Imaging · CPT 73610

What is CPT code 73610?

Ankle X-ray, at least three views.

By Justin Feldstein · Reviewed 2026-06-15

What it covers

An X-ray series of the ankle taken from at least three angles, typically front, side, and an angled 'mortise' view that opens up the joint space. The multiple angles let the reader spot a fracture or alignment problem that a single image could hide. It's a quick, low-radiation study of the ankle bones and joint.

When you'd see it

Usually ordered after a twist, fall, or sports injury when there's pain, swelling, or trouble putting weight on the ankle, to check for a break or dislocation.

Roughly what it costs

$40–$300 commonly billed

A ballpark on the billed amount. After insurance or a negotiated rate, what you owe is often far lower. Always compare against your Explanation of Benefits (EOB).

What's usually billed with it

An X-ray normally produces two charges: a technical/facility charge for taking the image and a professional charge for the provider who reads it and writes the report.

73610 vs 73600

73600 covers a smaller one-or-two-view ankle X-ray; 73610 requires at least three views, so 73610 should mean three or more images were genuinely taken. See 73600 (Ankle X-ray, one or two views).

What to watch for

73610 specifically means three or more views. If you only had one or two pictures taken, ask why it wasn't billed as the lower 73600. As with any X-ray, the technical charge plus the reading charge is normal; extra line items are worth a question.

Specific things to question

• Billed as the three-view 73610 when only one or two images were actually taken (that's 73600).
• Both ankles X-rayed but only one was injured, without a clear reason for imaging the other.
• More than the expected two line items (the technical charge and the reading) for one ankle series.

How to check this charge on your own bill

Find 73610 on your itemized bill and match it against your EOB. Confirm it appears only once, that any bundled services aren't also billed separately, and that the amount matches what your insurer says it allowed. If something doesn't line up, that's a fair question for the billing office.