Lower leg X-ray cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 15 hospitals list a cash price for lower leg X-ray (tibia and fibula), 2 views: from $89.93 to $493.20, with a median of $263.25. The lowest listed price is at Gateway Regional Medical Center — $173.32 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $241.80 at 65 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 13 cities for code 73590, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and Apr 24, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Regional Medical Center lowest Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 LE-TIB FIB 2V CR | $89.93 | $149.88 | $149.88 | 40% | — source file |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Cahokia Heights, IL · (618) 332-3060 Radiologic examination; tibia and fibula, 2 views | $118.42 | $191.00 | $7.64–$191.00 | 38% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Xr Tibia and Fibula 1 View Lt | $180.05 | $277.00 | $172.00–$201.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Xr Tibia and Fibula 1 View Rt | $180.05 | $277.00 | $172.00–$201.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL · (618) 635-2200 TIBIA & FIBULA 2 VIEWS | $221.60 | $443.20 | $128.13–$500.00 | 50% | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 Xr Tibia and Fibula 1 View Lt | $232.05 | $357.00 | $176.00–$201.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 Xr Tibia and Fibula 1 View Rt | $232.05 | $357.00 | $36.44–$117.09 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington one side Washington, MO · (636) 239-8000 Xr Tibia and Fibula 1 View Rt | $233.35 | $359.00 | $85.51–$108.96 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington one side Washington, MO · (636) 239-8000 Xr Tibia and Fibula 1 View Lt | $233.35 | $359.00 | $176.00–$201.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington one side Washington, MO · (636) 239-8000 Xr Tibia and Fibula 2v Lt | $241.15 | $371.00 | $85.51–$108.96 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington one side Washington, MO · (636) 239-8000 Xr Tibia and Fibula 2v Rt | $241.15 | $371.00 | $36.44–$123.85 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln one side Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Tibia and Fibula 1 View Lt | $258.05 | $397.00 | $25.81–$397.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 Xr Tibia and Fibula 2v Lt | $260.00 | $400.00 | $176.00–$201.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 Xr Tibia and Fibula 2v Rt | $260.00 | $400.00 | $36.44–$117.09 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson one side Festus, MO · (636) 933-1000 Xr Tibia and Fibula 1 View Lt | $263.25 | $405.00 | $201.00–$310.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson one side Festus, MO · (636) 933-1000 Xr Tibia and Fibula 1 View Rt | $263.25 | $405.00 | $201.00–$310.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Xr Tibia and Fibula 2v Rt | $263.90 | $406.00 | $85.51–$196.12 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Xr Tibia and Fibula 2v Lt | $263.90 | $406.00 | $172.00–$201.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson one side Festus, MO · (636) 933-1000 Xr Tibia and Fibula 2v Rt | $280.15 | $431.00 | $36.44–$123.85 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson one side Festus, MO · (636) 933-1000 Xr Tibia and Fibula 2v Lt | $280.15 | $431.00 | $201.00–$310.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln one side Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Tibia and Fibula 2v Rt | $303.55 | $467.00 | $48.36–$115.59 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln one side Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Tibia and Fibula 2v Lt | $303.55 | $467.00 | $30.36–$467.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital one side Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 XR Tibia/Fibula Left | $307.12 | $383.90 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital one side Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 XR Tibia/Fibula Right | $307.12 | $383.90 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 432-3600 X-RAY OF LOWER LEG; 2 VIEWS | $310.80 | $310.80 | — | — | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 432-3600 X-RAY OF LOWER LEG; 2 VIEWS | $310.80 | $310.80 | $26.12–$176.10 | — | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 432-3600 X-RAY OF LOWER LEG; 2 VIEWS | $310.80 | $310.80 | — | — | — source file |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 TIBIA & FIBULA 2 VIEWS | $348.65 | $697.30 | $27.55–$627.57 | 50% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC XRAY TIBIA/FIBULA 2 VIEW | $385.92 | $536.00 | $51.11–$536.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC XRAY TIBIA/FIBULA 2 VIEW | $400.32 | $556.00 | $65.05–$556.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL · (618) 234-2120 HC XRAY TIBIA/FIBULA 2 VIEW | $423.36 | $588.00 | $29.97–$588.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC XRAY TIBIA/FIBULA 2 VIEW | $493.20 | $685.00 | $48.67–$685.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis both sides Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 Xr Tibia and Fibula 1 View Bi | $324.35 | $499.00 | $36.44–$117.09 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South both sides Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Xr Tibia and Fibula 1 View Bi | $332.15 | $511.00 | $172.00–$201.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson both sides Festus, MO · (636) 933-1000 Xr Tibia and Fibula 1 View Bi | $356.85 | $549.00 | $201.00–$310.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington both sides Washington, MO · (636) 239-8000 Xr Tibia and Fibula 2v Bi | $361.40 | $556.00 | $36.44–$123.85 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South both sides Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Xr Tibia and Fibula 2v Bi | $396.50 | $610.00 | $39.65–$610.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital both sides Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 XR Tibia/Fibula Bilateral | $414.62 | $518.27 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis both sides Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 Xr Tibia and Fibula 2v Bi | $417.95 | $643.00 | $36.44–$117.09 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson both sides Festus, MO · (636) 933-1000 Xr Tibia and Fibula 2v Bi | $420.55 | $647.00 | $85.51–$196.12 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln both sides Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Tibia and Fibula 2v Bi | $537.55 | $827.00 | $48.36–$115.59 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $89.93, median $263.25, highest $493.20 — a 5.5× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $324.35, median $359.13, highest $537.55 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $307.12. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. 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.