Knee X-ray cost in Houston, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 13 hospitals list a cash price for knee X-ray, 3 views: from $84.49 to $732.00, with a median of $732.00. The lowest listed price is at Harris Health and 1 other hospital — $647.51 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $347.83 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 9 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 Mar 5, 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX KNEE/PATELLA 3 VIEWS | $84.49 | $438.00 | $29.46–$284.70 | 81% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 KNEE/PATELLA 3 VIEWS | $84.49 | $438.00 | $29.46–$284.70 | 81% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 KNEE/PATELLA 3 VIEWS - MOD FY | $84.49 | $438.00 | $29.46–$284.70 | 81% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX KNEE/PATELLA 3 VIEWS - MOD FY | $84.49 | $438.00 | $29.46–$284.70 | 81% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens Texas Galveston, TX · (409) 770-6600 X-RAY EXAM OF KNEE 3 | $296.40 | $296.40 | $33.47–$176.10 | — | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC KNEE, 3 VIEW MINIMUM | $447.56 | $668.00 | $41.10–$634.60 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC KNEE, 3 VIEW MINIMUM | $447.56 | $668.00 | $41.10–$634.60 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC KNEE, 3 VIEW MINIMUM | $447.56 | $668.00 | $41.10–$634.60 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC KNEE 3 VIEWS | $507.50 | $1,015.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC KNEE 3 VIEWS | $732.00 | $1,464.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC KNEE 3 VIEWS | $732.00 | $1,464.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC KNEE 3 VIEWS | $732.00 | $1,464.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC KNEE 3 VIEWS | $732.00 | $1,464.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC KNEE 3 VIEWS | $732.00 | $1,464.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC KNEE 3 VIEWS | $732.00 | $1,464.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC KNEE 3 VIEWS | $732.00 | $1,464.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC KNEE 3 VIEWS | $732.00 | $1,464.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $84.49, median $732.00, highest $732.00 — a 8.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $732.00. 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 3 of 4 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.