $49.00 | $112 | $139 | — | $85.00 | — | $129 |
| HOPEDALE MEDICAL COMPLEX HOPEDALE |
$278 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - PARK RIDGE PARK RIDGE |
$290 | $120 | $204 | $220 | $123 | — | $464 | $161 | $161 |
| ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$290 | $120 | $204 | $220 | $123 | — | $464 | $161 | $161 |
| ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL PARK RIDGE |
$290 | $120 | $201 | $220 | $123 | — | $464 | $161 | $161 |
| ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL DOWNERS GROVE |
$290 | $120 | $202 | $220 | $123 | — | $464 | $161 | $161 |
| ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$290 | $120 | $202 | $220 | $123 | — | $464 | $161 | $161 |
| ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL HAZEL CREST |
$290 | $120 | $203 | $220 | $123 | — | $464 | $161 | $161 |
| ADVOCATE SHERMAN HOSPITAL ELGIN |
$290 | $120 | $95.28 | $174 | $123 | — | $522 | $161 | $161 |
| ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER OAK LAWN |
$290 | $120 | $198 | $220 | $123 | — | $464 | $161 | $161 |
| ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - OAK LAWN OAK LAWN |
$290 | $120 | $201 | $220 | $123 | — | $464 | $161 | $161 |
| ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER LIBERTYVILLE |
$290 | $120 | $125 | $195 | $123 | — | $464 | $161 | $161 |
| ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL BARRINGTON |
$290 | $120 | $204 | $220 | $123 | — | $464 | $161 | $161 |
| MERCYHEALTH HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER-HARVARD HARVARD |
$296 | — | $101 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYHEALTH HOSPITAL AND PHYSICIAN CLINIC-CRYSTAL LAKE CRYSTAL LAKE |
$300 | $112 | $101 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 70250, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $266 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 123 Illinois hospitals above publish for X-ray of skull, 1-3 views — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 70250 in Illinois, Medicare reimburses about $35.39 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Illinois range from $9.60 to $1,202 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 8.8x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does x-ray of skull, 1-3 views cost in Illinois?
- Cash prices for x-ray of skull, 1-3 views (CPT 70250) in Illinois range from $9.60 to $1,202, with a median of $313. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of skull, 1-3 views in Illinois?
- The cheapest Illinois hospital published cash price for this procedure is $9.60. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Illinois facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 70250 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.