Ankle X-ray cost in Eureka, CA
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for ankle X-ray, complete, 3 or more views: from $114.75 to $125.46, with a median of $120.11. The lowest listed price is at Providence St Joseph Hospital — $5.36 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $428.90 at 94 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 73610, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC XR ANKLE COMPLETE MIN 3 VIEWS | $114.75 | $225.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC XR ANKLE COMPLETE MIN 3 VIEWS | $125.46 | $246.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC XR ANKLE COMPLETE MIN 3 VIEWS | $901.17 | $1,767.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC XR ANKLE COMPLETE MIN 3 VIEWS | $986.34 | $1,934.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $114.75, median $120.11, highest $125.46 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $943.76. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.