Scans and imaging CPT 73562 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Knee X-ray cost in Baltimore, MD — inpatient

In Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, 3 hospitals list a cash price for knee X-ray, 3 views as an inpatient: from $91.00 to $286.61, with a median of $171.90. The lowest listed price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center — $80.90 less than the median here. Across Maryland, the median is $99.00 at 5 hospitals.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 73562, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$91.00Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Median$171.90half pay less
Highest$286.61in this market
Difference3.1×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.

median
Lowest $91.00Highest $286.61

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 X-Ray Knee 3 View $91.00 $91.00 $48.38–$91.00 — —
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC Knee-Comp W/Patella 3 Vws $101.63 $103.70 $101.63–$103.70 2% —
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Mercy Medical Center one side Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC X-RAY KNEE 3 VIEW LT $171.90 $175.41 $175.41–$171.90 2% —
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Mercy Medical Center one side Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC X-RAY KNEE 3 VIEW RT $171.90 $175.41 $175.41–$171.90 2% —
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Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 KNEE XRAY 3 VIEWS $286.61 $292.46 $286.61–$292.46 2% —
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Inpatient: lowest $91.00, median $171.90, highest $286.61 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $171.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 1 of 3 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 three views takes pictures of the knee from different angles to show the bones, joint space and signs of arthritis or fracture. It is often the first imaging test for knee pain or injury, before any MRI.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray of one knee. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.