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X-ray of Skull, 1-3 Views Cost in Kentucky
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 78 Kentucky hospitals. CPT 70250. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $266
📉 Low $28.80
📈 High $1,264
🏥 78 hospitals
🏛️ 69 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $32.46
Hospital comparison — Kentucky
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 78 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Humana | UHC | Aetna | Centene | Cigna | Molina | MultiPlan | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE HAZARD |
$28.80 | $86.42 | $8.44 | $8.44 | $8.44 | — | $90.88 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE HOSPITAL DRIVE MADISONVILLE |
$31.02 | $7.88 | $7.88 | $7.88 | $10.48 | — | $10.48 | $474 | — |
| WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL HOSPITAL STREET MONTICELLO |
$49.21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEACONESS HENDERSON HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$53.90 | $16.97 | $16.80 | $16.80 | $11.58 | $64.80 | $23.27 | $47.85 | $23.27 |
| DEACONESS UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL MORGANFIELD |
$53.90 | $16.80 | $16.80 | $16.80 | $11.58 | $47.85 | $16.80 | $47.85 | — |
| PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER PIKEVILLE |
$87.00 | — | — | $98.09 | $137 | — | — | — | — |
| JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER HOPKINSVILLE |
$93.75 | $8.10 | $8.10 | $8.51 | $8.10 | $8.10 | — | $157 | — |
| LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES SALEM |
$97.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH BEREA BEREA |
$130 | $75.60 | $77.12 | $77.87 | $74.50 | $186 | $79.38 | $246 | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH MOUNT STERLING MT. STERLING |
$136 | $86.19 | $87.04 | $85.33 | $77.66 | — | $87.04 | $338 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - UOFL HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$142 | $91.45 | — | — | $116 | $99.69 | — | — | — |
| CALDWELL MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$143 | $34.93 | $62.72 | $61.47 | $94.08 | $162 | $68.42 | — | $31.81 |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GREENVILLE |
$155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LONDON LONDON |
$160 | $67.22 | $95.97 | $94.08 | $75.27 | — | $63.98 | $408 | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL OWENSBORO |
$161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHERN KENTUCKY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BOWLING GREEN |
$164 | — | $164 | — | — | — | $164 | — | — |
| CRITTENDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MARION |
$166 | — | $204 | $244 | $202 | $244 | — | — | $93.80 |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - VERSAILLES AMSDEN AVENUE VERSAILLES |
$178 | $30.30 | $30.60 | $30.90 | $30.00 | — | — | $88.00 | $30.00 |
| NORTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$182 | $219 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $572 | — | $775 | — |
| NORTON WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$182 | $410 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $339 | — | $711 | — |
| NORTON BROWNSBORO HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$182 | $410 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $339 | — | $711 | — |
| NORTON HEALTHCARE PAVILION LOUISVILLE |
$182 | $410 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $339 | — | $711 | — |
| NORTON WEST LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$182 | $410 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $339 | — | $711 | — |
| NORTON AUDUBON HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$182 | $410 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $99.69 | $339 | — | $711 | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH TWIN LAKES MEDICAL CENTER LEITCHFIELD |
$200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER ASHLAND |
$210 | — | $326 | $388 | — | — | $108 | $473 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MARY & ELIZABETH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$213 | $91.45 | — | — | $135 | $99.69 | — | — | — |
| FLEMING COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION DRIVE FLEMINGSBURG |
$218 | $20.00 | $19.38 | $22.60 | — | — | — | $80.00 | $20.00 |
| UOFL HEALTH - SHELBYVILLE HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$225 | $91.45 | — | — | $135 | $99.69 | — | — | — |
| MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL W CUMBERLAND AVENUE MIDDLESBORO |
$230 | $70.50 | $72.89 | $70.50 | $72.89 | — | $70.50 | — | — |
| WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD WHITESBURG |
$238 | $56.47 | $56.47 | $56.47 | $56.47 | — | $64.63 | — | — |
| MORGAN COUNTY ARH HOSPITAL LIBERTY ROAD WEST LIBERTY |
$247 | $86.52 | $107 | $86.52 | $87.39 | — | $88.25 | — | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BARDSTOWN |
$256 | $67.22 | $104 | $105 | $102 | $440 | $107 | $549 | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - WINCHESTER WINCHESTER |
$259 | $36.05 | $45.50 | $70.70 | $100 | $100 | — | $70.00 | $100 |
| ARH OUR LADY OF THE WAY MAIN STREET MARTIN |
$260 | $86.60 | — | $86.60 | $86.60 | — | $88.33 | — | — |
| MARY BRECKINRIDGE ARH HOSPITAL KATE IRELAND DR HAYDEN |
$260 | $64.95 | $82.27 | $64.95 | $65.60 | — | $66.25 | — | — |
| MCDOWELL ARH HOSPITAL MCDOWELL |
$260 | $73.61 | $160 | $73.61 | $73.61 | — | $75.08 | — | — |
| BARBOURVILLE ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DR BARBOURVILLE |
$260 | $73.78 | $126 | $73.78 | $74.52 | — | $75.26 | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER EAST LOUISVILLE |
$266 | $91.45 | — | — | $135 | $99.69 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHWEST LOUISVILLE |
$266 | $91.45 | — | — | $135 | $99.69 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$266 | $91.45 | — | — | $135 | $99.69 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER NORTHEAST LOUISVILLE |
$266 | $91.45 | — | — | $135 | $99.69 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SHEPHERDSVILLE |
$266 | $91.45 | — | — | $135 | $99.69 | — | — | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL AT SAINT JOSEPH EAST LEXINGTON |
$266 | $67.22 | $109 | $108 | $104 | $424 | $110 | $603 | — |
| MERCY HEALTH - MARCUM AND WALLACE HOSPITAL IRVINE |
$268 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARROLLTON |
$292 | $40.41 | $156 | — | $138 | — | — | — | $31.81 |
| HIGHLANDS ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PRESTONSBURG |
$302 | $79.37 | $79.37 | $24.26 | $79.37 | — | $149 | — | — |
| HARLAN ARH HOSPITAL BALL PARK ROAD HARLAN |
$302 | $80.64 | $97.66 | $80.64 | $97.66 | — | $82.25 | — | — |
| PAINTSVILLE ARH HOSPITAL JAMES S TRIMBLE BLVD PAINTSVILLE |
$302 | $66.94 | $66.94 | $66.94 | $66.94 | — | $71.97 | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$312 | $67.22 | $109 | $108 | $104 | $418 | $110 | $603 | — |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HOSPITAL BENTON |
$329 | $203 | $207 | — | — | — | — | — | $203 |
| TUG VALLEY ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL DRIVE SOUTH WILLIAMSON |
$331 | $61.48 | $61.48 | $61.48 | $61.48 | — | $84.30 | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - PEACE HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$332 | $91.45 | — | — | $135 | $99.69 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH JESSAMINE NICHOLASVILLE |
$334 | $104 | $109 | $108 | $104 | $511 | $110 | $603 | — |
| EPHRAIM MCDOWELL JAMES B. HAGGIN HOSPITAL HARRODSBURG |
$346 | $106 | $1.00 | $106 | — | $1.00 | — | — | $106 |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - PARIS LINVILLE DRIVE PARIS |
$395 | $29.19 | $54.00 | $34.80 | $100 | $92.00 | — | $92.00 | $100 |
| JACKSON PURCHASE MEDICAL CENTER MAYFIELD |
$396 | $100 | $45.70 | $100 | $100 | — | $105 | $85.00 | $100 |
| LAKE CUMBERLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL SOMERSET |
$426 | $100 | $46.80 | $103 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH EDGEWOOD EDGEWOOD |
$427 | — | $106 | $144 | $112 | $205 | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH FLORENCE FLORENCE |
$427 | — | $106 | $144 | $112 | $205 | — | — | — |
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 78 Kentucky 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 Kentucky, Medicare reimburses about $32.46 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Kentucky range from $28.80 to $1,264 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 8.2x 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 Kentucky?
- Cash prices for x-ray of skull, 1-3 views (CPT 70250) in Kentucky range from $28.80 to $1,264, with a median of $266. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of skull, 1-3 views in Kentucky?
- The cheapest Kentucky hospital published cash price for this procedure is $28.80. 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 Kentucky facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 70250 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.