Knee X-ray cost in San Diego, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for knee X-ray, 3 views: from $111.00 to $513.00, with a median of $444.30. The lowest listed price is at Paradise Valley Hospital — $333.30 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $405.60 at 92 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 6 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 Sep 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley Hospital one side lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 KNEE 3VWS RT | $111.00 | $584.13 | $25.15–$813.12 | 81% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital one side lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 KNEE 3VWS LT | $111.00 | $584.13 | $25.15–$813.12 | 81% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 KNEE 3VWS BIL | $111.00 | $813.12 | $25.15–$813.12 | 86% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 X-Ray Of Knee, 3 Views | $356.40 | $648.00 | $33.54–$874.80 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION KNEE 3 VIEWS | $405.60 | $780.00 | $81.00–$240.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION KNEE 3 VIEWS | $405.60 | $780.00 | $81.00–$240.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION KNEE 3 VIEWS | $405.60 | $780.00 | $81.00–$240.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Smh Knee Three Views | $483.00 | $644.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grossmont Hospital one side La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC X-RAY KNEE 3 VIEW - XR KNEE 3 VIEWS RIGHT | $513.00 | $684.00 | $1.00–$560.88 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center one side Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC X-RAY KNEE 3 VIEW - XR KNEE 3 VIEWS RIGHT | $513.00 | $684.00 | $1.00–$625.89 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center one side Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC X-RAY KNEE 3 VIEW - XR KNEE 3 VIEWS RIGHT | $513.00 | $684.00 | $0.06–$670.32 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital one side San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC X-RAY KNEE 3 VIEW - XR KNEE 3 VIEWS RIGHT | $513.00 | $684.00 | $1.00–$625.89 | 25% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $111.00, median $444.30, highest $513.00 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $483.00. 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 6 of 9 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.