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Complete Skull X-ray Series

West Virginia 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 October 2026.

How much does Complete Skull X-ray Series cost?

$60.26

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $60.26 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $60.26 from a physician practice, and about $69.18 from a hospital or other facility.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$60.26$43.65 to $117
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$69.18$44.67 to $151

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $69 · 10th to 90th $45 to $224Professionalmedian $60 · 10th to 90th $36 to $126
$50$100$200$500facility $69professional $60

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$44.67
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$114.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$38.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$79.43
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$15.14
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$223.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$229.09
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$81.28
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$147.91
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$575.44
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$38.90
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$295.12
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$117.49
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$45.71
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$72.44

Where West Virginia sits

The same service costs 4.0 times more in Alaska than in Utah. 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.

West Virginia· 19th of 51

$60.26

AK $132UT $33.11

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.