How much does ankle X-ray, 3+ views cost in California?

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

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
$498
This is the local cash / self-pay price — usually the best rate you can ask for.
What Medicare paysⓘ
no data
Typical price near you
$439
Cash / self-pay price
$498
Prices near you — 80 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Adventist Health Glendale (Glendale) lowest Hospital $6cash — ★★★★★
Adventist Health Simi Valley (Simi Valley) Hospital $6cash — —
Adventist Health Bakersfield (Bakersfield) Hospital $7cash — —
UCI Medical Center (Orange) Hospital $19cash — ★★★★★
Natividad Medical Center (Salinas) Hospital $30cash — —
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (Torrance) Hospital $50negotiated — —
Los Angeles General Medical Center (Los Angeles) Hospital $50negotiated — ★★★★★
Eisenhower Medical Center (Rancho Mirage) Hospital $55cash — ★★★★★
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (Pomona) Hospital $75cash — ★★★★★
Centinela Hospital Medical Center (Inglewood) Hospital $111cash — —
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center (Santa Monica) Hospital $113negotiated — ★★★★★
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (Los Angeles) Hospital $114negotiated — ★★★★★
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. 2 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • No Medicare benchmark on file for 73610 (Ankle X-ray, 3+ views) — I can't anchor to Medicare here. Please send your pricing methodology for this code.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 73610 is $498.24, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $320.07–$1,011.58. 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 California?

For ankle X-ray, 3+ views (CPT 73610) in California, a fair self-pay price is around $439, with hospitals ranging from $320 to $1,012 across 80 facilities. 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 California?

A fair self-pay price for ankle X-ray, 3+ views (CPT 73610) in California is around $439, with hospital prices ranging from $320 to $1,012 across 80 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

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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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.