Lower leg X-ray cost in St. Louis, MO — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 11 hospitals list a cash price for lower leg X-ray (tibia and fibula), 2 views as an inpatient: from $89.93 to $493.20, with a median of $307.12. The lowest listed price is at Gateway Regional Medical Center — $217.19 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $241.80 at 65 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 10 cities for code 73590, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Regional Medical Center lowest Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 LE-TIB FIB 2V CR source file | $89.93 | $149.88 | $149.88 | 40% |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital St. Louis Chesterfield, MO TIBIA/FIBULA 2 VIEWS File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $210.06 | $210.06 | $210.06 | — |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL · (618) 635-2200 TIBIA & FIBULA 2 VIEWS File of Feb 9, 2026 · source file | $221.60 | $443.20 | $376.72–$403.31 | 50% |
| St Lukes Rehabilitation Hospital one side Chesterfield, MO RAD Tibia/Fibula Lt+1 more line at this price File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $236.40 | $236.40 | $165.48–$177.30 | — |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South Louis, MO TIBIA/FIBULA 2 VIEWS File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $276.32 | $276.32 | $276.32 | — |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital St. Louis one side Chesterfield, MO TIBIA/FIBULA LT File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $285.66 | $285.66 | $285.66 | — |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South one side Louis, MO TIBIA/FIBULA LT File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $291.21 | $291.21 | $291.21 | — |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital one side Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 XR Tibia/Fibula Right+1 more line at this price File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $307.12 | $383.90 | — | 20% |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 TIBIA & FIBULA 2 VIEWS File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $348.65 | $697.30 | $522.97–$627.57 | 50% |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital St. Louis one side Chesterfield, MO TIBIA/FIBULA RT File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $361.19 | $361.19 | $361.19 | — |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South one side Louis, MO TIBIA/FIBULA RT File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $368.20 | $368.20 | $368.20 | — |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC XRAY TIBIA/FIBULA 2 VIEW source file | $385.92 | $536.00 | $51.11–$536.00 | 28% |
| 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 source file | $400.32 | $556.00 | $65.05–$556.00 | 28% |
| 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 source file | $423.36 | $588.00 | $29.97–$588.00 | 28% |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC XRAY TIBIA/FIBULA 2 VIEW source file | $493.20 | $685.00 | $48.67–$685.00 | 28% |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital both sides Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 XR Tibia/Fibula Bilateral File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $414.62 | $518.27 | — | 20% |
Inpatient: lowest $89.93, median $307.12, highest $493.20 — a 5.5× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $414.62, median $414.62, highest $414.62.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $263.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 10 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.