Thigh (femur) X-ray cost in Baltimore, MD
In Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, 8 hospitals list a cash price for thigh bone (femur) X-ray, 2 or more views: from $87.11 to $452.00, with a median of $221.11. The lowest listed price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center — $134.00 less than the median here. Across Maryland, the median is $204.62 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 2 cities for code 73552, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC Femur 2+ Vw source file | $87.11 | $88.89 | $87.11–$88.89 | 2% |
| Mercy Medical Center one side Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION FEMUR MINIMUM 2 VIEWS LT+1 more line at this price source file | $147.31 | $150.32 | $150.32–$147.31 | 2% |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 350-3201 FEMUR MINIMUM 2 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $191.94 | $195.86 | $191.94–$195.86 | 2% |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore, MD · (443) 444-3902 FEMUR MINIMUM 2 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $218.46 | $222.92 | $218.46–$222.92 | 2% |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (443) 777-7850 FEMUR MINIMUM 2 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $223.76 | $228.33 | $223.76–$228.33 | 2% |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 FEMUR XRAY 2 VIEWS source file | $245.67 | $250.68 | $245.67–$250.68 | 2% |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 554-2227 FEMUR MINIMUM 2 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $290.89 | $296.83 | $290.89–$296.83 | 2% |
| The Kennedy Krieger Institute one side Baltimore, MD · (443) 923-9301 HC FEMUR - 2 VIEWS+1 more line at this price source file | $452.00 | $565.00 | $38.30–$565.00 | 20% |
Outpatient: lowest $87.11, median $221.11, highest $452.00 — a 5.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $196.49. 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 7 of 8 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 femur X-ray takes at least two pictures of the thigh bone, from the hip to the knee. It is used after a serious injury, for thigh pain, and to follow a fracture or an implant.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.