How much does ankle X-ray, 3+ views cost in San Francisco, CA?

CPT 73610 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for San Francisco, CA.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
73610 Ankle X-ray, 3+ views
Ask to pay
$176
About 2.0× what Medicare pays — most hospitals accept a self-pay rate in this range.
What Medicare paysⓘ
$88
Typical price near you
$775
Cash / self-pay price
$818
Prices near you — 17 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Natividad Medical Center (Salinas) lowest Hospital $30cash 0.3× —
John Muir Health Walnut Creek Medical Center (Walnut Creek) Hospital $279cash 3.2× ★★★★★
John Muir Health Concord Medical Center (Concord) Hospital $279cash 3.2× —
Highland Hospital – Alameda Health System (Oakland) Hospital $318cash 3.6× —
UCSF Medical Center (San Francisco) Hospital $345cash 3.9× ★★★★★
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley (Pleasanton) Hospital $514cash 5.8× —
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center (San Francisco) Hospital $605cash 6.9× ★★★★★
Stanford Health Care (Stanford) Hospital $733cash 8.3× ★★★★★
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford (Palo Alto) Hospital $818cash 9.3× —
Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center (Napa) Hospital $991cash 11.3× —
Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital (Santa Rosa) Hospital $1,018cash 11.6× —
Sutter Eden Medical Center (Castro Valley) Hospital $1,300cash 14.8× —
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 1 unusually low/high price excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • For 73610 (Ankle X-ray, 3+ views), Medicare's benchmark rate is $88.05. A fair self-pay target for this line is $176.10. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 73610 is $817.50, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $331.75–$1,300.00. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
  • Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
  • Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 73610 cost in San Francisco, CA?

For ankle X-ray, 3+ views (CPT 73610) in San Francisco, CA, a fair self-pay price is around $775, with hospitals ranging from $332 to $1,300 across 17 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $88, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does ankle X-ray, 3+ views cost in San Francisco, CA?

A fair self-pay price for ankle X-ray, 3+ views (CPT 73610) in San Francisco, CA is around $775, with hospital prices ranging from $332 to $1,300 across 17 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

What is the Medicare rate for CPT 73610?

Medicare pays about $88 for ankle X-ray, 3+ views (CPT 73610). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.

Can I negotiate the price of ankle X-ray, 3+ views?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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If you were charged more than the fair price, you can usually negotiate it down. Paste your itemized bill to get a personalized appeal letter, the exact numbers to cite, an AI negotiation coach, and a charity-care eligibility check — free.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.