Hip X-ray cost in Charlotte, NC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 16 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of one hip, 2 or 3 views, with the pelvis when included as an inpatient: from $62.10 to $1,509.00, with a median of $229.70. The lowest listed price is at Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital — $167.60 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $231.50 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 13 cities for code 73502, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Sep 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital one side lowest Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Radex Hip Unilateral With Pelvis 2-3 Views | $62.10 | $230.00 | $66.93–$79.35 | 73% | — source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital one side lowest Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Radex Hip Unilateral With Pelvis 2-3 Views | $62.10 | $230.00 | $66.93–$79.35 | 73% | — source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center one side Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB XRAY HIP UNILATERAL 2-3 VIEWS | $215.50 | $431.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center one side Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC DX HIP UNILATERAL WITH PELVIS 2-3 VIEWS | $229.70 | $459.40 | $139.20–$413.46 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation one side Charlotte, NC HC DX HIP UNILATERAL WITH PELVIS 2-3 VIEWS | $229.70 | $459.40 | $153.90–$422.65 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation one side Belmont, NC HC DX HIP UNILATERAL WITH PELVIS 2-3 VIEWS | $229.70 | $459.40 | $153.90–$422.65 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson one side Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC DX HIP UNILATERAL WITH PELVIS 2-3 VIEWS | $229.70 | $459.40 | $139.20–$436.43 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln one side Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC DX HIP UNILATERAL WITH PELVIS 2-3 VIEWS | $229.70 | $459.40 | $131.71–$436.43 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union one side Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC DX HIP UNILATERAL WITH PELVIS 2-3 VIEWS | $229.70 | $459.40 | $139.20–$436.43 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville one side Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC DX HIP UNILATERAL WITH PELVIS 2-3 VIEWS | $229.70 | $459.40 | $139.20–$422.65 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville one side Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC DX HIP UNILATERAL WITH PELVIS 2-3 VIEWS | $229.70 | $459.40 | $139.20–$422.65 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast one side Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC DX HIP UNILATERAL WITH PELVIS 2-3 VIEWS | $229.70 | $459.40 | $139.20–$436.43 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center one side Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC DX HIP UNILATERAL WITH PELVIS 2-3 VIEWS | $229.70 | $459.40 | $139.20–$413.46 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center one side Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC DX HIP UNILATERAL WITH PELVIS 2-3 VIEWS | $229.70 | $459.40 | $139.20–$422.65 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center one side Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC DX HIP UNILATERAL WITH PELVIS 2-3 VIEWS | $229.70 | $459.40 | $142.41–$404.27 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Belmont, NC HCHG XR HIP UNILAT RT 2-3 VW INCL PELVIS | $426.00 | $426.00 | $337.39–$404.70 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Belmont, NC HCHG XR HIP UNILAT LT 2-3 VW INCL PELVIS | $426.00 | $426.00 | $337.39–$404.70 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Mount Holly, NC HCHG XR HIP UNILAT RT 2-3 VW INCL PELVIS | $426.00 | $426.00 | — | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 HCHG XR HIP UNILAT LT 2-3 VW INCL PELVIS | $426.00 | $426.00 | $337.39–$404.70 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 HCHG XR HIP UNILAT RT 2-3 VW INCL PELVIS | $426.00 | $426.00 | $337.39–$404.70 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Mount Holly, NC HCHG XR HIP UNILAT LT 2-3 VW INCL PELVIS | $426.00 | $426.00 | — | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center one side Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB XRAY HIP UNILATERAL 2-3 VIEWS | $652.50 | $1,305.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center one side Fort Mill, SC HIP UNILATERAL 2-3 VWS | $1,509.00 | $2,012.00 | $1.00–$1,529.12 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill, SC HIP UNI W/PELV 2-3 VWS | $1,509.00 | $2,012.00 | $1.00–$1,529.12 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center one side Rock Hill, SC HIP UNILATERAL 2-3 VWS | $1,509.00 | $2,012.00 | $1.00–$1,529.12 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill, SC HIP UNI W/PELV 2-3 VWS | $1,509.00 | $2,012.00 | $1.00–$1,529.12 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center one side Rock Hill, SC HIP UNILATERAL 2-3VWS | $1,518.00 | $2,024.00 | $1.00–$1,538.24 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center one side Fort Mill, SC HIP UNILATERAL 2-3VWS | $1,518.00 | $2,024.00 | $1.00–$1,538.24 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $62.10, median $229.70, highest $1,509.00 — a 24.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $229.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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 it is
A hip X-ray takes two or three pictures of one hip joint, sometimes with a view of the pelvis. It is ordered for hip pain, a suspected fracture after a fall, or to check arthritis before or after hip replacement.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the images of one hip. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.