Ankle X-ray cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for ankle X-ray, complete, 3 or more views as an inpatient: from $163.00 to $362.70, with a median of $362.70. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $199.70 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $359.00 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 73610, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB XRAY ANKLE,COMP 3 VIEW | $163.00 | $326.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC X-Ray Ankle Rout 3 Views | $362.70 | $558.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC X-Ray Ankle Rout 3 Views | $362.70 | $558.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC X-Ray Ankle Rout 3 Views | $362.70 | $558.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC X-Ray Ankle Rout 3 Views | $362.70 | $558.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $163.00, median $362.70, highest $362.70 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $362.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.