Heel X-ray cost in Tucson, AZ — inpatient
In Tucson, AZ, 8 hospitals list a cash price for heel bone (calcaneus) X-ray, 2 or more views as an inpatient: from $103.80 to $495.60, with a median of $294.86. The lowest listed price is at Banner University Medical Center Tucson — $191.06 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $123.74 at 52 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 2 cities for code 73650, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Tucson, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson one side lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-4189 XR CALCANEUS 2+ VW LT | $103.80 | $346.00 | $155.70–$276.80 | 70% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson one side lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-4189 XR CALCANEUS 2+ VW RT | $103.80 | $346.00 | $155.70–$276.80 | 70% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South one side Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-2000 XR CALCANEUS 2+ VW RT | $106.57 | $346.00 | $155.70–$276.80 | 69% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South one side Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-2000 XR CALCANEUS 2+ VW LT | $106.57 | $346.00 | $155.70–$276.80 | 69% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Rincon Hospital Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Xr Heel 2vw Min | $164.92 | $589.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Xr Heel 2vw Min | $164.92 | $589.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Hospital Tucson, AZ · (520) 469-8100 LE-CALCANEUS 2PLS DR | $424.80 | $1,180.00 | $177.00–$1,062.00 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton Tucson, AZ · (520) 416-7100 LE-CALCANEUS 2PLS DR | $460.20 | $1,180.00 | $158.12–$708.00 | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita Sahuarita, AZ · (520) 416-7100 LE-CALCANEUS 2PLS DR | $460.20 | $1,180.00 | $158.12–$708.00 | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oro Valley Hospital Tucson, AZ · (520) 901-3500 LE-CALCANEUS 2PLS DR | $495.60 | $1,180.00 | $180.54–$1,062.00 | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $103.80, median $294.86, highest $495.60 — a 4.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $188.66 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.