Knee X-ray cost in San Francisco, CA
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for knee X-ray, 3 views: from $323.60 to $624.00, with a median of $459.20. The lowest listed price is at Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley — $135.60 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $405.60 at 92 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 10 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 Jul 22, 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley lowest Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 Xr Knee 3v | $323.60 | $809.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco, CA · (415) 833-2646 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION KNEE 3 VIEWS | $459.20 | $820.00 | $118.00–$370.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland, CA · (510) 752-1000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION KNEE 3 VIEWS | $459.20 | $820.00 | $118.00–$370.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA · (925) 295-4000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION KNEE 3 VIEWS | $459.20 | $820.00 | $118.00–$370.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont, CA · (510) 784-4000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION KNEE 3 VIEWS | $459.20 | $820.00 | $118.00–$370.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City, CA · (650) 299-2000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION KNEE 3 VIEWS | $459.20 | $820.00 | $118.00–$370.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael, CA · (415) 444-2000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION KNEE 3 VIEWS | $459.20 | $820.00 | $118.00–$370.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch, CA · (925) 813-6500 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION KNEE 3 VIEWS | $459.20 | $820.00 | $118.00–$370.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro, CA · (510) 454-1000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION KNEE 3 VIEWS | $459.20 | $820.00 | $118.00–$370.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco, CA · (650) 742-3200 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION KNEE 3 VIEWS | $459.20 | $820.00 | $118.00–$370.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco, CA · (415) 677-2480 X-ray of knee, 3 views | $624.00 | $624.00 | $33.54–$1,123.20 | — | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $323.60, median $459.20, highest $624.00 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $459.20. 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 1 of 10 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.