Heel X-ray cost in San Diego, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 12 hospitals list a cash price for heel bone (calcaneus) X-ray, 2 or more views as an inpatient: from $203.04 to $444.00, with a median of $282.70. The lowest listed price is at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and 4 other hospitals — $79.66 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $350.88 at 181 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 9 cities for code 73650, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 30, 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla one side lowest La Jolla, CA · (858) 626-4123 HC Calcaneus Min 2vw Unilateral | $203.04 | $812.16 | $24.55–$649.73 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego one side lowest San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Calcaneus Min 2vw Unilateral | $203.04 | $812.16 | $24.55–$649.73 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Green Hospital one side lowest La Jolla, CA · (858) 554-3600 HC Calcaneus Min 2vw Unilateral | $203.04 | $812.16 | $24.55–$649.73 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista one side lowest San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Calcaneus Min 2vw Unilateral | $203.04 | $812.16 | $24.55–$649.73 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas one side lowest Encinitas, CA · (760) 753-6501 HC Calcaneus Min 2vw Unilateral | $203.04 | $812.16 | $24.55–$649.73 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido one side Escondido, CA DI Heel/Calc 2 views Left | $282.70 | $471.17 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway one side Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 DI Heel/Calc 2 views Left | $282.70 | $471.17 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido one side Escondido, CA DI Heel/Calc 2 views Right | $282.70 | $471.17 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway one side Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 DI Heel/Calc 2 views Right | $282.70 | $471.17 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 RADEX CALCANEUS MINIMUM 2 VIEWS | $296.40 | $570.00 | $81.00–$240.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 RADEX CALCANEUS MINIMUM 2 VIEWS | $296.40 | $570.00 | $81.00–$240.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 RADEX CALCANEUS MINIMUM 2 VIEWS | $296.40 | $570.00 | $81.00–$240.00 | 48% | — source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 X-Ray Of Heel, Minimum Of 2 Views | $307.45 | $559.00 | $24.19–$754.65 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego one side San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Xry-Calcaneus Left | $444.00 | $592.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego one side San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Xry-Clacaneus Left | $444.00 | $592.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego one side San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Xry-Calcaneus Rt | $444.00 | $592.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista both sides San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Calcaneus Min 2vw Bilateral | $216.00 | $864.00 | $24.55–$691.20 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla both sides La Jolla, CA · (858) 626-4123 HC Calcaneus Min 2vw Bilateral | $216.00 | $864.00 | $24.55–$691.20 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego both sides San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Calcaneus Min 2vw Bilateral | $216.00 | $864.00 | $24.55–$691.20 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Green Hospital both sides La Jolla, CA · (858) 554-3600 HC Calcaneus Min 2vw Bilateral | $216.00 | $864.00 | $24.55–$691.20 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas both sides Encinitas, CA · (760) 753-6501 HC Calcaneus Min 2vw Bilateral | $216.00 | $864.00 | $24.55–$691.20 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido both sides Escondido, CA DI Heel/Calc Bilat 2 views | $282.70 | $471.17 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway both sides Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 DI Heel/Calc Bilat 2 views | $282.70 | $471.17 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center both sides Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC X-RAY HEEL - XR CALCANEUS 1 VIEW BILATERAL | $354.00 | $472.00 | $140.18–$354.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital both sides San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC X-RAY HEEL - XR CALCANEUS 1 VIEW BILATERAL | $354.00 | $472.00 | $160.48–$462.56 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital both sides La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC X-RAY HEEL - XR CALCANEUS 1 VIEW BILATERAL | $354.00 | $472.00 | $160.48–$424.80 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center both sides Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC X-RAY HEEL - XR CALCANEUS 1 VIEW BILATERAL | $354.00 | $472.00 | $132.16–$424.80 | 25% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $203.04, median $282.70, highest $444.00 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $216.00, median $282.70, highest $354.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $282.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 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 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 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.