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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $603.67 | $48.76 – $828.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $609.44 | $27.65 – $307.31 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $609.44 | $27.65 – $335.95 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $609.44 | $27.65 – $312.33 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $610.08 | $381.40 – $830.11 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $613.31 | $105.14 – $1,000.00 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $614.00 | $191.64 – $370.95 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $617.50 | $66.90 – $763.70 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $623.50 | $167.33 – $821.77 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $623.50 | $167.33 – $821.77 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $623.50 | $167.33 – $821.77 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $623.50 | $167.33 – $821.77 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $623.50 | $167.33 – $821.77 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $643.86 | $105.39 – $1,379.70 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $644.48 | $27.65 – $684.75 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $648.00 | $340.79 – $824.45 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $650.10 | $254.15 – $704.78 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $650.80 | $340.79 – $824.45 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $652.96 | $97.81 – $664.83 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $653.70 | $245.63 – $1,181.18 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $655.05 | $86.75 – $419.32 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $655.05 | $86.75 – $419.32 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $655.05 | $86.75 – $736.24 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $655.05 | $86.75 – $419.32 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $655.05 | $86.75 – $419.32 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $655.05 | $86.75 – $419.32 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $656.88 | $477.02 – $1,058.99 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $660.00 | $155.41 – $1,094.32 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $664.70 | $167.51 – $885.39 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $668.00 | $110.51 – $751.50 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $669.24 | $91.42 – $1,546.49 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $669.24 | $91.42 – $1,546.49 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $669.24 | $91.42 – $1,546.49 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $669.24 | $91.42 – $1,546.49 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $676.80 | $242.98 – $1,165.79 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $676.80 | $242.98 – $1,165.79 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $676.80 | $242.98 – $1,165.79 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $676.80 | $242.98 – $1,165.79 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $676.80 | $242.98 – $1,165.79 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $676.80 | $242.98 – $1,165.79 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $676.80 | $242.98 – $1,165.79 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $683.20 | $110.51 – $768.60 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $684.60 | not published |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $686.25 | $338.34 – $642.95 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $691.20 | $206.27 – $381.34 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $697.92 | $381.40 – $830.11 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $718.20 | $21.12 – $340.00 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $719.40 | $88.99 – $828.27 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $722.40 | $388.77 – $1,374.66 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $732.28 | $126.59 – $126.59 |