Knee X-ray (4+ views) cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for knee X-ray, complete, 4 or more views as an inpatient: from $167.50 to $456.00, with a median of $276.56. The lowest listed price is at Overlake Medical Center & Clinics — $109.06 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $412.87 at 48 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 7 cities for code 73564, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics lowest Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Knee Complete 4+ Vws File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $167.50 | $335.00 | — | 50% |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC XR KNEE 4/PLUS VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $264.48 | $551.00 | — | 52% |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC XR KNEE 4/PLUS VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $264.48 | $551.00 | — | 52% |
| Swedish Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 386-6000 HC XR KNEE 4/PLUS VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $264.48 | $551.00 | — | 52% |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 XRAY KNEE WT BEARING 4+ VIEW File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $273.36 | $536.00 | $343.31–$428.80 | 49% |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC XR KNEE 4/PLUS VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $279.76 | $538.00 | — | 48% |
| Valley Medical Center Renton, WA · (425) 228-3450 Radiologic Exam Knee Complete 4/More Views File of Mar 12, 2026 · source file | $311.50 | $445.00 | — | 30% |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 XRAY KNEE COMPLETE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $368.00 | $460.00 | $107.00–$380.00 | 20% |
| Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Snoqualmie, WA · (425) 831-2300 Facility Fee HC KNEE COMPLETE 4+ VWS File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $405.73 | $699.53 | $57.96–$643.57 | 42% |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC XR KNEE MIN 4VW File of Mar 26, 2026 · source file | $456.00 | $570.00 | $48.45–$513.00 | 20% |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics both sides Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Knee Complete 4+ Vws, Bilateral File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $335.00 | $670.00 | — | 50% |
| Snoqualmie Valley Hospital both sides Snoqualmie, WA · (425) 831-2300 Facility Fee HC KNEE COMPLETE 4+ VWS, BILATERAL File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $811.45 | $1,399.05 | $57.96–$1,287.13 | 42% |
Inpatient: lowest $167.50, median $276.56, highest $456.00 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $335.00, median $573.23, highest $811.45 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $279.76 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 73564 ($317.25). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Franciscan Specialty Care Tacoma, WAKNEE 4 VIEWS LEFT | $26.70 | file |