Heel X-ray cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 15 hospitals list a cash price for heel bone (calcaneus) X-ray, 2 or more views: from $89.93 to $388.80, with a median of $210.32. The lowest listed price is at Gateway Regional Medical Center — $120.39 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $200.20 at 65 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 13 cities for code 73650, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and Apr 24, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Regional Medical Center lowest Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 LE-CALCANEUS 2PLS CR source file | $89.93 | $149.88 | $149.88 | 40% |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Cahokia Heights, IL · (618) 332-3060 Radiologic examination; calcaneus, minimum of 2 views source file | $91.14 | $147.00 | $5.88–$147.00 | 38% |
| Mercy Hospital South one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Xr Calcaneus Min 2v Lt+1 more line at this price source file | $100.10 | $154.00 | $10.01–$201.00 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital Washington one side Washington, MO · (636) 239-8000 Xr Calcaneus Min 2v Rt+1 more line at this price source file | $141.05 | $217.00 | $31.88–$123.85 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson one side Festus, MO · (636) 933-1000 Xr Calcaneus Min 2v Lt+1 more line at this price source file | $157.30 | $242.00 | $31.88–$310.00 | 35% |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL · (618) 635-2200 HEEL 2+ VIEWS File of Feb 9, 2026 · source file | $197.00 | $394.00 | $113.92–$500.00 | 50% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 Xr Calcaneus Min 2v Lt+1 more line at this price source file | $200.20 | $308.00 | $20.02–$308.00 | 35% |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital one side Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 XR Calcaneous Left+1 more line at this price File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $210.32 | $262.90 | — | 20% |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln one side Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Calcaneus Min 2v Rt+1 more line at this price source file | $254.80 | $392.00 | $50.05–$115.59 | 35% |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 HEEL 2+ VIEWS File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $262.25 | $524.50 | $24.14–$472.05 | 50% |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 432-3600 X-RAY EXAM OF HEEL source file | $310.80 | $310.80 | $23.42–$176.10 | — |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL · (618) 234-2120 HC XRAY OS CALCIS HEEL source file | $349.92 | $486.00 | $26.49–$486.00 | 28% |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC XRAY OS CALCIS HEEL source file | $352.08 | $489.00 | $51.11–$489.00 | 28% |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC XRAY OS CALCIS HEEL source file | $375.12 | $521.00 | $48.67–$521.00 | 28% |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC XRAY OS CALCIS HEEL source file | $388.80 | $540.00 | $57.55–$540.00 | 28% |
| Mercy Hospital South both sides Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Xr Calcaneus Min 2v Bi source file | $149.50 | $230.00 | $85.51–$196.12 | 35% |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center both sides Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 LE-CALCNEUS 2V BI CR source file | $167.06 | $278.43 | $278.43 | 40% |
| Mercy Hospital Washington both sides Washington, MO · (636) 239-8000 Xr Calcaneus Min 2v Bi source file | $211.25 | $325.00 | $176.00–$201.00 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson both sides Festus, MO · (636) 933-1000 Xr Calcaneus Min 2v Bi source file | $235.95 | $363.00 | $201.00–$310.00 | 35% |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital both sides Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 XR Calcaneous Bilateral File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $283.94 | $354.92 | — | 20% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis both sides Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 Xr Calcaneus Min 2v Bi source file | $300.30 | $462.00 | $85.51–$196.12 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln both sides Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Calcaneus Min 2v Bi source file | $403.65 | $621.00 | $50.05–$115.59 | 35% |
Outpatient: lowest $89.93, median $210.32, highest $388.80 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $149.50, median $235.95, highest $403.65 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $236.29. 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 14 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 heel X-ray takes at least two pictures of the calcaneus, the heel bone. It is ordered after a fall onto the feet, and for heel pain to look for a heel spur or stress fracture.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.