Knee X-ray (1-2 views) cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 12 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the knee, 1 or 2 views: from $26.00 to $453.60, with a median of $230.76. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Lincoln — $204.76 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $210.60 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 10 cities for code 73560, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 24, 2026 and Apr 24, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln one side lowest Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Knee 1 or 2 Views Right Pf | $26.00 | $40.00 | $2.60–$40.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln one side lowest Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Knee 1 or 2 Views Left Pf | $26.00 | $40.00 | $2.60–$40.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 LE-KNEE 1 TO 2V CR | $89.93 | $149.88 | $149.88 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Xr Knee 1 or 2 Views Left | $116.35 | $179.00 | $85.51–$196.12 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Xr Knee 1 or 2 Views Right | $116.35 | $179.00 | $11.64–$179.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington one side Washington, MO Xr Knee 1 or 2 Views Right | $227.50 | $350.00 | $22.75–$315.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington one side Washington, MO Xr Knee 1 or 2 Views Left | $227.50 | $350.00 | $176.00–$201.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis one side Saint Louis, MO Xr Knee 1 or 2 Views Left | $228.15 | $351.00 | $85.51–$196.12 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis one side Saint Louis, MO Xr Knee 1 or 2 Views Right | $228.15 | $351.00 | $22.82–$351.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson one side Festus, MO Xr Knee 1 or 2 Views Right | $229.45 | $353.00 | $22.95–$353.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson one side Festus, MO Xr Knee 1 or 2 Views Left | $229.45 | $353.00 | $85.51–$196.12 | 35% | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital one side Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 XR Knee 1 or 2 Views Right | $232.06 | $290.07 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital one side Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 XR Knee 1 or 2 Views Left | $232.06 | $290.07 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 432-3600 X-RAY OF KNEE; 1-2 VIEWS | $248.70 | $248.70 | $28.01–$176.10 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln one side Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Knee 1 or 2 Views Left | $269.10 | $414.00 | $26.91–$414.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln one side Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Knee 1 or 2 Views Right | $269.10 | $414.00 | $53.44–$156.00 | 35% | — source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL HC XRAY KNEE (1 OR 2 V) | $395.28 | $549.00 | $33.44–$549.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC XRAY KNEE (1 OR 2 V) | $402.48 | $559.00 | $71.63–$559.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC XRAY KNEE (1 OR 2 V) | $432.00 | $600.00 | $51.11–$600.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC XRAY KNEE (1 OR 2 V) | $453.60 | $630.00 | $48.67–$630.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln both sides Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Knee 1 or 2 Views Bilateral Pf | $42.90 | $66.00 | $53.44–$156.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center both sides Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 LE-KNEE 1TO2V BI CR | $167.06 | $278.43 | $278.43 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South both sides Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Xr Knee 1 or 2 Views Bilateral | $173.55 | $267.00 | $39.99–$123.85 | 35% | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital both sides Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 XR Knee 1 or 2 Views Bilateral | $312.45 | $390.56 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington both sides Washington, MO Xr Knee 1 or 2 Views Bilateral | $340.60 | $524.00 | $85.51–$108.96 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson both sides Festus, MO Xr Knee 1 or 2 Views Bilateral | $344.50 | $530.00 | $85.51–$196.12 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis both sides Saint Louis, MO Xr Knee 1 or 2 Views Bilateral | $397.80 | $612.00 | $85.51–$196.12 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln both sides Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Knee 1 or 2 Views Bilateral | $470.60 | $724.00 | $47.06–$724.00 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $26.00, median $230.76, highest $453.60 — a 17.4× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $42.90, median $312.45, highest $397.80 — a 9.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $398.88. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A knee X-ray with one or two views shows the bones of the knee. It is used after injuries and for knee pain.
What the price covers
The price usually covers taking the images. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.