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

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 418 Texas hospitals. CPT 70250. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $389 📉 Low $14.00 📈 High $10,806 🏥 418 hospitals 🏛️ 306 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $35.27

Hospital comparison — Texas

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 418 hospitals.

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HospitalCashBCBSAetnaCignaUHCCenteneHumanaMultiPlanMolina
LAMB HEALTHCARE CENTER
LITTLEFIELD
$14.00 $29.00$19.00$23.00—$102$26.00——
DALLAM HARTLEY COUNTIES HOSPITAL DISTRICT
DALHART
$15.80 $8.42—$14.32$1.00————
NACOGDOCHES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
NACOGDOCHES
$20.00 $37.00$54.00—$223—$102$54.00$107
GUADALUPE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
SEGUIN
$26.00 $343$32.80$45.00$37.50$32.80$42.50——
FAMILY CARE CENTER MOUNT VERNON
MOUNT VERNON
$27.00 $45.00$24.31$36.00$6.15—$6.15——
FAMILY CARE CENTER MOUNT VERNON
MOUNT VERNON
$27.00 $45.00$24.31$36.00$6.15—$6.15——
FAMILY CARE CENTER MOUNT PLEASANT
MT. PLEASANT
$27.00 $45.00$24.31$36.00$6.15—$6.15——
FAMILY CARE CENTER AT DAINGERFIELD
DAINGERFIELD
$27.00 $45.00$24.31$36.00$6.15—$6.15——
FAMILY CARE CENTER AT DAINGERFIELD
DAINGERFIELD
$27.00 $45.00$24.31$36.00$6.15—$6.15——
TITUS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
MT. PLEASANT
$27.00 $45.00$24.31$36.00$6.15—$6.15——
FAMILY CARE CENTER AT BOGATA
MT. PLEASANT
$27.00 $45.00$24.31$36.00$6.15—$6.15——
NOCONA GENERAL HOSPITAL
NOCONA
$27.85 ——$269$130—$252$296—
UT HEALTH NORTH CAMPUS TYLER
TYLER
$33.50 ————————
UT HEALTH QUITMAN
QUITMAN
$34.66 ————————
COCHRAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
MORTON
$35.00 $30.10——$35.00$9.61———
UT HEALTH PITTSBURG
PITTSBURG
$36.33 ————————
CHAMBERS HEALTH
ANAHUAC
$38.00 $15.00$25.00$25.00—————
UTMB ANGLETON-DANBURY MEDICAL CENTER
GALVESTON
$40.18 ————————
BSA HOSPITAL
AMARILLO
$40.70 ————————
BSA HARRINGTON CANCER CENTER
AMARILLO
$40.70 ————————
UT HEALTH ATHENS
ATHENS
$41.10 ————————
UVALDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
UVALDE
$45.00 $95.00$34.00$95.00$34.00$34.00$34.00——
NORTHWEST HILLS SURGICAL HOSPITAL
AUSTIN
$52.20 $34.09$142$350$34.09$34.09$47.26——
HUNT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GREENVILLE
GREENVILLE
$69.00 $27.60$30.36$1.00$1.00$107$102—$118
BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE TEXAS SPINE AND JOINT HOSPITAL
TYLER
$75.00 $100——$99.21————
NORTH RUNNELS HOSPITAL
WINTERS
$80.00 $86.00$114$86.00—————
ASPIRE HOSPITAL
CONROE
$80.00 $194$194$141——$353——
CHRISTUS HEALTH PALESTINE
PALESTINE
$81.00 ————————
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M D ANDERSON CANCER CENTER HOUSTON
$90.00 $13.22$16.40$23.91$7.91—$54.00$80.70—
UT HEALTH JACKSONVILLE
JACKSONVILLE
$91.60 ————————
OTTO KAISER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
KENEDY
$93.50 ————————
STONEWALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
ASPERMONT
$94.50 $115$79.38$101$79.38—$79.38——
UT HEALTH CARTHAGE
CARTHAGE
$97.30 ————————
PERMIAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
ANDREWS
$99.50 $69.16$37.01$135$601—$99.85—$64.64
STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
BRECKENRIDGE
$100 $75.20$78.96$102$51.56—$35.53——
HARLINGEN MEDICAL CENTER
HARLINGEN
$104 $69.65$105$69.65$36.09$36.09$105—$38.26
MISSION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
MISSION
$104 $69.65$105$69.65$67.49$36.09——$38.26
KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER
WESLACO
$104 $69.65—$71.74$36.09$36.09—$110$38.26
DALLAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
MESQUITE
$104 $36.09$35.46$36.09$36.09$36.09—$110$38.26
DALLAS MEDICAL CENTER
DALLAS
$104 $105$35.46$105$36.09$36.09$105—$110
PAMPA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
PAMPA
$106 $42.51$41.66—$63.77$136——$44.64
EMINENT MEDICAL CENTER
RICHARDSON
$107 $155—$182—————
UT HEALTH TYLER HOSPITAL
TYLER
$109 ————————
UT HEALTH EAST TEXAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL
TYLER
$109 ————————
NORTH TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
GAINESVILLE
$109 $105$105$174$105—$105$304$105
UT HEALTH HENDERSON
HENDERSON
$109 ————————
BOMAR REHABILITATION CENTER
NACOGDOCHES
$110 $202$294—$223——$294$367
ST. LUKE'S HEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SAN AUGUSTINE
SAN AUGUSTINE
$110 $106$96.94$102$106—$96.94$500—
ST LUKES HEALTH MEMORIAL LUFKIN
LUFKIN
$110 $101$101$101$101—$101$500—
ST LUKE'S HEALTH - MEMORIAL LIVINGSTON
LIVINGSTON
$110 $107$107$107$107—$107$500—
ST. DAVID'S NORTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER
AUSTIN
$111 $32.74$45.47$150$27.64$5.55$45.11$99.90$39.70
MEMORIAL HERMANN SURGICAL HOSPITAL KINGWOOD
KINGWOOD
$119 $490—$176—————
UT SOUTHWESTERN WILLIAM P. CLEMENTS, JR. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
DALLAS
$120 $8.87$7.99$33.26$6.95$8.70$8.87$27.18$6.95
MIDCOAST MEDICAL CENTER CROCKETT
CROCKETT
$123 ————————
AHS SHERMAN MEDICAL CENTER
SHERMAN
$124 —$58.00$322$100————
ASCENSION PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL
WACO
$125 $34.41$106$198$34.41$156———
SEMINOLE HOSPITAL DISTRICT
SEMINOLE
$127 ————$51.28———
TYLER COUNTY HOSPITAL
WOODVILLE
$129 $86.00———————
HUNTSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
HUNTSVILLE
$130 $259$64.00$622$105$105$418$466$120
MEDICAL ARTS HOSPITAL
LAMESA
$132 —$172—$172$135——$172
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 Texas, Medicare reimburses about $35.27 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Texas range from $14.00 to $10,806 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 11.0x 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 Texas?
Cash prices for x-ray of skull, 1-3 views (CPT 70250) in Texas range from $14.00 to $10,806, with a median of $389. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of skull, 1-3 views in Texas?
The cheapest Texas hospital published cash price for this procedure is $14.00. 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 Texas facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 70250 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.