Lower leg X-ray cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 12 hospitals list a cash price for lower leg X-ray (tibia and fibula), 2 views as an inpatient: from $113.73 to $517.00, with a median of $279.00. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center — $165.27 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $276.07 at 130 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 cities for code 73590, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Tibia/Fibula 2 View source file | $113.73 | $223.00 | $107.04–$223.00 | 49% |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital one side Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Tibia-Fibula Right 2V+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $166.80 | $417.00 | — | 60% |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC X-Ray Tibia/Fibula 2 Views source file | $279.00 | $465.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC X-Ray Tibia/Fibula 2 Views source file | $279.00 | $465.00 | — | 40% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC X-Ray Tibia/Fibula 2 Views source file | $279.00 | $465.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC X-Ray Tibia/Fibula 2 Views source file | $279.00 | $465.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC X-Ray Tibia/Fibula 2 Views source file | $279.00 | $465.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC X-Ray Tibia/Fibula 2 Views source file | $279.00 | $465.00 | — | 40% |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · (859) 301-2000 HB TIBIA & FIBULA 2 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $353.56 | $353.56 | — | — |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Diag Tibia And Fibula 2 Views File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $506.40 | $844.00 | — | 40% |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Diag Tibia And Fibula 2 Views File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $506.40 | $844.00 | — | 40% |
| Atrium Medical Center one side Middletown, OH · (513) 420-5102 HC XR TIBIA/FIBIA 2 VIEW RT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $517.00 | $517.00 | — | — |
| Atrium Medical Center Middletown, OH · (513) 420-5102 HC XR TIBIA/FIBIA 2 VIEW BIL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,034.00 | $1,034.00 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $113.73, median $279.00, highest $517.00 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $186.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A lower leg X-ray takes two pictures of the shinbone (tibia) and the thinner bone beside it (fibula). It is ordered after a fall, twist or direct blow to check for a fracture, and to follow a known fracture as it heals.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.