Ankle X-ray cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 13 hospitals list a cash price for ankle X-ray, complete, 3 or more views: from $36.00 to $515.52, with a median of $315.90. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospitals East Communities and 1 other hospital — $279.90 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $255.45 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 10 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 Jun 12, 2026 and Jun 12, 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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities lowest Washington, MO Radex Ankle Complete Minimum 3 Views | $36.00 | $48.00 | $24.00–$40.80 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Radex Ankle Complete Minimum 3 Views | $36.00 | $48.00 | $24.00–$43.20 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Radex Ankle Complete Minimum 3 Views | $36.00 | $48.00 | $24.00–$43.20 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Radex Ankle Complete Minimum 3 Views | $36.00 | $48.00 | $24.00–$43.20 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Radex Ankle Complete Minimum 3 Views | $36.00 | $48.00 | $24.00–$43.20 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Radex Ankle Complete Minimum 3 Views | $36.00 | $48.00 | $24.00–$43.20 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 LE-ANKLE 3VPLUS CR | $89.93 | $149.88 | $149.88 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Xr Ankle Complete Min 3v Lt | $174.20 | $268.00 | $85.51–$196.12 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Xr Ankle Complete Min 3v Rt | $174.20 | $268.00 | $85.51–$196.12 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln one side Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Ankle Complete Min 3v Rt | $255.45 | $393.00 | $60.21–$115.59 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln one side Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Ankle Complete Min 3v Lt | $255.45 | $393.00 | $25.55–$393.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson one side Festus, MO Xr Ankle Complete Min 3v Lt | $310.05 | $477.00 | $31.01–$477.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson one side Festus, MO Xr Ankle Complete Min 3v Rt | $310.05 | $477.00 | $201.00–$310.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis one side Saint Louis, MO Xr Ankle Complete Min 3v Rt | $315.90 | $486.00 | $31.59–$486.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis one side Saint Louis, MO Xr Ankle Complete Min 3v Lt | $315.90 | $486.00 | $31.59–$486.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington one side Washington, MO Xr Ankle Complete Min 3v Rt | $326.30 | $502.00 | $176.00–$201.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington one side Washington, MO Xr Ankle Complete Min 3v Lt | $326.30 | $502.00 | $32.63–$451.80 | 35% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 432-3600 X-RAY OF ANKLE; MINIMUM OF 3 VIEWS | $388.50 | $388.50 | $29.93–$176.10 | — | — source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL HC XRAY ANKLE (MIN 3 V) | $395.28 | $549.00 | $34.44–$549.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC XRAY ANKLE (MIN 3 V) | $414.00 | $575.00 | $51.11–$575.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC XRAY ANKLE (MIN 3 V) | $425.52 | $591.00 | $77.26–$591.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC XRAY ANKLE (MIN 3 V) | $515.52 | $716.00 | $48.67–$716.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center both sides Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 LE-ANKLE 3VWS BI CR | $167.06 | $278.43 | $278.43 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South both sides Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Xr Ankle Complete Min 3v Bi | $261.95 | $403.00 | $43.54–$130.34 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson both sides Festus, MO Xr Ankle Complete Min 3v Bi | $464.75 | $715.00 | $85.51–$196.12 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis both sides Saint Louis, MO Xr Ankle Complete Min 3v Bi | $473.85 | $729.00 | $85.51–$196.12 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington both sides Washington, MO Xr Ankle Complete Min 3v Bi | $490.10 | $754.00 | $85.51–$108.96 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln both sides Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Ankle Complete Min 3v Bi | $518.05 | $797.00 | $60.21–$115.59 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $36.00, median $315.90, highest $515.52 — a 14.3× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $167.06, median $469.30, highest $518.05 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $276.32. 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 10 of 13 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.
2 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.
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MOXr Ankle Complete Min 3v Rt Pf | $24.70 | file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MOXr Ankle Complete Min 3v Lt Pf | $24.70 | file |