Hip X-ray cost in Milwaukee, WI — inpatient
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 13 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of one hip, 2 or 3 views, with the pelvis when included as an inpatient: from $182.05 to $345.00, with a median of $345.00. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin — $162.95 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $207.93 at 68 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities for code 73502, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Mar 23, 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin one side lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC HIP UNILATERAL W PELVIS 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $182.05 | $331.00 | $231.70–$314.45 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin one side lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC HIP UNILATERAL W PELVIS 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $182.05 | $331.00 | $231.70–$314.45 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Franklin, WI HC X-RAY HIP WITH PELVIS 2/3 VIEW | $182.32 | $344.00 | $38.50–$268.32 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee, WI · (414) 447-2130 HC X-RAY HIP WITH PELVIS 2/3 VIEW | $182.32 | $344.00 | $38.50–$268.32 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee, WI · (414) 647-5000 HC X-RAY HIP WITH PELVIS 2/3 VIEW | $182.32 | $344.00 | $38.50–$268.32 | 47% | — source file |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin Franklin, WI HC X-RAY HIP WITH PELVIS 2/3 VIEW | $182.32 | $344.00 | $38.50–$268.32 | 47% | — source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro one side Cudahy, WI XR HIP & PELVIS UNILAT 2-3 VIEWS | $345.00 | $690.00 | $414.00–$586.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit one side Summit, WI · (262) 434-1600 XR HIP & PELVIS UNILAT 2-3 VIEWS | $345.00 | $690.00 | $414.00–$586.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center one side West Allis, WI · (414) 328-6000 XR HIP & PELVIS UNILAT 2-3 VIEWS | $345.00 | $690.00 | $414.00–$14,848.52 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton one side Grafton, WI · (262) 329-1000 XR HIP & PELVIS UNILAT 2-3 VIEWS | $345.00 | $690.00 | $414.00–$586.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County one side Hartford, WI · (262) 673-2300 XR HIP & PELVIS UNILAT 2-3 VIEWS | $345.00 | $690.00 | $414.00–$586.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha one side Kenosha, WI · (262) 948-5600 XR HIP & PELVIS UNILAT 2-3 VIEWS | $345.00 | $690.00 | $414.00–$586.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro one side Milwaukee, WI XR HIP & PELVIS UNILAT 2-3 VIEWS | $345.00 | $690.00 | $414.00–$586.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro one side Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 XR HIP & PELVIS UNILAT 2-3 VIEWS | $345.00 | $690.00 | $414.00–$586.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $182.05, median $345.00, highest $345.00 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $345.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 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 9 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.