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X-ray of Skull, 1-3 Views Cost in Iowa
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 63 Iowa hospitals. CPT 70250. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $174
📉 Low $19.00
📈 High $571
🏥 63 hospitals
🏛️ 54 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $32.87
Hospital comparison — Iowa
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 63 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | BCBS | Humana | Molina | Cigna | MultiPlan | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$19.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ANAMOSA |
$24.00 | $8.44 | $8.04 | $8.20 | $8.04 | — | $17.09 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$24.00 | $8.44 | $8.04 | $8.20 | $8.44 | $8.20 | $17.09 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FORT DODGE |
$24.00 | $8.44 | $8.04 | $8.20 | $8.44 | — | $17.09 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY BETTENDORF |
$24.00 | $8.44 | $8.04 | $8.20 | $8.44 | — | $17.09 | — | $8.04 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ALLEN HOSPITAL WATERLOO |
$24.00 | $8.44 | $8.04 | $8.20 | $8.44 | $8.20 | $17.09 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$24.00 | $8.44 | $8.04 | $8.20 | $8.44 | $8.20 | $17.09 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S SIOUX CITY |
$24.00 | $8.44 | $8.04 | $8.20 | $8.44 | $8.20 | $17.09 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY MUSCATINE MUSCATINE |
$24.00 | $8.44 | $8.04 | $8.04 | $8.44 | — | $17.09 | — | $8.04 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MARSHALLTOWN MARSHALLTOWN |
$24.00 | $8.44 | $8.04 | $8.20 | $8.44 | $8.20 | $17.09 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL CEDAR RAPIDS |
$24.00 | $8.44 | $8.04 | $8.20 | $8.44 | $8.20 | $17.09 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTHCARE FINLEY HOSPITAL DUBUQUE |
$24.00 | $8.44 | $8.04 | $8.20 | $8.44 | $8.20 | $17.09 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRINNELL |
$24.00 | $8.44 | $8.04 | $8.20 | $8.44 | $8.20 | $17.09 | — | — |
| FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL LE MARS |
$26.00 | $18.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREATER REGIONAL HEALTH W TOWNLINE ST CRESTON |
$29.40 | $59.00 | $63.00 | $64.00 | $64.00 | $59.00 | $89.00 | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY CORNING CORNING |
$35.52 | $31.82 | — | $31.82 | $31.82 | $33.10 | — | $72.52 | $32.46 |
| CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY MISSOURI VALLEY |
$36.26 | $25.90 | — | $66.79 | $25.90 | $33.10 | — | $72.52 | $26.42 |
| UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINICS IOWA CITY |
$51.80 | $32.11 | $32.87 | $33.53 | — | $32.87 | — | $68.08 | — |
| UI HEALTH CARE MEDICAL CENTER DOWNTOWN IOWA CITY |
$51.80 | $32.11 | $32.87 | $33.20 | — | $32.87 | — | $68.08 | — |
| SIOUX CENTER HEALTH AVERA SIOUX CENTER |
$53.35 | $18.95 | — | $17.81 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEGG HEALTH CENTER ROCK VALLEY |
$56.00 | $18.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL MT AYR |
$73.80 | — | $57.00 | — | $57.00 | — | — | — | — |
| JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER MAQUOKETA |
$82.00 | $45.10 | $68.80 | $75.02 | $232 | — | — | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS COMMUNITY CLINIC AT DRAKE DES MOINES |
$97.00 | $23.09 | $45.02 | — | — | — | $97.00 | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS EAST UNIVERSITY CLINIC DES MOINES |
$97.00 | $23.09 | $45.02 | — | — | — | $97.00 | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS CITYVILLE CLINIC DES MOINES |
$97.00 | $23.09 | $45.02 | — | — | — | $97.00 | — | — |
| HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUMBOLDT |
$116 | $96.00 | $71.00 | $77.84 | $77.84 | $77.84 | $75.00 | $75.00 | — |
| BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TH ST STORM LAKE |
$126 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | $90.00 | — | $53.00 |
| GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GRUNDY CENTER |
$127 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $56.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS COUNCIL BLUFFS |
$144 | $76.76 | — | $104 | $104 | $103 | — | $243 | $51.30 |
| LORING HOSPITAL SAC CITY |
$145 | $77.00 | $77.00 | — | $77.00 | $89.00 | $96.00 | — | — |
| STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL NORTH NEVADA |
$174 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $74.00 | — | — | — |
| HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE HARWARDEN |
$177 | $105 | — | $105 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NORTH IOWA MASON CITY |
$182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DUBUQUE DUBUQUE |
$183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER NEWTON |
$193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEW HAMPTON NEW HAMPTON |
$193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUMNER |
$194 | $58.80 | $63.00 | $49.00 | $63.00 | $61.00 | — | — | — |
| CHEROKEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CHEROKEE |
$205 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $55.00 | $100 | — | — |
| GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER JEFFERSON |
$213 | $52.00 | $52.00 | — | $52.00 | $51.00 | — | — | $52.00 |
| SPENCER HOSPITAL SPENCER |
$214 | — | — | — | — | $1.00 | — | — | — |
| POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL POCAHONTAS |
$221 | $96.00 | $60.00 | $64.00 | $95.00 | $50.00 | $97.00 | — | — |
| OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PENNSYLVANIA AVE OTTUMWA |
$225 | — | — | $98.95 | — | $103 | — | — | — |
| STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAKE CITY |
$233 | $52.00 | $50.00 | — | $52.00 | $52.00 | $66.00 | $50.00 | — |
| BURGESS HEALTH CENTER ONAWA |
$244 | $51.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$250 | $37.70 | $34.34 | — | — | — | $88.03 | $95.00 | — |
| OSCEOLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER SIBLEY |
$253 | $85.30 | — | $10.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PELLA |
$254 | $240 | $96.52 | $96.52 | $75.00 | $88.90 | — | $178 | — |
| MERCYONE CLINTON CLINTON |
$272 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF HOWARD COUNTY CRESCO |
$280 | $73.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL EMMETSBURG |
$288 | $48.00 | — | $48.00 | $48.00 | $60.00 | — | — | — |
| DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL PERRY |
$294 | $208 | $204 | — | $204 | $231 | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CENTERVILLE MEDICAL CENTER CENTERVILLE |
$297 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL OSCEOLA |
$299 | $9.25 | $9.25 | $9.25 | $9.25 | $11.84 | $83.30 | — | — |
| GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL GUTTENBERG |
$310 | $52.00 | $52.00 | — | $52.52 | $52.52 | — | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$321 | $39.00 | $39.00 | — | — | — | $31.20 | — | — |
| LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SPIRIT LAKE |
$344 | $76.20 | — | $68.18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMPASS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE BOX 228 |
$372 | $323 | $32.72 | — | $279 | — | — | — | — |
| BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$373 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $35.00 | $83.00 | — | — |
| SANFORD SHELDON MEDICAL CENTER SHELDON |
$390 | $151 | $151 | $151 | — | — | — | $439 | — |
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.
Billed more than $174 for this?
That is the median of what the 63 Iowa 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 Iowa, Medicare reimburses about $32.87 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Iowa range from $19.00 to $571 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.3x 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 Iowa?
- Cash prices for x-ray of skull, 1-3 views (CPT 70250) in Iowa range from $19.00 to $571, with a median of $174. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of skull, 1-3 views in Iowa?
- The cheapest Iowa hospital published cash price for this procedure is $19.00. 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 Iowa facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 70250 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.