Knee X-ray (4+ views) cost in Boston, MA
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 26 hospitals list a cash price for knee X-ray, complete, 4 or more views: from $142.00 to $1,333.00, with a median of $394.00. The lowest listed price is at Southcoast Hospitals Group - Tobey Hospital Campus — $252.00 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $381.50 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 26 facilities across 19 cities for code 73564, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 15, 2025 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southcoast Hospitals Group - Tobey Hospital Campus lowest Wareham, MA · (508) 679-3131 HC X-Ray Knee 4+ View File of Dec 15, 2025 · source file | $142.00 | $284.00 | $60.72–$411.86 | 50% |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton, MA · (508) 427-3000 HC Chg Radiologic Exam Knee Complete 4/More Views File of Mar 13, 2026 · source file | $147.95 | $328.78 | $62.86–$394.86 | 55% |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston, MA · (617) 789-3000 HC Chg Radiologic Exam Knee Complete 4/More Views File of Mar 13, 2026 · source file | $164.96 | $366.58 | $62.86–$475.07 | 55% |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA · (781) 979-3000 HC Xr Exam Knee 4 or More File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $210.00 | $300.00 | $100.22–$585.61 | 30% |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 636-5000 HC Xr Exam Knee 4 or More File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $233.80 | $334.00 | $87.71–$839.65 | 30% |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham, MA · (781) 453-3002 HC X RAY KNEE COMPL MIN 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $266.00 | $266.00 | — | — |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth, MA · (508) 746-2000 HC X RAY KNEE COMPL MIN 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $266.00 | $266.00 | — | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA · (617) 665-1000 HC X-Ray Knee 4 or More View File of Mar 20, 2026 · source file | $288.00 | $288.00 | $44.45–$805.60 | — |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Milton, MA · (617) 696-4600 HC X RAY KNEE COMPL MIN 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $350.00 | $350.00 | — | — |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 638-8000 HC Chg Radiologic Exam Knee Complete 4/More Views File of Mar 13, 2026 · source file | $367.20 | $816.00 | $33.42–$693.60 | 55% |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA · (508) 941-7000 XRAY; KNEE CMP >= 4 VWS (RT)+1 more line at this price File of Jan 28, 2026 · source file | $368.90 | $527.00 | $51.90–$292.49 | 30% |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA · (978) 937-6000 HC Xr Exam Knee 4 or More File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $381.50 | $545.00 | $51.71–$817.50 | 30% |
| New England Baptist Hospital Boston, MA · (617) 754-5800 HC X RAY KNEE COMPL MIN 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $387.00 | $387.00 | — | — |
| Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport, MA · (978) 463-1000 HC X RAY KNEE COMPL MIN 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $401.00 | $401.00 | — | — |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington, MA · (781) 744-5100 HC X RAY KNEE COMPL MIN 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $432.00 | $432.00 | — | — |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston, MA · (617) 722-3000 X-RAY EXAM KNEE 4 OR MORE File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $479.30 | $479.30 | $42.95–$817.41 | — |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester, MA · (781) 729-9000 HC X RAY KNEE COMPL MIN 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $483.00 | $483.00 | — | — |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge, MA · (617) 492-3500 HC X RAY KNEE COMPL MIN 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $570.00 | $570.00 | — | — |
| Dover Emergency Room one side Dover, NH · (603) 436-5110 XR KNEE 4 + V RT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $581.00 | $581.00 | $23.94–$551.95 | — |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital one side Portsmouth, NH · (603) 436-5110 XR KNEE 4 + V LT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $581.00 | $581.00 | $23.94–$551.95 | — |
| Seabrook Emergency one side Seabrook, NH · (603) 436-5110 XR KNEE 4 + V RT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $581.00 | $581.00 | $23.94–$551.95 | — |
| Emerson Hospital one side Concord, MA · (978) 369-1400 KNEE W/PATELLA & TUNNEL-RT+1 more line at this price File of May 18, 2026 · source file | $609.75 | $813.00 | $67.98–$813.00 | 25% |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 667-7000 HC X RAY KNEE COMPL MIN 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $653.00 | $653.00 | — | — |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA · (508) 941-7000 XRAY; KNEE CMP >= 4 VWS (50) File of Jan 28, 2026 · source file | $737.80 | $1,054.00 | $51.90–$584.97 | 30% |
| Exeter Hospital Exeter, NH · (603) 778-7311 HC X RAY KNEE COMPL MIN 4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $982.00 | $982.00 | — | — |
| Plaistow Fser one side Plaistow, NH · (603) 421-2100 XR KNEE 4 + V LT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,333.00 | $1,333.00 | $41.19–$1,266.35 | — |
| Parkland Medical Center one side Derry, NH · (603) 421-2100 XR KNEE 4 + V LT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,333.00 | $1,333.00 | $41.19–$1,266.35 | — |
| Emerson Hospital both sides Concord, MA · (978) 369-1400 KNEES 4V BILAT File of May 18, 2026 · source file | $768.00 | $1,024.00 | $67.98–$1,024.00 | 25% |
Outpatient: lowest $142.00, median $394.00, highest $1,333.00 — a 9.4× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $768.00, median $768.00, highest $768.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $368.05. 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 10 of 16 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 complete knee X-ray takes four or more pictures of the knee, often including a view of the kneecap. It is used for knee pain, arthritis evaluation before joint replacement, and after injuries.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.