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.
Hospital comparison — Texas
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 418 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | Cigna | UHC | Centene | Humana | MultiPlan | Molina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
That is the median of what the 418 Texas 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 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.