Knee X-ray cost in New York, NY
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 71 hospitals list a cash price for knee X-ray, 3 views: from $30.65 to $13,314.00, with a median of $104.19. The lowest listed price is at Interfaith Medical Center and 2 other hospitals — $73.54 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $205.74 at 111 hospitals.
- The median here, $104.19, is 62% below the US median of $273.84.
- That is 1.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($88.91).
- New York, NY has the lowest median of 2 metro areas in New York with at least 10 hospitals pricing this code.
- 17 of 71 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 71 facilities across 47 cities for code 73562, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 11, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 22, 2025 and Sep 28, 2026.
Lowest$30.65Interfaith Medical Center + 2 more
Median$104.19half of hospitals charge less
Highest$13,314.00in this market
Difference434.4×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
median
Lowest $30.65Highest $13,314.00
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Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interfaith Medical Center lowest Brooklyn, NY HC KNEE XRAY 3V File of Aug 1, 2026 · source file | $30.65 | $224.00 | $30.65–$195.53 | 86% |
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center lowest Brooklyn, NY · (718) 240-5966 HC KNEE XRAY 3V File of Aug 1, 2026 · source file | $30.65 | $224.00 | $30.00–$157.51 | 86% |
| Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center lowest Brooklyn, NY HC KNEE XRAY 3V File of Aug 1, 2026 · source file | $30.65 | $224.00 | $29.11–$195.53 | 86% |
| St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center Smithtown, NY · (631) 862-3000 HC DX KNEE 3V File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $50.00 | $530.00 | $15.15–$530.00 | 91% |
| NYU Langone – Tisch Hospital New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC X-RAY EXAM OF KNEE 3 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $81.79 | $430.48 | $30.00–$678.00 | 81% |
| NYU Langone – Orthopedic Hospital New York, NY HC X-RAY EXAM OF KNEE 3 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $81.79 | $430.48 | $30.00–$678.00 | 81% |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC X-RAY EXAM OF KNEE 3 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $81.79 | $430.48 | $30.00–$678.00 | 81% |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC X-RAY EXAM OF KNEE 3 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $85.88 | $452.00 | $30.00–$678.00 | 81% |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ · (732) 840-2200 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION KNEE 3 VIEWS File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $88.05 | $689.00 | $131.25–$585.65 | 87% |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJ · (732) 321-7000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION KNEE 3 VIEWS File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $88.05 | $689.00 | $131.25–$585.65 | 87% |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers Yonkers, NY · (914) 378-7000 X-ray exam of knee 3+1 more line at this price File of Jul 13, 2026 · source file | $88.91 | — | $8.39–$179.02 | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers one side Yonkers, NY · (914) 378-7000 XR Knee 3 Views Left+1 more line at this price File of Jul 13, 2026 · source file | $88.91 | $282.00 | $8.39–$350.26 | 68% |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Xr Knee 3 Vw+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $96.21 | $1,675.00 | — | 94% |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin, NJ · (609) 597-6011 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION KNEE 3 VIEWS File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $96.23 | $688.00 | $123.84–$628.97 | 86% |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ · (732) 840-2200 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION KNEE 3 VIEWS File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $96.23 | $688.00 | $97.70–$605.44 | 86% |
| St. Francis Hospital Roslyn, NY HC DX KNEE 3V File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $97.00 | $530.00 | $15.15–$530.00 | 82% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center West Islip, NY · (631) 376-3000 HC DX KNEE 3V File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $97.00 | $530.00 | $15.15–$530.00 | 82% |
| Mercy Medical Center Rockville Centre, NY · (516) 705-2525 HC DX KNEE 3V File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $97.00 | $509.00 | $15.15–$509.00 | 81% |
| Chsli St Joseph Hospital Bethpage, NY · (516) 759-6000 HC DX KNEE 3V File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $97.00 | $530.00 | $15.15–$530.00 | 82% |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune City, NJ · (732) 775-5500 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION KNEE 3 VIEWS File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $97.46 | $689.00 | $114.37–$689.00 | 86% |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel, NJ · (732) 739-5900 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION KNEE 3 VIEWS File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $97.46 | $688.00 | $112.83–$605.44 | 86% |
| Riverview Medical Center Red Bank, NJ · (732) 741-2700 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION KNEE 3 VIEWS File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $97.46 | $688.00 | $97.01–$605.44 | 86% |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy, NJ · (732) 324-5000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION KNEE 3 VIEWS File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $97.54 | $688.00 | $91.50–$664.61 | 86% |
| Old Bridge Medical Center Old Bridge, NJ RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION KNEE 3 VIEWS File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $97.54 | $688.00 | $91.50–$664.61 | 86% |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJ · (732) 321-7000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION KNEE 3 VIEWS File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $97.54 | $689.00 | $110.93–$640.29 | 86% |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic, NJ · (973) 365-4300 Hc X-Ray Knee 3 View File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $102.00 | $1,049.75 | $49.97–$892.29 | 90% |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen, NJ · (201) 854-5000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION KNEE 3 VIEWS File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $103.69 | $688.00 | $117.65–$637.09 | 85% |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ · (551) 996-2000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION KNEE 3 VIEWS File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $103.69 | $689.00 | $124.02–$671.91 | 85% |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center one side Broadway Elmhurst, NY · (718) 334-1141 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, KNEE; 3 VIEWS LEFT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $233.83 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 55% |
| South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn, NY · (718) 616-4834 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, KNEE; 3 VIEWS BIL+1 more line at this price File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $233.83 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 55% |
| South Brooklyn Health one side Brooklyn, NY · (718) 616-4834 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, KNEE; 3 VIEWS LEFT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $233.83 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 55% |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 963-8100 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, KNEE; 3 VIEWS RGHT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $351.03 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 70% |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center one side Brooklyn, NY · (718) 963-8100 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, KNEE; 3 VIEWS LEFT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $351.03 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 70% |
| Harlem Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 939-1000 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, KNEE; 3 VIEWS RGHT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $233.83 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 55% |
| Harlem Hospital Center one side New York, NY · (212) 939-1000 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, KNEE; 3 VIEWS LEFT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $233.83 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 55% |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, KNEE; 3 VIEWS BIL+1 more line at this price File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $351.03 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 70% |
| Bellevue Hospital Center one side New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, KNEE; 3 VIEWS LEFT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $351.03 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 70% |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 423-6262 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, KNEE; 3 VIEWS RGHT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $233.83 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 55% |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center one side New York, NY · (212) 423-6262 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, KNEE; 3 VIEWS LEFT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $233.83 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 55% |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center Bronx, NY · (718) 579-5000 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, KNEE; 3 VIEWS RGHT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $233.83 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 55% |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center one side Bronx, NY · (718) 579-5000 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, KNEE; 3 VIEWS LEFT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $233.83 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 55% |
| Queens Hospital Center Jamaica, NY · (718) 883-3000 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, KNEE; 3 VIEWS RGHT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $351.03 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 70% |
| Queens Hospital Center one side Jamaica, NY · (718) 883-3000 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, KNEE; 3 VIEWS LEFT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $351.03 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 70% |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, KNEE; 3 VIEWS BIL+1 more line at this price File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $351.03 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 70% |
| Jacobi Medical Center one side Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, KNEE; 3 VIEWS LEFT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $351.03 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 70% |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, KNEE; 3 VIEWS BIL+1 more line at this price File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $351.03 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 70% |
| Kings County Hospital Center one side Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, KNEE; 3 VIEWS LEFT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $351.03 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 70% |
| North Central Bronx Hospital one side Bronx, NY HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, KNEE; 3 VIEWS LEFT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $351.03 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 70% |
| North Central Bronx Hospital Bronx, NY HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, KNEE; 3 VIEWS BIL+1 more line at this price File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $351.03 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 70% |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center Broadway Elmhurst, NY · (718) 334-1141 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, KNEE; 3 VIEWS RGHT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $233.83 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 55% |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Xr Knee 3 Vw+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $112.08 | $689.00 | — | 84% |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Montclair, NJ · (973) 429-6000 X-ray of knee, 3 views File of Feb 12, 2026 · source file | $113.60 | $785.00 | $82.43–$1,177.50 | 86% |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION KNEE 3 VIEWS File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $116.63 | $330.33 | $19.22–$313.81 | 65% |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Xr Knee 3 Vw+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $117.49 | $684.00 | — | 83% |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Xr Knee 3 Vw+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $117.49 | $691.00 | — | 83% |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Xr Knee 3 Vw+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $117.49 | $764.00 | — | 85% |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC X-RAY EXAM OF KNEE 3 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $128.82 | $678.00 | $30.00–$678.00 | 81% |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 920-4321 CHG RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION KNEE 3 VIEWS+1 more line at this price File of Sep 28, 2026 · source file | $170.04 | $260.00 | $8.02–$156.00 | 35% |
| Children's Specialized Hospital one side Mountainside, NJ · (732) 258-7050 HC Xr Knee 3v Rt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $197.00 | $394.00 | $16.50–$770.00 | 50% |
| Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center - Concourse Division Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 KNEE AP, LAT, OBL 3 VIEWS File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $205.74 | $205.74 | $13.27–$185.17 | — |
| BronxCare Hospital Center - Fulton Campus Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 KNEE AP, LAT, OBL 3 VIEWS File of May 5, 2026 · source file | $205.74 | $205.74 | $13.27–$185.17 | — |
| The Valley Hospital one side Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 KNEE LEFT 3 VIEWS+1 more line at this price File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $228.00 | $380.00 | $29.21–$285.00 | 40% |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Xray Knee 3 Views File of Oct 28, 2025 · source file | $238.70 | $341.00 | $17.36–$625.00 | 30% |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica, NY · (718) 262-6000 X-RAY EXAM OF KNEE 3 File of Mar 25, 2026 · source file | $260.00 | $260.00 | $16.66–$1,912.00 | — |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center Flushing, NY · (718) 670-5000 X-RAY EXAM OF KNEE 3 File of Mar 25, 2026 · source file | $260.00 | $260.00 | $9.00–$1,912.00 | — |
| Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital Mount Vernon, NY · (914) 664-8000 HC X RAY EXAM OF KNEE 3 VIEWS File of Sep 28, 2026 · source file | $267.15 | $411.00 | $15.15–$405.19 | 35% |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 692-5302 MR ARTHROGRAM KNEE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $317.01 | $317.01 | — | — |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn one side Brooklyn, NY · (718) 692-5302 KNEE MIN 3 VIEWS - LEFT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $317.01 | $317.01 | — | — |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 692-5302 KNEES 3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $357.65 | $357.65 | — | — |
| St Johns Riverside Hospital Park Care Pavillion Yonkers, NY · (914) 964-4444 X-RAY EXAM OF KNEE 3 File of Mar 27, 2026 · source file | $374.00 | $440.00 | $91.88–$3,783.00 | 15% |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 KNEE AP AND LAT OBLIQU File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $455.00 | $455.00 | — | — |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Xray Knee 3 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $540.00 | $600.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (212) 420-2000 HC Xray Knee 3 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $540.00 | $600.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Xray Knee 3 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $540.00 | $600.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Xray Knee 3 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $540.00 | $600.00 | — | 10% |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus, NJ · (201) 392-3200 X-ray of knee, 3 views File of Sep 23, 2026 · source file | $541.40 | $541.40 | $129.44–$1,021.62 | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus one side Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 X-RAY OF KNEE; 3 VIEWS+1 more line at this price File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $574.38 | $574.38 | $86.48–$216.20 | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus one side Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 X-RAY EXAM OF KNEE 3+1 more line at this price File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $657.61 | $657.61 | $86.48–$216.20 | — |
| Stony Brook University Hospital one side Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 X-RAY OF KNEE; 3 VIEWS+1 more line at this price File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $735.00 | $735.00 | $108.10–$4,255.00 | — |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital one side Southampton, NY X-RAY OF KNEE; 3 VIEWS+1 more line at this price File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $735.36 | $735.36 | $108.10–$140.53 | — |
| Saint Peters University Hospital one side New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 C-ARM KNEE 3 VIEWS LEFT+1 more line at this price File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $765.00 | $854.00 | $32.00–$854.00 | 10% |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge, NJ HC X-Ray Knee 3 View - Xr Knee 3 Views File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $779.00 | $779.00 | $212.06–$1,102.00 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York, NY HC X-Ray Knee 3 View - Xr Knee 3 Views File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $779.00 | $779.00 | $41.19–$1,198.00 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison, NY HC X-Ray Knee 3 View - Xr Knee 3 Views File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $779.00 | $779.00 | $41.19–$1,198.00 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown, NJ HC X-Ray Knee 3 View - Xr Knee 3 Views File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $779.00 | $779.00 | $212.06–$1,102.00 | — |
| Stony Brook University Hospital one side Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 X-RAY EXAM OF KNEE 3+1 more line at this price File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $786.00 | $786.00 | $108.10–$4,255.00 | — |
| Saint Peters University Hospital one side New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 XR KNEE 3 VIEWS LT File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $788.00 | $854.00 | $32.00–$854.00 | 8% |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton, NY X-RAY EXAM OF KNEE 3 File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $806.15 | $806.15 | $108.10–$140.53 | — |
| Saint Peters University Hospital one side New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 XR KNEE 3 VIEWS RT File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $822.00 | $854.00 | $32.00–$854.00 | 4% |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 X-RAY OF KNEE; 3 VIEWS File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $862.61 | $862.61 | $86.48–$216.20 | — |
| Westchester Medical Center one side Valhalla, NY · (914) 493-7000 X-RAY EXAM OF KNEE 3 RT+1 more line at this price File of Jul 28, 2026 · source file | $1,099.00 | $1,099.00 | $81.06–$1,099.00 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital one side Suffern, NY · (914) 368-5000 XR Knee 3 Views Right+1 more line at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $1,488.00 | $1,488.00 | $108.63–$1,589.00 | — |
| University Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 270-1000 73562 - X-RAY EXAM OF KNEE 3 File of Apr 22, 2025 · source file | $13,314.00 | $13,314.00 | $9,744.00–$20,073.00 | — |
| Children's Specialized Hospital both sides Mountainside, NJ · (732) 258-7050 HC Xr Knee 3v Bi File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $394.00 | $788.00 | $16.50–$772.24 | 50% |
| Saint Peters University Hospital both sides New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 XR KNEE 3 VIEWS BILATERAL File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $1,518.00 | $1,662.00 | $48.00–$1,662.00 | 9% |
| Saint Peters University Hospital both sides New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 C-ARM KNEE 3 VIEWS BILATERAL File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $1,614.00 | $1,662.00 | $48.00–$1,662.00 | 3% |
| Westchester Medical Center both sides Valhalla, NY · (914) 493-7000 X-RAY EXAM OF KNEE 3 BI File of Jul 28, 2026 · source file | $1,647.00 | $1,647.00 | $81.06–$1,647.00 | — |
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Outpatient: lowest $30.65, median $104.19, highest $13,314.00 — a 434.4× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $394.00, median $1,518.00, highest $1,647.00 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
The two groups are not comparable and are not averaged together: a
price for both sides of the body covers twice the work. Merging them is how a single
published "median" ends up far above what one side actually costs.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 32 facilities here, median $123.16. 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 54 of 60 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 7 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.
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