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X-ray of Knee, 1-2 Views Cost in Illinois
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 122 Illinois hospitals. CPT 73560. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $270
📉 Low $8.70
📈 High $1,282
🏥 122 hospitals
🏛️ 106 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $34.07
Hospital comparison — Illinois
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 122 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | UHC | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Molina | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$8.70 | $8.50 | $93.26 | $93.26 | $8.50 | $93.26 | — | — | — |
| JOHN H STROGER JR HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$15.40 | $35.65 | $14.30 | $11.00 | $10.16 | — | — | — | — |
| TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOND AVE CAHOKIA HEIGHTS |
$17.67 | $65.00 | $95.00 | $136 | — | $70.00 | $80.00 | — | — |
| UW HEALTH BELVIDERE HOSPITAL E STATE ST ROCKFORD |
$17.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRAHAM HOSPITAL CANTON |
$18.68 | $11.02 | $11.02 | $15.13 | $110 | $12.14 | — | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT TRINITY MOLINE ROCK ISLAND |
$22.40 | $7.39 | $7.39 | $7.76 | $15.71 | $7.76 | — | — | $7.39 |
| MCDONOUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL E GRANT STREET MACOMB |
$32.40 | $2.70 | $11.24 | $7.22 | — | $7.69 | — | $7.69 | — |
| KIRBY MEDICAL CENTER MONTICELLO MONTICELLO |
$39.60 | $8.00 | $6.40 | $8.00 | $480 | $43.27 | $59.40 | $8.24 | $8.00 |
| CGH MEDICAL CENTER STERLING |
$45.24 | $47.10 | — | $45.00 | $53.00 | $70.00 | $76.00 | — | — |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER MARION |
$46.90 | $11.58 | $11.03 | $23.16 | $54.39 | $24.32 | $13.05 | $11.14 | $11.03 |
| RED BUD REGIONAL HOSPITAL RED BUD |
$46.90 | $272 | $388 | $235 | $51.45 | $76.44 | $58.80 | $272 | $272 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS UNION COUNTY ANNA |
$46.90 | $11.58 | $11.03 | $23.16 | $70.56 | $23.16 | $13.05 | $11.03 | $11.03 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS CROSSROADS MOUNT VERNON |
$46.90 | $11.03 | $11.03 | $23.16 | $38.12 | $23.16 | $699 | $11.03 | $11.03 |
| BLESSING HOSPITAL QUINCY |
$55.30 | $8.00 | $13.10 | $7.77 | $58.98 | $58.98 | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HOSPITAL SUITE 1400 |
$59.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PARIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PARIS |
$65.85 | $74.63 | $79.02 | $81.65 | $81.65 | $83.41 | — | — | — |
| JAVON BEA HOSPITAL-RIVERSIDE ROCKFORD |
$70.02 | $93.26 | $97.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL NASHVILLE |
$70.40 | $7.85 | $8.17 | $8.17 | $10.17 | $8.17 | — | $8.17 | $8.17 |
| ASCENSION SAINT JOSEPH - CHICAGO N LAKE SHORE DR CHICAGO |
$71.28 | $91.79 | $62.70 | $80.90 | $29.41 | $91.79 | — | — | $149 |
| GIBSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GIBSON CITY |
$87.00 | $19.60 | $9.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GATEWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRANITE CITY |
$89.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIVERSIDE HEALTHCARE KANKAKEE |
$90.00 | $41.00 | $35.00 | $55.80 | $42.80 | $48.00 | — | $96.51 | $97.44 |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER AURORA |
$92.00 | $70.52 | $70.52 | $92.79 | $29.41 | $70.52 | — | $74.05 | $92.79 |
| RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$92.00 | $48.70 | $48.70 | $92.79 | $29.41 | $48.70 | — | $51.14 | $92.79 |
| SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL ELGIN |
$92.00 | $48.70 | $48.70 | $92.79 | $29.41 | $48.70 | — | $51.14 | $92.79 |
| CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL FLORA |
$92.00 | $8.00 | $11.03 | $8.00 | $73.60 | — | — | $11.03 | $8.00 |
| SAINT MARY OF NAZARETH HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$92.00 | $70.52 | $70.52 | $92.79 | $29.41 | $70.52 | — | $74.05 | $92.79 |
| SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER JOLIET |
$92.00 | $48.70 | $48.70 | $92.79 | $29.41 | $48.70 | — | $51.14 | $92.79 |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL EVANSTON |
$92.00 | $70.52 | $70.52 | $92.79 | $29.41 | $70.52 | — | $74.05 | $92.79 |
| SAINT MARY HOSPITAL KANKAKEE KANKAKEE |
$92.00 | $48.70 | $48.70 | $92.79 | $29.41 | $48.70 | — | $51.14 | $92.79 |
| HOLY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER DES PLAINES |
$92.00 | $48.70 | $48.70 | $92.79 | $92.79 | $48.70 | — | $51.14 | $92.79 |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH OLYMPIA FIELDS OLYMPIA FIELDS |
$96.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH HINSDALE HINSDALE |
$125 | $93.26 | $91.30 | $94.19 | $35.61 | — | — | $140 | $151 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH GLENOAKS GLENDALE HEIGHTS |
$125 | $93.26 | $112 | $94.19 | $35.61 | — | — | $140 | $151 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH BOLINGBROOK BOLINGBROOK |
$125 | $93.26 | $112 | $94.19 | $35.61 | — | — | $140 | $151 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH LA GRANGE LA GRANGE |
$125 | $93.26 | $91.30 | $94.19 | $35.61 | — | — | $140 | $151 |
| ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - OAK LAWN OAK LAWN |
$148 | $96.72 | $156 | $220 | $119 | — | $236 | $133 | $133 |
| ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER OAK LAWN |
$148 | $96.72 | $153 | $220 | $119 | — | $236 | $133 | $133 |
| ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ALTON |
$157 | $76.75 | $48.62 | $195 | $80.69 | $61.66 | $196 | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BELLEVILLE BELLEVILLE |
$157 | $76.75 | $48.62 | $195 | $80.69 | $61.66 | $196 | — | — |
| ADVOCATE SHERMAN HOSPITAL ELGIN |
$160 | $96.72 | $73.90 | $174 | $119 | — | $288 | $133 | $133 |
| FERRELL HOSPITAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS ELDORADO |
$165 | $10.00 | $18.83 | $79.20 | $8.78 | $79.20 | $176 | $79.20 | $79.20 |
| ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL BARRINGTON |
$185 | $96.72 | $158 | $220 | $119 | — | $296 | $133 | $133 |
| OSF HEALTHCARE DIVINE MERCY CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL PEORIA |
$188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CITY OF HOPE CHICAGO CANCER HOSPITAL ZION |
$189 | $44.05 | $264 | $92.47 | $252 | — | — | $92.47 | $92.47 |
| ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$192 | $96.72 | $158 | $220 | $119 | — | $308 | $133 | $133 |
| WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$198 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHESTER |
$201 | $44.00 | — | $44.88 | $90.00 | — | — | — | $44.00 |
| ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER LIBERTYVILLE |
$202 | $96.72 | $96.73 | $195 | $119 | — | $324 | $133 | $133 |
| OSF SAINT ANTHONY'S HEALTH CENTER ALTON |
$203 | $64.31 | $95.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOPEDALE MEDICAL COMPLEX HOPEDALE |
$213 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANKLIN HOSPITAL BENTON |
$221 | $100 | $173 | $98.29 | $98.29 | $221 | — | — | $98.29 |
| HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT S MARSHALL AVE MCLEANSBOROR |
$233 | $32.31 | $32.31 | $32.31 | $204 | $104 | $220 | — | $32.31 |
| ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL DOWNERS GROVE |
$235 | $96.72 | $157 | $220 | $119 | — | $376 | $133 | $133 |
| ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL HAZEL CREST |
$242 | $96.72 | $158 | $220 | $119 | — | $388 | $133 | $133 |
| ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$242 | $96.72 | $157 | $220 | $119 | — | $388 | $133 | $133 |
| WEST SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER OAK PARK |
$247 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION CARTHAGE |
$254 | $90.82 | $124 | $263 | — | $89.04 | $286 | — | — |
| LARABIDA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$255 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL PARK RIDGE |
$262 | $96.72 | $156 | $220 | $119 | — | $420 | $133 | $133 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 73560, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $222 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 122 Illinois hospitals above publish for X-ray of knee, 1-2 views — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 73560 in Illinois, Medicare reimburses about $34.07 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Illinois range from $8.70 to $1,282 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 7.9x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does x-ray of knee, 1-2 views cost in Illinois?
- Cash prices for x-ray of knee, 1-2 views (CPT 73560) in Illinois range from $8.70 to $1,282, with a median of $270. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of knee, 1-2 views in Illinois?
- The cheapest Illinois hospital published cash price for this procedure is $8.70. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Illinois facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 73560 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.