Ankle X-ray cost in St. Louis, MO — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 9 hospitals list a cash price for ankle X-ray, complete, 3 or more views as an inpatient: from $36.00 to $515.52, with a median of $276.32. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Lincoln and 1 other hospital — $240.32 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $255.45 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 9 cities for code 73610, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 16, 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 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 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 |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 LE-ANKLE 3VPLUS CR | $89.93 | $149.88 | $149.88 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital St. Louis Chesterfield, MO XRAY ANKLE, COMPLETE | $210.06 | $210.06 | $210.06 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South Louis, MO XRAY ANKLE, COMPLETE | $276.32 | $276.32 | $276.32 | — | Mar 16, 2026 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 |
Inpatient: lowest $36.00, median $276.32, highest $515.52 — a 14.3× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $167.06, median $167.06, highest $167.06.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $315.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 9 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.