Knee X-ray (1-2 views) cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 88 hospitals publish a cash price for X-ray of the knee, 1 or 2 views: from $28.35 to $548.00, with a median of $196.42. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 19.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $196.42, is 16% below the US median of $232.78.
- That is 2.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($88.91).
- Iowa ranks 16th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 88 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 73560. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$28.35Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$196.42half of hospitals charge less
Highest$548.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$168.07vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC KNEE 1 OR 2 VIEWS | $28.35 | $63.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC KNEE 1 OR 2 VIEWS | $31.50 | $63.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health one side Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $37.83 | $39.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA HC KNEE 1 OR 2 VIEWS | $75.60 | $84.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital one side Albia · Albia, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $77.40 | $129.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $88.80 | $222.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $89.60 | $112.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital one side Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA RA Exam | $108.30 | $361.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $110.01 | $193.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center one side Webster City · Webster City, IA XR Knee 1 or 2 Views Right | $110.40 | $138.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Keokuk County Health Center one side Sigourney · Sigourney, IA XR KNEE LT | $114.80 | $164.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC KNEE 1 OR 2 VIEWS | $117.60 | $147.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital one side Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $120.65 | $127.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Humboldt · Humboldt, IA HC KNEE 1 OR 2 VIEWS | $126.90 | $141.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center one side Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Knee 1 vw Right | $128.40 | $214.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC KNEE 1 OR 2 VIEWS | $129.60 | $162.00 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $135.00 | $180.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $136.80 | $228.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $137.90 | $197.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $143.05 | $213.50 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $148.40 | $212.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 73560 KNEE 1-2 VIEWS SPEC | $148.50 | $250.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital one side Spencer · Spencer, IA X-Ray Knee 1-2 Views LT | $149.25 | $199.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $154.00 | $220.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $156.60 | $270.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $158.08 | $304.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center one side Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Knee 1 vw Right | $159.00 | $265.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center one side Dewitt · Clinton, IA Port Knee AP/Lat Left | $159.00 | $265.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC KNEE 1 OR 2 VIEWS | $166.29 | $207.87 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare one side Harwarden · Harwarden, IA KNEE RIGHT (1 OR 2 VIEWS),RIGHT | $169.15 | $199.00 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $174.60 | $291.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $175.20 | $219.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $176.40 | $294.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital Pocahontas · Pocahontas, IA HC KNEE 1 OR 2 VIEWS | $177.00 | $177.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton one side New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Xr Knee 1-2 Views Lt | $177.45 | $273.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center one side Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Xr Knee 1-2 Views Lt | $177.45 | $273.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center one side Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Knee 1-2 Views Lt | $177.45 | $273.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center one side Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Xr Knee 1-2 Views Rt | $177.45 | $273.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA HC KNEE 1 OR 2 VIEWS | $181.44 | $324.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $187.20 | $288.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC KNEE 1 OR 2 VIEWS | $195.39 | $244.23 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC KNEE 1 OR 2 VIEWS | $195.39 | $244.23 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC KNEE 1 OR 2 VIEWS | $196.00 | $245.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center one side Algona · Algona, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $196.00 | $245.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC KNEE 1 OR 2 VIEWS | $196.83 | $246.03 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $199.20 | $249.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $200.25 | $267.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA HC KNEE 1 OR 2 VIEWS | $202.40 | $253.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $205.00 | $205.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $211.20 | $264.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC KNEE 1 OR 2 VIEWS | $211.68 | $264.59 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA KNEE 1 OR 2 VIEWS | $212.00 | $266.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC KNEE 1 OR 2 VIEWS | $213.78 | $267.22 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center one side Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Xr Knee 1-2 Views Lt | $214.50 | $330.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital one side Boone · Ames, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $214.56 | $268.20 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC KNEE 1 OR 2 VIEWS | $214.90 | $268.62 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC KNEE 1 OR 2 VIEWS | $214.90 | $268.62 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $221.25 | $295.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center one side Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Xr Knee 1-2 Views Lt | $226.20 | $348.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital one side Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Radiologic examination, knee; 1 or 2 views | $226.50 | $302.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC KNEE 1 OR 2 VIEWS | $230.35 | $287.93 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center one side Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Xr Knee 1-2 Views Rt | $235.95 | $363.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC KNEE 1 OR 2 VIEWS | $236.56 | $295.69 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC KNEE 2 VIEW AP LAT | $237.36 | $552.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $239.00 | $239.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center one side Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Xr Knee 1-2 Views Lt | $248.95 | $383.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg · Guttenberg, IA HC KNEE 1 OR 2 VIEWS | $252.00 | $315.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center one side Manchester · Manchester, IA X-RAY EXAM OF KNEE 1 OR 2 | $257.60 | $322.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $265.60 | $332.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center one side Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Xr Knee 1-2 Views Lt | $273.00 | $273.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital one side Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA XR PATELLA 1-2 VIEWS LEFT KNEE,Left side (used to identify procedures performed on the left side of the body) | $289.00 | $445.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Guthrie County Hospital Guthrie Center · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $295.00 | $295.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital one side Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Xr Knee 1-2 Views Lt | $303.55 | $467.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA RAD EXAM KNEE 1 OR 2 VWS | $309.60 | $387.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC KNEE 1 OR 2 VIEWS | $313.04 | $391.29 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center one side Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA X-Ray Exam Of Knee, 1 Or 2 | $321.00 | $321.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital one side Estherville · Estherville, IA | $345.32 | $356.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer one side Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $345.32 | $356.00 | — source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC KNEE 1 OR 2 VIEWS | $347.67 | $434.58 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center one side Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Knee 1-2 Views Rt | $356.20 | $548.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center one side Maquoketa · Maquoketa, IA KNEE 1 VW RIGHT | $358.00 | $358.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $380.00 | $380.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $385.00 | $385.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $398.70 | $443.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB KNEE ANTERIOR POSTERIOR AND LATERAL, 1 OR 2 VIEWS | $408.80 | $584.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB KNEE ANTERIOR POSTERIOR AND LATERAL, 1 OR 2 VIEWS | $408.80 | $584.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | $438.75 | $585.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center one side West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Knee 1-2 Views Lt | $548.00 | $548.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 8 | $177.45 | $308.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 6 | $158.08 | $195.70 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $128.40 | $159.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $177.45 | $211.68 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $135.00 | $408.80 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $31.50 | $108.30 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $202.40 | $208.48 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $143.05 | $261.52 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | $199.20 | $214.78 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $159.00 | $186.75 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $77.40 | $77.40 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $196.00 | $196.00 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $148.40 | $148.40 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $205.00 | $205.00 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $176.40 | $176.40 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $438.75 | $438.75 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $313.04 | $313.04 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $273.00 | $273.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $88.80 | $88.80 |
| Cherokee, IA | 1 | $75.60 | $75.60 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $200.25 | $200.25 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $174.60 | $174.60 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $28.35 | $28.35 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $239.00 | $239.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $137.90 | $137.90 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $211.20 | $211.20 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $226.50 | $226.50 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $345.32 | $345.32 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $136.80 | $136.80 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $236.56 | $236.56 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $221.25 | $221.25 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $213.78 | $213.78 |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1 | $252.00 | $252.00 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $398.70 | $398.70 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $156.60 | $156.60 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $169.15 | $169.15 |
| Humboldt, IA | 1 | $126.90 | $126.90 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $385.00 | $385.00 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $181.44 | $181.44 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $154.00 | $154.00 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $212.00 | $212.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $175.20 | $175.20 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $257.60 | $257.60 |
| Maquoketa, IA | 1 | $358.00 | $358.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $195.39 | $195.39 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $235.95 | $235.95 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $214.90 | $214.90 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $177.45 | $177.45 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $177.45 | $177.45 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $89.60 | $89.60 |
| Pocahontas, IA | 1 | $177.00 | $177.00 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $345.32 | $345.32 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $129.60 | $129.60 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $309.60 | $309.60 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $187.20 | $187.20 |
| Sigourney, IA | 1 | $114.80 | $114.80 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $37.83 | $37.83 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $196.83 | $196.83 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $149.25 | $149.25 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $120.65 | $120.65 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $117.60 | $117.60 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $110.01 | $110.01 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $110.40 | $110.40 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $148.50 | $148.50 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What knee X-ray (1-2 views) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Knee X-ray (1-2 views) explained.
X-ray of the knee, 1 or 2 views in other states
- Alabama$146.68
- Alaska$416.29
- Arizona$155.10
- Arkansas$119.39
- California$396.90
- Colorado$301.22
- Connecticut$300.00
- Delaware$344.33
- District of Columbia$287.90, 3 hospitals
- Florida$603.00
- Georgia$197.25
- Hawaii$216.00
- Idaho$244.95
- Illinois$288.60
- Indiana$208.80
- Kansas$190.65
- Kentucky$238.20
- Louisiana$113.68
- Maine$211.60
- Maryland$191.59
- Massachusetts$305.00
- Michigan$155.35
- Minnesota$216.48
- Mississippi$121.30
- Missouri$228.80
- Montana$178.14
- Nebraska$319.35
- Nevada$349.70
- New Hampshire$258.23
- New Jersey$117.49
- New Mexico$233.82
- New York$204.10
- North Carolina$238.35
- North Dakota$160.80
- Ohio$272.98
- Oklahoma$173.16
- Oregon$245.16
- Pennsylvania$282.10
- Puerto Rico$71.75
- Rhode Island$213.00
- South Carolina$267.00
- South Dakota$277.60
- Tennessee$128.69
- Texas$294.56
- Utah$506.75
- Vermont$500.25
- Virginia$262.00
- Washington$286.30
- West Virginia$180.75
- Wisconsin$211.90
- Wyoming$298.95
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.