Ankle X-ray cost in Fort Wayne, IN
In Fort Wayne, IN, 4 hospitals list a cash price for ankle X-ray, complete, 3 or more views (one side of the body): from $36.67 to $196.02, with a median of $144.69. The lowest listed price is at Bluffton Health System — $108.02 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $196.20 at 46 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 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 Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton Health System one side lowest Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 XR Ankle Complete Min 3 V Left CR | $36.67 | $152.78 | $36.67–$166.00 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Health System one side lowest Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 XR Ankle Complete Min 3 V Right CR | $36.67 | $152.78 | $36.67–$166.00 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital one side Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 XR Ankle Complete Min 3 V Right CR | $133.38 | $494.00 | $32.00–$444.60 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital one side Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 XR Ankle Complete Min 3 V Left CR | $133.38 | $494.00 | $32.00–$444.60 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana one side Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 XR Ankle Complete Min 3 V Right DR | $156.00 | $520.00 | $32.00–$468.00 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana one side Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 XR Ankle Complete Min 3 V Left DR | $156.00 | $520.00 | $32.00–$468.00 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital one side Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 XR Ankle Complete Min 3 V Left DR | $182.79 | $677.00 | $32.00–$609.30 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital one side Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 XR Ankle Complete Min 3 V Right DR | $182.79 | $677.00 | $32.00–$609.30 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center one side Fort Wayne, IN XR Ankle Complete Min 3 V Right CR | $196.02 | $726.00 | $34.55–$726.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center one side Fort Wayne, IN XR Ankle Complete Min 3 V Left CR | $196.02 | $726.00 | $34.55–$726.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center one side Fort Wayne, IN XR Ankle Complete Min 3 V Right DR | $206.01 | $763.00 | $34.55–$763.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center one side Fort Wayne, IN XR Ankle Complete Min 3 V Left DR | $206.01 | $763.00 | $34.55–$763.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Health System one side Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 XR Ankle Complete Min 3 V Left DR | $269.52 | $1,123.00 | $63.34–$1,010.70 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Health System one side Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 XR Ankle Complete Min 3 V Right DR | $269.52 | $1,123.00 | $63.34–$1,010.70 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $36.67, median $144.69, highest $196.02 — a 5.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $191.61. 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 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.
4 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 73610 ($269.52). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Bluffton Health System Bluffton, IN73610 26 X-RAY EXAM OF ANKLE MIN 3 VIEWS | $5.76 | file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN73610 26 X-RAY EXAM OF ANKLE MIN 3 VIEWS | $6.48 | file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN73610 26 X-RAY EXAM OF ANKLE MIN 3 VIEWS | $6.48 | file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN73610 26 X-RAY EXAM OF ANKLE MIN 3 VIEWS | $7.20 | file |