Ankle X-ray cost in Santa Cruz, CA
In Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ankle X-ray, complete, 3 or more views: from $886.92 to $886.92, with a median of $886.92. Across California, the median is $428.90 at 94 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 73610, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 15, 2026 and Sep 15, 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 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watsonville Community Hospital one side lowest Watsonville, CA · (831) 724-4741 LE-RT ANKLE 3VPLUS CR | $886.92 | $1,478.20 | $35.79–$4,946.65 | 40% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Watsonville Community Hospital one side lowest Watsonville, CA · (831) 724-4741 LE-LT ANKLE 3VPLUS CR | $886.92 | $1,478.20 | $35.79–$4,946.65 | 40% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville, CA · (831) 724-4741 X-RAY EXAM OF ANKLE | $886.92 | $1,478.20 | $35.79–$4,946.65 | 40% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Watsonville Community Hospital both sides Watsonville, CA · (831) 724-4741 LE-ANKLE 3VWS BI CR | $1,194.15 | $1,990.25 | $35.79–$4,946.65 | 40% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $886.92, median $886.92, highest $886.92.
Both sides : lowest $1,194.15, median $1,194.15, highest $1,194.15.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $886.92. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.