Knee X-ray cost in Charlotte, NC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 16 hospitals list a cash price for knee X-ray, 3 views as an inpatient: from $227.45 to $1,167.75, with a median of $258.31. The lowest listed price is at Carolinas Medical Center and 7 other hospitals — $30.86 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $227.45 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 13 cities for code 73562, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Sep 1, 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolinas Medical Center lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC DX KNEE 3 VIEW | $227.45 | $454.90 | $137.83–$409.41 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation lowest Charlotte, NC HC DX KNEE 3 VIEW | $227.45 | $454.90 | $152.39–$418.51 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation lowest Belmont, NC HC DX KNEE 3 VIEW | $227.45 | $454.90 | $152.39–$418.51 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson lowest Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC DX KNEE 3 VIEW | $227.45 | $454.90 | $137.83–$432.16 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln lowest Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC DX KNEE 3 VIEW | $227.45 | $454.90 | $130.42–$432.16 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union lowest Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC DX KNEE 3 VIEW | $227.45 | $454.90 | $137.83–$432.16 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC DX KNEE 3 VIEW | $227.45 | $454.90 | $137.83–$418.51 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC DX KNEE 3 VIEW | $227.45 | $454.90 | $137.83–$418.51 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast lowest Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC DX KNEE 3 VIEW | $227.45 | $454.90 | $137.83–$432.16 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC DX KNEE 3 VIEW | $227.45 | $454.90 | $137.83–$409.41 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC DX KNEE 3 VIEW | $227.45 | $454.90 | $137.83–$418.51 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC DX KNEE 3 VIEW | $227.45 | $454.90 | $141.02–$400.31 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Xr Knee 3v | $289.17 | $1,071.00 | $311.66–$369.50 | 73% | — source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Xr Knee 3v | $289.17 | $1,071.00 | $311.66–$369.50 | 73% | — source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 HCHG XR KNEE 3 VIEWS RIGHT | $367.00 | $367.00 | $290.66–$348.65 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Belmont, NC HCHG XR KNEE 3 VIEWS LEFT | $367.00 | $367.00 | $290.66–$348.65 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Belmont, NC HCHG XR KNEE 3 VIEWS RIGHT | $367.00 | $367.00 | $290.66–$348.65 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Mount Holly, NC HCHG XR KNEE 3 VIEWS LEFT | $367.00 | $367.00 | — | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Mount Holly, NC HCHG XR KNEE 3 VIEWS RIGHT | $367.00 | $367.00 | — | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 HCHG XR KNEE 3 VIEWS LEFT | $367.00 | $367.00 | $290.66–$348.65 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB XRAY KNEE,AP,LAT,OBL | $436.00 | $872.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB XRAY KNEE,AP,LAT,OBL | $681.50 | $1,363.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill, SC KNEE 3 VIEWS | $1,167.75 | $1,557.00 | $1.00–$1,183.32 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill, SC KNEE 3 VIEWS | $1,167.75 | $1,557.00 | $1.00–$1,183.32 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital both sides Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 HCHG XR KNEE 3 VIEWS BILATERAL | $736.00 | $736.00 | $552.00–$699.20 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital both sides Belmont, NC HCHG XR KNEE 3 VIEWS BILATERAL | $736.00 | $736.00 | $552.00–$699.20 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital both sides Mount Holly, NC HCHG XR KNEE 3 VIEWS BILATERAL | $736.00 | $736.00 | — | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $227.45, median $258.31, highest $1,167.75 — a 5.1× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $736.00, median $736.00, highest $736.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $258.31 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 13 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.