Heel X-ray cost in Columbus, NC
In Columbus, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for heel bone (calcaneus) X-ray, 2 or more views: from $281.82 to $281.82, with a median of $281.82. Across North Carolina, the median is $215.07 at 66 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 73650, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus, NC · (828) 894-3311 HC X-RAY HEEL | $281.82 | $281.82 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $281.82, median $281.82, highest $281.82.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $281.82. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.