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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $962.00 | $66.90 – $1,815.97 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $965.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $965.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $965.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $965.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $965.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $965.00 | not published |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $965.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $965.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $965.00 | not published |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $965.00 | not published |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $965.50 | $369.11 – $553.67 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $968.50 | $369.11 – $553.67 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $975.80 | $29.56 – $919.20 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $977.60 | $336.39 – $349.85 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $979.50 | $809.52 – $809.52 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $994.50 | $310.76 – $660.12 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $998.50 | $369.11 – $553.67 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $998.50 | $369.11 – $553.67 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $1,000.00 | not published |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $1,003.80 | not published |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $1,006.80 | $98.28 – $1,308.51 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,019.20 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $1,019.20 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $1,019.20 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,019.20 | $343.75 – $343.75 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $1,021.20 | $98.28 – $1,270.98 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $1,024.50 | $367.00 – $367.00 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $1,024.65 | $258.81 – $665.99 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $1,024.65 | $288.24 – $288.24 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $1,024.65 | $288.24 – $288.24 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $1,026.00 | $58.00 – $695.38 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $1,026.12 | $448.71 – $877.06 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $1,044.00 | $374.99 – $1,174.50 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $1,044.00 | $374.99 – $1,174.50 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,065.35 | $99.61 – $467.51 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $1,068.96 | $381.40 – $830.11 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $1,074.40 | $283.44 – $1,208.70 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $1,075.25 | $373.86 – $392.55 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $1,075.25 | $373.86 – $392.55 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $1,076.00 | $325.62 – $1,210.50 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $1,079.00 | $333.46 – $832.65 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $1,083.85 | $29.56 – $907.18 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $1,085.60 | $464.09 – $1,221.30 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $1,092.65 | $357.78 – $1,097.69 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $1,105.60 | $339.27 – $1,243.80 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $1,105.60 | $393.87 – $1,243.80 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $1,110.27 | not published |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $1,122.55 | $231.35 – $1,151.00 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,122.55 | $294.66 – $1,151.00 |