Contrast x-ray of knee joint cost at US hospitals
CONTRAST X-RAY OF KNEE JOINT · CPT 73580
$48.06
lowest cash price
$790.50
national median
$5,347.75
highest cash price
640
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $48.06–$5,347.75 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($975.80) → Sep 1, 2026 ($660.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $907.20 | $907.20 | $2,192.58 |
| Arizona | 21 | $115.60 | $293.05 | $1,334.86 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $226.24 | $271.52 | $617.50 |
| California | 65 | $48.06 | $1,435.20 | $1,495.20 |
| Colorado | 17 | $286.16 | $1,720.79 | $1,720.79 |
| Florida | 81 | $518.00 | $1,402.21 | $5,347.75 |
| Georgia | 24 | $276.90 | $276.90 | $2,608.40 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $373.44 | $373.44 | $1,024.50 |
| Illinois | 48 | $231.25 | $1,000.00 | $2,560.60 |
| Indiana | 26 | $457.20 | $950.50 | $2,160.97 |
| Iowa | 20 | $291.20 | $609.44 | $1,193.40 |
| Kansas | 11 | $962.00 | $2,438.47 | $2,438.47 |
| Kentucky | 16 | $224.16 | $653.70 | $2,160.97 |
| Louisiana | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $975.80 | $1,083.85 | $1,816.35 |
| Michigan | 24 | $302.21 | $479.72 | $2,434.40 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $277.06 | $278.66 | $1,136.00 |
| Mississippi | 5 | $250.60 | $287.00 | $372.24 |
| Missouri | 16 | $487.85 | $655.05 | $1,443.00 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,151.20 | $1,151.20 | $1,151.20 |
| Nebraska | 11 | $326.34 | $656.88 | $960.31 |
| Nevada | 3 | $401.11 | $556.37 | $776.21 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,377.70 | $1,377.70 | $1,377.70 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $390.30 | $395.29 | $420.58 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 21 | $422.61 | $422.61 | $2,154.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $577.58 | $577.58 | $1,110.27 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $668.00 | $668.00 | $683.20 |
| Ohio | 64 | $676.80 | $1,143.75 | $2,859.60 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | $495.00 | $497.28 | $1,894.10 |
| Oregon | 11 | $162.54 | $458.40 | $1,727.20 |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | $718.20 | $896.40 | $4,294.20 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $436.00 | $777.00 | $1,487.50 |
| South Dakota | 3 | $1,085.60 | $1,105.60 | $1,295.20 |
| Tennessee | 33 | $157.92 | $194.49 | $372.24 |
| Texas | 114 | $247.71 | $564.45 | $1,612.08 |
| Virginia | 31 | $182.55 | $623.50 | $790.50 |
| Washington | 24 | $506.10 | $921.60 | $1,661.10 |
| West Virginia | 6 | $748.00 | $921.00 | $2,894.00 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $283.55 | $955.68 | $1,312.72 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $230.58 | $400.45 | $476.36 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $542.45 | $0.82 – $740.37 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $542.45 | $31.94 – $688.09 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $543.40 | $263.55 – $671.74 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $545.48 | $397.30 – $1,603.77 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $555.38 | not published |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $556.37 | $135.50 – $1,360.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $564.45 | $110.94 – $122.03 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $564.45 | $110.94 – $122.03 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $564.45 | $110.94 – $119.82 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $564.45 | $110.94 – $119.82 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $564.45 | $110.94 – $122.03 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $564.45 | $110.94 – $122.03 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $564.45 | $110.94 – $119.82 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $564.45 | $110.94 – $119.82 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $564.45 | $110.94 – $122.03 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $564.45 | $110.94 – $119.82 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $564.45 | $110.94 – $122.03 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $564.45 | $110.94 – $119.82 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $564.45 | $110.94 – $119.82 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $564.45 | $110.94 – $122.03 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $564.45 | $110.94 – $122.03 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $564.45 | $110.94 – $122.03 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $564.45 | $110.94 – $122.03 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $564.84 | $43.82 – $4,801.14 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $566.28 | $91.42 – $1,546.49 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $566.28 | $91.42 – $1,546.49 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $568.70 | $115.45 – $803.54 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $572.80 | $31.94 – $1,011.03 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $576.27 | $32.01 – $69.32 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $576.44 | $115.87 – $1,192.11 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $577.58 | $22.50 – $1,097.39 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $577.58 | $22.50 – $1,062.74 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $577.58 | $22.50 – $1,062.74 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $577.58 | $22.50 – $1,108.94 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $577.58 | $22.73 – $1,016.53 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $577.58 | $22.50 – $1,097.39 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $577.58 | $22.50 – $1,097.39 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $577.58 | $22.50 – $1,097.39 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $577.58 | $22.50 – $1,097.39 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $577.58 | $22.73 – $1,062.74 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $577.58 | $22.50 – $1,062.74 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $577.58 | $22.50 – $1,039.64 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $578.50 | $66.90 – $752.18 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $587.30 | $230.94 – $1,229.72 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $603.40 | $110.94 – $1,724.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $603.40 | $110.94 – $1,724.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $603.40 | $110.94 – $1,724.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $603.40 | $110.94 – $1,724.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $603.40 | $110.94 – $1,724.00 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $603.67 | $48.76 – $828.27 |