Hip X-ray cost in Worcester, MA — inpatient
In Worcester, MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of one hip, 2 or 3 views, with the pelvis when included (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $423.00 to $643.00, with a median of $578.00. The lowest listed price is at HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital — $155.00 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $277.78 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 73502, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 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 Worcester, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital one side lowest Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 HC Hip Unilateral W Pelvis 2-3 View | $423.00 | $423.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital one side Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 HC Hip Unilateral W Pelvis 2-3 View | $578.00 | $578.00 | — | — | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center one side Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 HC Hip Unilateral W Pelvis 2-3 View | $643.00 | $643.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $423.00, median $578.00, highest $643.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $532.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.