X-ray of Skull, 1-3 Views Cost in Missouri

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 98 Missouri hospitals. CPT 70250. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $220 📉 Low $12.93 📈 High $2,096 🏥 98 hospitals 🏛️ 72 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $33.34

Hospital comparison — Missouri

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 98 hospitals.

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HospitalCashUHCAetnaCignaBCBSHumanaMultiPlanCenteneFirst Health
COX BARTON COUNTY HOSPITAL
LAMAR
$12.93 $32.00$62.80$56.00—$27.00$80.00$28.35$90.00
BATES COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
BUTLER
$17.66 $8.11$8.35$8.35$8.35$8.35—$8.35—
CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
CARROLLTON
$24.00 ————————
MERCY HOSPITAL LINCOLN
TROY
$30.55 ————————
IRON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
PILOT KNOB
$36.00 $61.88$13.60$19.84$13.60$13.60—$12.40—
ELLETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
NORTH OHIO AVENUE APPLETON CITY
$42.00 ————————
CITIZENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
BOLIVAR
$47.20 $83.00$75.00$80.00—$85.00—$115—
MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER - ST. JOSEPH
ST. JOSEPH
$56.95 $7.16$7.16$58.96$12.69—$40.68$58.71—
MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER MARYVILLE
MARYVILLE
$56.95 $13.64$30.90$46.90$11.93—$11.75$30.90—
MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER ALBANY
ALBANY
$56.95 $30.90$30.90$50.25$12.80$228$56.95$46.35—
WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
POTOSI
$101 $74.03—$110—$121—$55.12—
UNIVERSITY HEALTH TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER
HOLMES KANSAS CITY
$103 $100$37.01$79.67$44.15$33.86$73.00$114$26.07
UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER
LEES SUMMIT ROAD KANSAS CITY
$103 $100$37.01$79.67$52.47$33.86$73.00$114—
ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER
BLUE SPRINGS
$104 $59.96$51.32$104$32.88————
ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
KANSAS CITY
$104 $59.96$51.32$104$144————
MERCY PRIMARY CARE - STODDARD
DEXTER
$104 $20.50$10.96——————
MERCY PRIMARY CARE - NEW MADRID
NEW MADRID
$104 $20.50$10.96——————
MERCY PRIMARY CARE - MALDEN
MALDEN
$104 $20.50$10.96——————
MERCY PRIMARY CARE - POPLAR BLUFF
POPLAR BLUFF
$104 $20.50$10.96——————
MERCY WALMART CLINIC
DEXTER
$104 $20.50$10.96——————
MERCY PRIMARY CARE - BLOOMFIELD
NORTH BLOOMFIELD
$104 $20.50$10.96——————
MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER
SIKESTON
$104 $20.50$10.96——————
MERCY PRIMARY CARE - BERNIE
BERNIE
$104 $20.50$10.96——————
LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
OSAGE BEACH
$113 $68.80$75.00$70.00———$150—
MERCY HOSPITAL PERRY
PERRYVILLE
$116 ————————
COX MEDICAL CENTER BRANSON
BRANSON
$121 $50.00$85.00$56.00$100$112$87.00——
HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
BETHANY
$124 $35.54$43.26$30.90$33.06$35.54$30.28$35.54—
COX MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH
SPRINGFIELD
$134 $22.00$49.50$56.00—$104$75.00—$92.00
PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
GEORGIA STREET LOUSIANA
$142 $178$178$178$178——$178—
ST. LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
ST LOUIS
$146 $103$103$121$103$103$183—$181
LIBERTY HOSPITAL
LIBERTY
$158 $100$105$82.74$9.03$107—$133—
MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH
ST. LOUIS
$162 ————————
COX MONETT HOSPITAL
MONETT
$163 $22.00$80.50$55.00—$22.00$75.00$23.00$92.00
NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
NEVADA
$165 $27.00$35.00—$52.00$28.00———
SALEM MEMORIAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL
SALEM
$166 $75.48$75.48$188$75.48$75.48$178$75.48$178
HEDRICK MEDICAL CENTER
CHILLICOTHE
$168 $41.28$238$210$41.28$262——$260
WRIGHT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
TRENTON
$168 $41.28$231$41.28$41.28$235——$231
PROGRESS WEST HOSPITAL
O'FALLON
$172 $105$81.28$84.81$50.51$72.42$215—$213
BARNES-JEWISH WEST COUNTY HOSPITAL
ST LOUIS
$172 $105$81.28$84.81$50.51$72.42$215—$213
CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL
ST. LOUIS
$172 $105$81.28$84.81$50.51$72.42$215—$213
MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
ST. LOUIS
$172 $105$81.28$84.81$50.51$72.42$215—$213
BARNES-JEWISH ST. PETERS HOSPITAL
ST. PETERS
$172 $105$81.28$84.81$50.51$72.42$215—$213
SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
MACON
$180 ————$173$180$101—
MERCY HOSPITAL WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON
$198 ————————
BOONE HOSPITAL CENTER
COLUMBIA
$199 $105$108$82.31$107$106—$110—
CEDAR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
EL DORADO SPRINGS
$199 $54.00$54.00$90.00—$54.00$65.00$54.00—
MERCY HOSPITAL LEBANON
LEBANON
$200 ————————
BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL
ST. LOUIS
$206 $105$105$83.94$55.59$84.49$257—$255
MERCY HOSPITAL JEFFERSON
FESTUS
$218 ————————
FREEMAN HOSPITAL EAST
JOPLIN
$220 ————————
FREEMAN HOSPITAL WEST
JOPLIN
$220 ————————
MERCY HOSPITAL STODDARD
DEXTER
$229 ————————
MERCY HOSPITAL CASSVILLE
CASSVILLE
$235 ————————
MERCY ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL
MOUNTAIN VIEW
$236 ————————
MERCY HOSPITAL AURORA
AURORA
$236 ————————
SHRINERS CHILDREN'S ST. LOUIS
SAINT LOUIS
$249 $102$47.32$139——$85.00$25.00—
SSM HEALTH DEPAUL HOSPITAL - ST. LOUIS
BRIDGETON
$250 $218—$46.86$22.96————
SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL - LAKE SAINT LOUIS
LAKE ST. LOUIS
$250 $218—$46.86$22.96————
SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS
ST. LOUIS
$250 $218—$46.86$22.96————
SSM HEALTH ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER -SAINT CHARLES
ST. CHARLES
$250 $218—$46.86$22.96————
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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Medicare reimbursement benchmark

For CPT 70250 in Missouri, Medicare reimburses about $33.34 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Missouri range from $12.93 to $2,096 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 6.6x 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 Missouri?
Cash prices for x-ray of skull, 1-3 views (CPT 70250) in Missouri range from $12.93 to $2,096, with a median of $220. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of skull, 1-3 views in Missouri?
The cheapest Missouri hospital published cash price for this procedure is $12.93. 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 Missouri facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 70250 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.