Knee X-ray (4+ views) cost in Santa Cruz, CA
In Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for knee X-ray, complete, 4 or more views: from $1,025.00 to $1,050.24, with a median of $1,037.62. The lowest listed price is at Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz — $12.62 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $585.75 at 183 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 15, 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 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz one side lowest Santa Cruz, CA · (831) 477-2200 HCHG XR KNEE 4 VIEW OR MORE LT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,025.00 | $1,025.00 | — | — |
| Watsonville Community Hospital one side Watsonville, CA · (831) 724-4741 LE-RT KNEE 4V PLUS CR+1 more line at this price File of Sep 15, 2026 · source file | $1,050.24 | $1,750.40 | $39.43–$6,866.95 | 40% |
| Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville, CA · (831) 724-4741 X-RAY EXAM KNEE 4 OR MORE File of Sep 15, 2026 · source file | $1,050.24 | $1,750.40 | $39.43–$6,866.95 | 40% |
| Watsonville Community Hospital both sides Watsonville, CA · (831) 724-4741 LE-KNEE 4VWPLS BI CR File of Sep 15, 2026 · source file | $2,019.69 | $3,366.15 | $39.43–$6,866.95 | 40% |
Outpatient: lowest $1,025.00, median $1,037.62, highest $1,050.24.
Both sides : lowest $2,019.69, median $2,019.69, highest $2,019.69.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,037.62. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.