Ankle X-ray cost in Baltimore, MD — inpatient
In Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, 3 hospitals list a cash price for ankle X-ray, complete, 3 or more views as an inpatient: from $80.00 to $245.67, with a median of $147.31. The lowest listed price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center — $67.31 less than the median here. Across Maryland, the median is $163.93 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 73610, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 X-Ray Ankle 3+ Vw | $80.00 | $80.00 | $58.77–$80.00 | — | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC Ankle 3vws | $87.11 | $88.89 | $87.11–$88.89 | 2% | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center one side Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC X-RAY ANKLE 3+ VW LT | $147.31 | $150.32 | $150.32–$147.31 | 2% | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center one side Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC X-RAY ANKLE 3+ VW RT | $147.31 | $150.32 | $150.32–$147.31 | 2% | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 ANKLE XRAY 3 VIEWS | $245.67 | $250.68 | $245.67–$250.68 | 2% | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital both sides Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 XR Bilateral Ankle 3 View | $245.67 | $250.68 | $245.67–$250.68 | 2% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $80.00, median $147.31, highest $245.67 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $245.67, median $245.67, highest $245.67.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $147.31 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 3 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 complete ankle X-ray takes at least three pictures of the ankle from different angles to show the bones and joint. It is commonly ordered after a twisted ankle or fall to check for a fracture.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray of one ankle. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.