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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $222.87 | $9.33 – $22.35 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $223.20 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $224.25 | $8.04 – $134.55 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $224.25 | $8.04 – $147.72 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $225.00 | $84.12 – $92.53 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $226.00 | $39.73 – $417.74 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $226.00 | $39.73 – $417.74 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $226.00 | $40.64 – $417.74 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $226.00 | $40.46 – $683.31 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $226.00 | $40.66 – $417.74 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $226.20 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $227.83 | $73.69 – $194.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $227.83 | $73.69 – $194.81 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $228.54 | $81.51 – $225.81 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $228.75 | $88.19 – $220.49 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $230.88 | $56.44 – $331.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $230.88 | $56.44 – $331.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $230.88 | $56.44 – $331.00 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $231.40 | $88.05 – $89.81 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $231.60 | $84.28 – $118.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $231.60 | $54.71 – $209.46 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $231.60 | $75.19 – $87.38 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $231.60 | $88.05 – $120.79 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $232.18 | $23.36 – $335.00 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $232.18 | $23.36 – $188.44 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $232.18 | $23.36 – $201.83 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $232.18 | $23.36 – $57.63 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $232.18 | $23.36 – $57.63 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $232.18 | $23.36 – $23.36 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $232.18 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $232.18 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $232.18 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $232.18 | $78.96 – $441.18 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $232.18 | $69.64 – $336.00 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $233.64 | $50.65 – $372.24 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $235.00 | $39.73 – $199.53 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $235.00 | $39.73 – $199.53 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $235.00 | $50.59 – $50.59 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $235.00 | $39.73 – $199.53 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $235.00 | $39.73 – $199.53 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $235.00 | $39.73 – $199.53 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $235.00 | $39.73 – $199.53 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $235.00 | $39.73 – $199.53 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $236.28 | $69.78 – $115.13 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $237.45 | $109.09 – $1,396.80 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $237.45 | $109.09 – $1,396.80 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $237.45 | $109.09 – $1,614.08 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $240.00 | $72.63 – $270.00 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $240.00 | $72.63 – $270.00 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $243.00 | $18.00 – $655.00 |