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Complete Skull X-ray Series

New Jersey rates for HCPCS 70260

This is a set of at least four X-ray images of the skull taken from different angles to give a complete view of the bones surrounding the brain. It's used to evaluate fractures, structural abnormalities, or other bone-related concerns affecting the skull. Multiple views help the doctor see areas that a single image might miss.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Complete Skull X-ray Series cost?

$46.77

Typical negotiated rate. In New Jersey, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $46.77 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $39.81 to $66.07.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $47 · 10th to 90th $35 to $95
$50$100$200professional $47

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$102.33
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$199.53
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$97.72
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$28.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$58.88
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$81.28
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$11.22
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$23.99
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$95.50
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$31.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$66.07
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$74.13
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$20.89
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$53.70
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$25,118.86
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$97.72
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$30.90
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$67.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$89.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$31.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$60.26

Where New Jersey sits

The same service costs 2.8 times more in Alaska than in Texas. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

New Jersey· 41st of 51

$46.77

AK $110TX $39.81

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.