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X-ray of Skull, 1-3 Views Cost in Montana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 36 Montana hospitals. CPT 70250. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $173
📉 Low $10.50
📈 High $414
🏥 36 hospitals
🏛️ 27 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $35.74
Hospital comparison — Montana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 36 of 36 hospitals.
Billed more than $173 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | Humana | Cigna | Aetna | Medicare | Health Net | TRICARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN MONTANA HOSPITAL HAVRE |
$10.50 | $13.50 | $14.70 | $41.10 | — | $41.10 | $4.65 | — | — |
| LOGAN HEALTH CHESTER CHESTER |
$13.65 | $109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOGAN HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER KALISPELL |
$13.65 | $107 | — | $111 | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOGAN HEALTH SHELBY SHELBY |
$13.65 | $333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOGAN HEALTH CUT BANK CUT BANK |
$13.65 | $107 | — | $111 | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOGAN HEALTH WHITEFISH WHITEFISH |
$13.65 | $65.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST LUKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RONAN |
$15.70 | $122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SIDNEY HEALTH CENTER SIDNEY |
$35.30 | $57.67 | $33.25 | — | $57.67 | $55.41 | — | — | — |
| STILLWATER BILLINGS CLINIC COLUMBUS |
$38.00 | $65.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOZEMAN HEALTH DEACONESS HOSPITAL BOZEMAN |
$40.00 | $114 | $118 | $114 | $114 | — | — | $280 | $34.14 |
| BOZEMAN HEALTH BIG SKY MEDICAL CENTER BIG SKY |
$40.00 | $114 | $118 | $114 | $114 | — | — | $336 | $34.14 |
| FALLON MEDICAL COMPLEX BAKER |
$46.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BILLINGS CLINIC BILLINGS |
$62.00 | $78.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PRAIRIE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL TERRY |
$87.90 | $87.90 | $87.90 | $105 | — | $87.90 | — | — | $87.90 |
| BIG HORN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HARDIN |
$111 | $102 | $102 | $102 | — | — | — | $118 | — |
| CLARK FORK VALLEY HOSPITAL PLAINS |
$151 | $151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. VINCENT REGIONAL HOSPITAL BILLINGS |
$165 | — | $108 | — | $76.03 | — | $106 | — | — |
| ST. PETER'S HEALTH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER E BROADWAY ST HELENA |
$171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BENEFIS TETON MEDICAL CENTER CHOTEAU |
$173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BENEFIS MISSOURI RIVER MEDICAL CENTER CHOTEAU |
$173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BENEFIS SENIOR SERVICES GREAT FALLS |
$190 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MINERAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SUPERIOR |
$193 | $95.00 | — | — | $95.00 | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST PATRICK HOSPITAL MISSOULA |
$213 | $108 | — | $109 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PHILLIPS COUNTY HOSPITAL MALTA |
$223 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER POLSON |
$226 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROSEBUD HEALTH CARE CENTER HOSPITAL FORSYTH |
$248 | $211 | $243 | — | $243 | — | $35.03 | — | — |
| BILLINGS CLINIC BROADWATER TOWNSEND |
$255 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DAHL MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE EKALAKA |
$260 | $260 | $260 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOGAN HEALTH CONRAD CONRAD |
$271 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREAT FALLS CLINIC HOSPITAL GREAT FALLS |
$302 | $80.00 | $75.00 | $106 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOLY ROSARY HEALTHCARE MILES CITY |
$336 | — | $17.73 | — | $13.94 | — | — | — | — |
| ROOSEVELT MEDICAL CENTER CULBERTSON |
$344 | $323 | $323 | — | — | — | — | $341 | — |
| ST. JAMES HEALTHCARE BUTTE |
$359 | — | $108 | $110 | — | — | — | — | — |
| GLENDIVE MEDICAL CENTER GLENDIVE |
$363 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | — | $146 |
| BEARTOOTH BILLINGS CLINIC RED LODGE |
$376 | — | — | — | — | $95.00 | — | — | — |
| DEER LODGE MEDICAL CENTER DEER LODGE |
$414 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 $173 for this?
That is the median of what the 36 Montana 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 Montana, Medicare reimburses about $35.74 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Montana range from $10.50 to $414 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.9x 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 Montana?
- Cash prices for x-ray of skull, 1-3 views (CPT 70250) in Montana range from $10.50 to $414, with a median of $173. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of skull, 1-3 views in Montana?
- The cheapest Montana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $10.50. 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 Montana facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 70250 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.