Thigh Bone (Femur) X-ray (both sides) cost at US hospitals
X-ray of the femur, 2 or more views, both sides · CPT 73552
$49.00
lowest cash price
$313.60
national median
$2,756.38
highest cash price
840
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $49.00–$2,756.38 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($304.60) → Sep 1, 2026 ($281.40)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $228.54 | $726.96 | $923.52 |
| Arizona | 21 | $70.30 | $109.89 | $788.75 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $63.90 | $404.30 | $426.40 |
| California | 66 | $120.54 | $403.80 | $1,130.67 |
| Colorado | 17 | $49.98 | $258.50 | $311.15 |
| Florida | 76 | $227.83 | $773.00 | $2,756.38 |
| Georgia | 25 | $99.46 | $235.00 | $1,791.99 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $188.80 | $188.80 | $330.00 |
| Illinois | 51 | $99.00 | $400.40 | $985.80 |
| Indiana | 26 | $281.40 | $390.00 | $1,767.26 |
| Iowa | 30 | $65.28 | $292.50 | $1,310.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $246.00 | $526.50 | $1,090.93 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $349.70 | $604.80 | $1,767.26 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $135.72 | $135.72 | $135.72 |
| Maine | 7 | $200.25 | $332.00 | $487.25 |
| Maryland | 2 | $106.80 | $106.80 | $106.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $119.66 | $279.00 | $883.20 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $230.88 | $304.80 | $556.00 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $85.20 | $102.24 | $231.40 |
| Missouri | 20 | $143.00 | $253.55 | $517.40 |
| Montana | 2 | $178.40 | $178.40 | $182.40 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $65.52 | $115.60 | $291.33 |
| Nevada | 4 | $197.78 | $985.85 | $1,375.38 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $304.90 | $304.90 | $304.90 |
| New Jersey | 23 | $96.23 | $97.54 | $243.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $304.08 | $304.08 | $304.08 |
| New York | 22 | $104.19 | $104.19 | $1,147.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $207.70 | $207.70 | $477.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $172.00 | $240.00 | $379.20 |
| Ohio | 67 | $183.60 | $372.00 | $871.00 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $232.18 | $414.05 | $633.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $132.30 | $294.75 | $406.30 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $88.00 | $312.00 | $724.80 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $99.00 | $267.00 | $652.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $255.20 | $321.60 | $455.20 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $71.53 | $106.05 | $144.54 |
| Texas | 109 | $111.42 | $351.00 | $1,131.57 |
| Virginia | 43 | $71.53 | $306.00 | $776.40 |
| Washington | 25 | $129.60 | $226.00 | $801.50 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $49.00 | $202.00 | $486.60 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $102.30 | $322.74 | $695.00 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $78.96 | $194.30 | $211.42 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $122.26 | $48.08 – $141.12 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $122.40 | $36.58 – $269.80 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $122.64 | $20.76 – $108.79 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $124.20 | $77.00 – $267.72 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $124.74 | $31.08 – $197.50 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $125.00 | $36.17 – $151.08 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $125.00 | $36.17 – $151.08 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $125.00 | $36.17 – $151.08 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $125.00 | $36.17 – $151.08 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $125.12 | $50.65 – $223.04 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $125.25 | $16.61 – $127.70 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $125.25 | $16.61 – $127.70 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $126.00 | not published |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $127.02 | $20.76 – $108.79 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $127.35 | $77.05 – $78.59 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $128.10 | $16.38 – $120.18 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $129.50 | $87.29 – $89.86 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $129.60 | $38.64 – $90.67 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $129.60 | $103.82 – $282.81 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $130.32 | $24.16 – $323.23 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $130.32 | $24.16 – $323.23 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $130.32 | $24.16 – $323.23 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $130.32 | $24.16 – $323.23 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $131.40 | $20.76 – $108.79 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $131.40 | $20.76 – $108.79 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $132.30 | $58.65 – $409.57 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $132.30 | $8.58 – $48.00 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $132.50 | $58.65 – $225.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $135.72 | $76.69 – $181.11 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $135.83 | $58.65 – $409.57 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $138.33 | $111.73 – $1,805.70 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $139.50 | not published |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $140.16 | $20.76 – $108.79 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $142.13 | $24.72 – $235.20 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $143.00 | $22.88 – $104.60 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $143.00 | $22.88 – $104.60 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $143.00 | $22.88 – $161.80 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $143.00 | $22.88 – $104.60 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $143.00 | $22.88 – $104.60 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $143.00 | $22.88 – $104.60 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $144.54 | $20.76 – $108.79 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $144.54 | $20.76 – $108.79 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $144.54 | $20.76 – $108.79 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $144.54 | $20.76 – $108.79 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $147.00 | $84.80 – $92.23 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $149.93 | $17.91 – $163.91 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $151.76 | $19.53 – $175.61 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $153.55 | $58.65 – $347.17 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $154.50 | not published |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $156.75 | not published |