Hip X-ray cost in Duluth, MN
In Duluth, MN-WI, 5 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of one hip, 2 or 3 views, with the pelvis when included: from $53.86 to $276.39, with a median of $276.39. The lowest listed price is at Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital — $222.53 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $276.39 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 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 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital one side lowest Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Pro Radex Hip Unilateral With Pelvis 2-3 Views | $53.86 | $99.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 HC X-RAY HIP, UNIL (W PELVIS IF PERF), 2-3 VW | $107.70 | $253.40 | $82.82–$908.42 | 57% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital one side Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 RADEX HIP UNILATERAL WITH PELVIS 2-3 VIEWS | $230.66 | $424.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital one side Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Fac Radex Hip Unilateral With Pelvis 2-3 Views | $243.71 | $448.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake one side Moose Lake, MN · (218) 786-1367 X-RAY EXAM HIP,UNILAT W/PELVIS 2-3 VWS | $276.39 | $374.00 | $148.85–$338.47 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior one side Superior, WI · (715) 817-7000 X-RAY EXAM HIP,UNILAT W/PELVIS 2-3 VWS | $276.39 | $374.00 | $119.68–$338.47 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines one side Aurora, MN · (218) 229-4222 X-RAY EXAM HIP,UNILAT W/PELVIS 2-3 VWS | $276.39 | $374.00 | $143.58–$374.00 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $53.86, median $276.39, highest $276.39 — a 5.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $276.39. 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 4 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.