Knee X-ray cost in Eureka, CA
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for knee X-ray, 3 views: from $122.91 to $134.13, with a median of $128.52. The lowest listed price is at Providence St Joseph Hospital — $5.61 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $405.60 at 92 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 73562, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC XR KNEE 3 VIEWS | $122.91 | $241.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC XR KNEE 3 VIEWS | $134.13 | $263.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC XR KNEE 3 VIEWS | $784.89 | $1,539.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC XR KNEE 3 VIEWS | $858.84 | $1,684.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $122.91, median $128.52, highest $134.13 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $821.87. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.