Toe X-ray cost in San Diego, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 15 hospitals list a cash price for toe X-ray, 2 or more views as an inpatient: from $203.38 to $435.75, with a median of $260.00. The lowest listed price is at Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista and 4 other hospitals — $56.62 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $330.40 at 181 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 cities for code 73660, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista one side lowest San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Toes Min 2vw Unilateral File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $203.38 | $813.54 | $26.55–$650.83 | 75% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla one side lowest La Jolla, CA · (858) 626-4123 HC Toes Min 2vw Unilateral File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $203.38 | $813.54 | $26.55–$650.83 | 75% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas one side lowest Encinitas, CA · (760) 753-6501 HC Toes Min 2vw Unilateral File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $203.38 | $813.54 | $26.55–$650.83 | 75% |
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla, CA · (858) 554-3600 HC Toes Min 1vw File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $203.38 | $813.54 | $26.55–$650.83 | 75% |
| Scripps Green Hospital one side lowest La Jolla, CA · (858) 554-3600 HC Toes Min 2vw Unilateral File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $203.38 | $813.54 | $26.55–$650.83 | 75% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Encinitas, CA · (760) 753-6501 HC Toes Min 1vw File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $203.38 | $813.54 | $26.55–$650.83 | 75% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego one side lowest San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Toes Min 2vw Unilateral File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $203.38 | $813.54 | $26.55–$650.83 | 75% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Toes Min 1vw File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $203.38 | $813.54 | $26.55–$650.83 | 75% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla, CA · (858) 626-4123 HC Toes Min 1vw File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $203.38 | $813.54 | $26.55–$650.83 | 75% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Toes Min 1vw File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $203.38 | $813.54 | $26.55–$650.83 | 75% |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 X-Ray Of Toes, Minimum Of 2 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $210.10 | $382.00 | $22.36–$515.70 | 45% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 RADEX TOE MINIMUM 2 VIEWS source file | $260.00 | $500.00 | $81.00–$240.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 RADEX TOE MINIMUM 2 VIEWS source file | $260.00 | $500.00 | $81.00–$240.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 RADEX TOE MINIMUM 2 VIEWS source file | $260.00 | $500.00 | $81.00–$240.00 | 48% |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway one side Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 DI Toes 2 views Right+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $291.64 | $486.07 | — | 40% |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido one side Escondido, CA DI Toes 2 views Left+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $291.64 | $486.07 | — | 40% |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center one side Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC X-RAY TOE(S) - XR TOES 2+ VIEWS LEFT source file | $387.75 | $517.00 | $144.76–$506.66 | 25% |
| Grossmont Hospital one side La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC X-RAY TOE(S) - XR TOES 2+ VIEWS LEFT source file | $387.75 | $517.00 | $153.55–$2,078.19 | 25% |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center one side Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC X-RAY TOE(S) - XR TOES 2+ VIEWS LEFT source file | $387.75 | $517.00 | $144.76–$413.60 | 25% |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego one side San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Xry-Toes Left+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $435.75 | $581.00 | — | 25% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla both sides La Jolla, CA · (858) 626-4123 HC Toes Min 2vw Bilateral File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $305.08 | $1,220.31 | $26.55–$976.25 | 75% |
| Scripps Green Hospital both sides La Jolla, CA · (858) 554-3600 HC Toes Min 2vw Bilateral File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $305.08 | $1,220.31 | $26.55–$976.25 | 75% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas both sides Encinitas, CA · (760) 753-6501 HC Toes Min 2vw Bilateral File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $305.08 | $1,220.31 | $26.55–$976.25 | 75% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista both sides San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Toes Min 2vw Bilateral File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $305.08 | $1,220.31 | $26.55–$976.25 | 75% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego both sides San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Toes Min 2vw Bilateral File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $305.08 | $1,220.31 | $26.55–$976.25 | 75% |
Inpatient: lowest $203.38, median $260.00, highest $435.75 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $305.08, median $305.08, highest $305.08.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $260.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 12 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 toe X-ray takes two or more pictures of one or more toes. It is ordered after stubbing or crushing a toe to check for a fracture, or for pain and swelling from arthritis or gout.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.