Knee X-ray cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 10 hospitals list a cash price for knee X-ray, 3 views as an inpatient: from $142.29 to $573.00, with a median of $363.60. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center — $221.31 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $327.00 at 85 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 5 cities for code 73562, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Knee 3 Views | $142.29 | $279.00 | $133.92–$279.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC X-Ray Knee 3 Views | $363.60 | $606.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC X-Ray Knee 3 Views | $363.60 | $606.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC X-Ray Knee 3 Views | $363.60 | $606.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC X-Ray Knee 3 Views | $363.60 | $606.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC X-Ray Knee 3 Views | $363.60 | $606.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC X-Ray Knee 3 Views | $363.60 | $606.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Xr Knee 3 Views | $373.14 | $497.52 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Diag Knee 3 Views | $573.00 | $955.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Diag Knee 3 Views | $573.00 | $955.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $142.29, median $363.60, highest $573.00 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $242.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 73562 ($269.88). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OHChg Radiologic Examination Knee 3 Views|By Specialist | $23.97 | file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OHChg Radiologic Examination Knee 3 Views|By Midlevel | $23.97 | file |