Hip X-ray cost in Des Moines, IA
In Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of one hip, 2 or 3 views, with the pelvis when included: from $85.60 to $641.00, with a median of $319.48. The lowest listed price is at UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical — $233.88 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $109.60 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 73502, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical one side lowest Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 CHG RADEX HIP UNILATERAL WITH PELVIS 2-3 VIEWS | $85.60 | $107.00 | $42.56–$96.10 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical one side lowest Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 CHG RADEX HIP UNILATERAL WITH PELVIS 2-3 VIEWS | $85.60 | $107.00 | $42.56–$96.10 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton one side Newton, IA · (641) 792-1273 HC Xr Hip With Pelvis When Performed Unilateral 2-3 Views Rt | $222.30 | $342.00 | $82.37–$342.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton one side Newton, IA · (641) 792-1273 HC Xr Hip With Pelvis When Performed Unilateral 2-3 Views Lt | $222.30 | $342.00 | $82.37–$342.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 HC X-RAY EXAM HIP UNI 2-3 VIEWS | $395.84 | $494.80 | $84.83–$226.11 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 HC X-RAY EXAM HIP UNI 2-3 VIEWS | $395.84 | $494.80 | $83.82–$214.27 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center one side Des Moines, IA · (515) 247-4436 HC Xr Hip With Pelvis When Performed Unilateral 2-3 Views Rt | $416.65 | $641.00 | $82.14–$641.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center one side Des Moines, IA · (515) 247-4436 HC Xr Hip With Pelvis When Performed Unilateral 2-3 Views Lt | $416.65 | $641.00 | $82.14–$641.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa one side West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Hip With Pelvis When Performed Unilateral 2-3 Views Rt | $641.00 | $641.00 | $82.14–$641.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center one side Des Moines, IA · (515) 247-4436 HC Xr Hip With Pelvis When Performed Unilateral 2-3 Views Rt | $641.00 | — | $9.09–$24,925.18 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa one side West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Hip With Pelvis When Performed Unilateral 2-3 Views Lt | $641.00 | $641.00 | $82.14–$641.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa one side West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Hip With Pelvis When Performed Unilateral 2-3 Views Rt | $39,118.05 | — | $9.09–$24,925.18 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $85.60, median $319.48, highest $641.00 — a 7.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $319.48. 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 3 of 4 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 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.