Knee X-ray cost in Baton Rouge, LA
In Baton Rouge, LA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for knee X-ray, 3 views: from $59.52 to $260.82, with a median of $75.00. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge — $15.48 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $135.08 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 73562, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Baton Rouge, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge lowest Baton Rouge, LA · (225) 752-2470 HC KNEE MIN 3 VIEWS | $59.52 | $186.00 | $25.49–$158.10 | 68% | — source file |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City, LA · (985) 384-2200 HC KNEE MIN 3 VIEWS | $64.40 | $322.00 | $33.95–$274.60 | 80% | — source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital one side Greensburg, LA · (225) 222-6111 XR KNEE AP/LAT W/ SUNRISE LT,Left Side | $75.00 | $75.00 | $32.82–$75.00 | — | — source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital one side Greensburg, LA · (225) 222-6111 XR KNEE AP/LAT W/SUNRISE RT,Right Side | $75.00 | $75.00 | $32.82–$75.00 | — | — source file |
| Surgical Specialty Center one side Baton Rouge, LA · (225) 408-8080 KNEE AP/LAT/OBLQ RT | $167.25 | $223.00 | $29.31–$223.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Surgical Specialty Center one side Baton Rouge, LA · (225) 408-8080 KNEE AP/LAT/OBLQ LT | $167.25 | $223.00 | $29.31–$223.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center one side Baton Rouge, LA · (225) 387-7767 X KNEE RIGHT 3 VIEWS | $260.82 | $372.60 | $28.80–$286.90 | 30% | — source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center one side Baton Rouge, LA · (225) 387-7767 X KNEE LEFT 3 VIEWS | $260.82 | $372.60 | $28.80–$286.90 | 30% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $59.52, median $75.00, highest $260.82 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $74.62. 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 4 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.