Knee X-ray cost in San Antonio, TX
In San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for knee X-ray, 3 views: from $106.26 to $232.75, with a median of $169.51. The lowest listed price is at Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills — $63.25 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $347.83 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 73562, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 14, 2025 and Jan 13, 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills lowest San Antonio, TX HC 73562 DX- KNEE 3VWS | $106.26 | $322.00 | $33.75–$354.36 | 67% | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| University Health System one side San Antonio, TX · (210) 358-2000 HC X-RAY KNEE 3 VIEW - XR KNEE 3 VIEWS LEFT | $232.75 | $931.00 | $40.76–$2,327.50 | 75% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| University Health System one side San Antonio, TX · (210) 358-2000 HC X-RAY KNEE 3 VIEW - XR KNEE 3 VIEWS RIGHT | $232.75 | $931.00 | $40.76–$2,327.50 | 75% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| University Health System both sides San Antonio, TX · (210) 358-2000 HC X-RAY KNEE 3 VIEW - XR KNEE 3 VIEWS BILATERAL | $348.25 | $1,393.00 | $40.76–$3,482.50 | 75% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $106.26, median $169.51, highest $232.75 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $348.25, median $348.25, highest $348.25.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $232.75. 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 2 of 2 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.