Hip X-ray cost in Austin, TX
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 27 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of one hip, 2 or 3 views, with the pelvis when included: from $82.17 to $1,579.00, with a median of $310.59. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Seton Hays and 1 other hospital — $228.42 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $367.68 at 284 hospitals.
- The median here, $310.59, is 22% above the US median of $254.75.
- That is 3.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($88.91).
- Austin, TX has the lowest median of 4 metro areas in Texas with at least 10 hospitals pricing this code.
- 9 of 27 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 27 facilities across 14 cities for code 73502, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 11, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 2, 2024 and Oct 30, 2026.
Lowest$82.17Ascension Seton Hays + 1 more
Median$310.59half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,579.00in this market
Difference19.2×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
median
Lowest $82.17Highest $1,579.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Hays lowest Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 XR HIP R 2-3V+3 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $82.17 | $228.25 | $31.14–$193.59 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Smithville lowest Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 XR HIP R 2-3V+3 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $82.17 | $228.25 | $31.14–$193.59 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 XR HIP R 2-3V+3 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $111.42 | $309.50 | $31.14–$292.90 | 64% |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Tx Austin, TX · (512) 324-7000 XR HIP R 2-3V+3 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $130.32 | $362.00 | $31.14–$344.25 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin, TX · (512) 324-1000 XR HIP L 2-3V+3 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $130.32 | $362.00 | $31.14–$344.25 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Southwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-9000 XR HIP R 2-3V+3 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $130.32 | $362.00 | $31.14–$344.25 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Northwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-6000 XR HIP R 2-3V+3 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $130.32 | $362.00 | $31.14–$344.25 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX XR HIP L 2-3V+3 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $159.78 | $228.25 | $31.14–$193.59 | 30% |
| The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center one side Austin, TX · (512) 327-0000 HIP RT 2-3 VW INCL P+1 more line at this price File of Sep 2, 2024 · source file | $179.13 | $504.99 | $47.11–$353.49 | 65% |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 LE-HIP PV UN2OR3V CR+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $262.91 | $730.31 | $31.14–$344.25 | 64% |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 LE-HIP PV UN2OR3V DR+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $296.07 | $822.42 | $31.14–$370.09 | 64% |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park one side Cedar Park, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC DX HIP WWO PEL 2-3V RT PORT+4 more lines at this price File of Jun 3, 2026 · source file | $310.59 | $517.65 | $91.79–$336.47 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway one side Lakeway, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM HIP, UNILATERAL, 2-3 VIEWS+4 more lines at this price File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $310.59 | $517.65 | $47.78–$465.88 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda one side Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM HIP, UNILATERAL, 2-3 VIEWS+4 more lines at this price File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $310.59 | $517.65 | $47.78–$388.24 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin one side Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM HIP, UNILATERAL, 2-3 VIEWS+4 more lines at this price File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $310.59 | $517.65 | $47.78–$388.24 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock one side Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM HIP, UNILATERAL, 2-3 VIEWS+4 more lines at this price File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $310.59 | $517.65 | $47.78–$465.88 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville one side Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM HIP, UNILATERAL, 2-3 VIEWS+4 more lines at this price File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $310.59 | $517.65 | $47.78–$465.88 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor one side Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC DX HIP WWO PEL 2-3V RT PORT+4 more lines at this price File of Oct 30, 2026 · source file | $323.02 | $538.36 | $102.29–$430.69 | 40% |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin one side Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC HIP UNILATERAL W/ PELVIS WHEN PERFORMED, 2-3 VWS File of Mar 5, 2026 · source file | $397.98 | $594.00 | $47.78–$564.30 | 33% |
| Pam Specialty Hospital of Luling one side Luling, TX RAD Hip 2-3 Views Unil Rt+1 more line at this price File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $584.80 | $584.80 | $29.52–$526.32 | — |
| St. David's North Austin Medical Center one side Austin, TX · (512) 901-1000 XR HIP W PEL UN 2-3 V RT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $705.00 | $705.00 | $35.25–$634.50 | — |
| St.davids Surgical Hospital one side Austin, TX XR HIP W PEL UN 2-3 V LT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $705.00 | $705.00 | $35.25–$599.25 | — |
| St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Leander, TX · (512) 341-1000 XR HIP W PEL UN 2-3 VIEW File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,075.00 | $1,075.00 | $724.55 | — |
| Heart Hosp of Austin Austin, TX XR HIP W PEL UN 2-3 VIEW File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,161.00 | $1,161.00 | $58.05–$986.85 | — |
| Heart Hosp of Austin at St. David's Round Rock one side Round Rock, TX Radiologic examination, hip, unilateral, with pelvis when performed; 2-3 views File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,161.00 | $1,161.00 | $48.05 | — |
| Heart Hosp of Austin one side Austin, TX Radiologic examination, hip, unilateral, with pelvis when performed; 2-3 views File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,161.00 | $1,161.00 | $48.05 | — |
| St. David's Georgetown Hospital one side Georgetown, TX · (512) 476-7111 Radiologic examination, hip, unilateral, with pelvis when performed; 2-3 views File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,161.00 | $1,161.00 | $48.05 | — |
| St. David's Georgetown Hospital Georgetown, TX · (512) 476-7111 XR HIP W PEL UN 2-3 VIEW File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,161.00 | $1,161.00 | $782.51 | — |
| St. David's Medical Center one side Manor, TX · (512) 476-7111 XR HIP W PEL UN 2-3 V RT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,161.00 | $1,161.00 | $782.51–$811.54 | — |
| St. David's Medical Center Manor, TX · (512) 476-7111 XR HIP W PEL UN 2-3 VIEW File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,161.00 | $1,161.00 | $58.05–$1,044.90 | — |
| Heart Hosp of Austin at St. David's Round Rock Round Rock, TX XR HIP W PEL UN 2-3 VIEW File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,161.00 | $1,161.00 | $782.51 | — |
| St. David's South Austin Medical Center one side Bastrop, TX · (512) 448-7107 XR HIP W PEL UN 2-3 V RT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,579.00 | $1,579.00 | $773.71–$994.77 | — |
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
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
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
Outpatient: lowest $82.17, median $310.59, highest $1,579.00 — a 19.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $286.75. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 18 of 27 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What hip X-ray is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Hip X-ray explained.