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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $305.50 | $83.91 – $83.91 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $305.50 | $83.91 – $83.91 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $305.50 | $83.91 – $83.91 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $305.50 | $85.75 – $85.75 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $305.60 | $92.45 – $343.80 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $305.60 | $92.45 – $343.80 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $306.00 | $86.61 – $89.15 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $306.00 | $86.61 – $89.15 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $308.40 | $28.97 – $90.67 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $308.40 | $15.15 – $104.94 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $310.70 | $75.06 – $559.25 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $311.15 | $49.70 – $169.83 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $311.15 | $49.70 – $171.72 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $311.15 | $49.70 – $169.83 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $311.15 | $49.70 – $169.83 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $311.15 | $49.70 – $169.83 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $312.00 | $83.18 – $84.84 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $312.00 | $21.32 – $497.84 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $312.00 | $21.32 – $497.84 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $313.60 | $92.45 – $352.80 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $314.00 | $92.07 – $173.59 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $314.50 | $92.07 – $173.59 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $315.15 | $22.35 – $145.62 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $316.00 | $135.09 – $355.50 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $316.00 | $164.49 – $187.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | $317.25 | $137.53 – $520.56 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $317.60 | $113.15 – $357.30 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $319.00 | $92.07 – $173.59 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $320.00 | $92.07 – $173.59 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $321.60 | $206.23 – $361.80 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $321.60 | $66.97 – $361.80 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $322.00 | $80.52 – $194.81 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $322.74 | $24.82 – $456.60 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $322.74 | $24.82 – $456.60 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $322.74 | $25.74 – $456.60 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $322.74 | $88.91 – $489.00 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $323.00 | $87.42 – $349.69 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $323.50 | $164.49 – $187.82 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $323.70 | $83.91 – $87.27 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $325.65 | $5.54 – $334.00 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $327.50 | $80.94 – $89.03 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $327.63 | $8.04 – $363.25 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $329.60 | $92.45 – $370.80 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $330.00 | $90.00 – $90.00 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $330.00 | $92.07 – $173.59 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $330.00 | $92.07 – $173.59 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $330.75 | not published |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $332.00 | $8.64 – $312.74 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $333.20 | $42.75 – $450.25 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $334.00 | $86.61 – $89.15 |