Thigh (femur) X-ray cost in Chicago, IL — inpatient
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 38 hospitals list a cash price for thigh bone (femur) X-ray, 2 or more views as an inpatient: from $87.71 to $665.00, with a median of $278.85. The lowest listed price is at Franciscan Health Rensselaer — $191.14 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $281.57 at 105 hospitals.
Cash prices at 38 facilities across 28 cities for code 73552, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2025 and Apr 1, 2026.
Lowest$87.71Franciscan Health Rensselaer
Median$278.85half of hospitals charge less
Highest$665.00in this market
Difference7.6×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
median
Lowest $87.71Highest $1,011.00
one sideboth sides
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franciscan Health Rensselaer lowest Rensselaer, IN · (219) 866-5141 X-Ray Exam of Femur 2/> Views File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $87.71 | $245.00 | $61.25–$781.92 | 64% |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital one side Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8700 XR Femur 2 Views Left BCE+5 more lines at this price File of Mar 17, 2025 · source file | $99.85 | $293.69 | $190.90 | 66% |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center one side Oak Park, IL · (708) 383-6200 XR Femur 2 Views Left+5 more lines at this price File of Mar 17, 2025 · source file | $109.40 | $321.77 | $209.15 | 66% |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, IL · (630) 545-8000 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION FEMUR MINIMUM 2 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $125.00 | $500.00 | — | 75% |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL · (630) 312-5000 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION FEMUR MINIMUM 2 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $125.00 | $500.00 | — | 75% |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL · (630) 856-9000 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION FEMUR MINIMUM 2 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $125.00 | $500.00 | — | 75% |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange La Grange, IL · (708) 352-1200 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION FEMUR MINIMUM 2 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $125.00 | $500.00 | — | 75% |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey, IL · (708) 333-2300 Hc Radiologic Exam, Femur, 2 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $127.00 | $127.00 | — | — |
| Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana Crown Point, IN · (312) 755-4706 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM, FEMUR, 2 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $127.00 | $127.00 | — | — |
| Franciscan Health Munster Munster, IN · (219) 922-4200 X-Ray Exam of Femur 2/> Views File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $141.01 | $662.00 | $61.50–$993.00 | 79% |
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital one side Chicago, IL · (312) 864-6000 XR FEMUR 2+V RT +1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $156.10 | $223.00 | $21.89–$178.40 | 30% |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL · (708) 684-8000 XR FEMUR 2 VIEW MINIMUM File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $170.00 | $340.00 | $148.58–$272.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn, IL XR FEMUR 2 VIEW MINIMUM File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $170.00 | $340.00 | $148.58–$272.00 | 50% |
| Franciscan Health Dyer Dyer, IN · (219) 865-2141 X-Ray Exam of Femur 2/> Views File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $189.81 | $703.00 | $61.50–$1,054.50 | 73% |
| Franciscan Health Crown Point Crown Point, IN · (219) 757-6100 X-Ray Exam of Femur 2/> Views File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $195.56 | $758.00 | $758.00–$1,516.00 | 74% |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL · (708) 684-8000 XR FEMUR BIL 2 VIEW MINIMUM File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $215.00 | $430.00 | $187.91–$344.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn, IL XR FEMUR BIL 2 VIEW MINIMUM File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $215.00 | $430.00 | $187.91–$344.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 975-1600 XR FEMUR 2 VIEW MINIMUM File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $237.50 | $475.00 | $207.58–$380.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington, IL · (847) 381-9600 XR FEMUR 2 VIEW MINIMUM File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $260.00 | $520.00 | $227.24–$416.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL · (630) 275-5900 XR FEMUR 2 VIEW MINIMUM File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $272.50 | $545.00 | $238.17–$436.00 | 50% |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 363-6700 X-RAY, FEMUR 2 OR MORE VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $277.69 | $277.69 | — | — |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL XR FEMUR 2 VIEW MINIMUM File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $280.00 | $560.00 | $244.72–$448.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 967-5002 XR FEMUR 2 VIEW MINIMUM File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $280.00 | $560.00 | $244.72–$448.00 | 50% |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Femur Min 2 Views File of Jan 1, 2025 · source file | $280.80 | $432.00 | $70.42–$231.12 | 35% |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Femur Min 2 Views File of Jan 1, 2025 · source file | $280.80 | $432.00 | $70.42–$231.12 | 35% |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL · (847) 742-9800 XR FEMUR 2 VIEW MINIMUM File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $282.50 | $565.00 | $246.91–$508.50 | 50% |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital one side Chicago, IL · (773) 363-6700 FEMUR RT 2V AP/LAT+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $286.25 | $286.25 | — | — |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 975-1600 XR FEMUR BIL 2 VIEW MINIMUM File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $295.00 | $590.00 | $257.83–$472.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL · (847) 362-2900 XR FEMUR 2 VIEW MINIMUM File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $297.50 | $595.00 | $260.02–$476.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL · (847) 723-2210 XR FEMUR 2 VIEW MINIMUM File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $322.50 | $645.00 | $281.87–$516.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL XR FEMUR 2 VIEW MINIMUM File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $322.50 | $645.00 | $281.87–$516.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington, IL · (847) 381-9600 XR FEMUR BIL 2 VIEW MINIMUM File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $330.00 | $660.00 | $288.42–$528.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL · (630) 275-5900 XR FEMUR BIL 2 VIEW MINIMUM File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $345.00 | $690.00 | $301.53–$552.00 | 50% |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL XR FEMUR BIL 2 VIEW MINIMUM File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $355.00 | $710.00 | $310.27–$568.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 967-5002 XR FEMUR BIL 2 VIEW MINIMUM File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $355.00 | $710.00 | $310.27–$568.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL · (847) 742-9800 XR FEMUR BIL 2 VIEW MINIMUM File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $355.00 | $710.00 | $310.27–$639.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL · (847) 362-2900 XR FEMUR BIL 2 VIEW MINIMUM File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $375.00 | $750.00 | $327.75–$600.00 | 50% |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights, IL · (847) 618-1000 Hb X-Ray Exam Of Femur, Minimum 2 Vws File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $388.00 | $388.00 | — | — |
| Mercyhealth Crystal Lake Hospital & Medical Center Crystal Lake, IL · (792) 220-5500 HC XR FEMUR MIN 2 V File of Mar 1, 2026 · source file | $401.17 | $534.89 | — | 25% |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL XR FEMUR BIL 2 VIEW MINIMUM File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $405.00 | $810.00 | $353.97–$648.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL · (847) 723-2210 XR FEMUR BIL 2 VIEW MINIMUM File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $405.00 | $810.00 | $353.97–$648.00 | 50% |
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Medical Center - Harvard Harvard, IL · (815) 943-5431 HC XR FEMUR MIN 2 V File of Mar 1, 2026 · source file | $415.93 | $554.57 | — | 25% |
| Northwest Health - Porter one side Valparaiso, IN · (219) 983-8300 XR Femur Minimum 2 Views Left DR+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $428.04 | $1,189.00 | $285.36–$998.76 | 64% |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 HB FEMUR MIN 2 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $446.00 | $446.00 | — | — |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 HB FEMUR MIN 2 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $446.00 | $446.00 | — | — |
| Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL HB FEMUR MIN 2 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $446.00 | $446.00 | — | — |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Radiologic Exam, Femur, 2 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $465.00 | $465.00 | — | — |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL · (312) 227-4000 H XR FEMUR MIN 2 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $515.20 | $736.00 | $272.32–$3,678.00 | 30% |
| Edward Hospital Naperville, IL · (630) 527-3000 HC RAD FEMUR MINIMUM TWO VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $665.00 | $665.00 | — | — |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst, IL · (331) 221-1000 HC RAD FEMUR MINIMUM TWO VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $665.00 | $665.00 | — | — |
| Northwest Community Hospital both sides Arlington Heights, IL · (847) 618-1000 Hb Radiologic Examination, Femur Minimum 2 Views, Bilateral File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $758.00 | $758.00 | — | — |
| Northwest Health - Porter both sides Valparaiso, IN · (219) 983-8300 XR Femur Minimum 2 Views Bilat DR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $853.92 | $2,372.00 | $569.28–$1,992.48 | 64% |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital both sides Elmhurst, IL · (331) 221-1000 HC RAD FEMUR 2 VIEWS BILATERAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,011.00 | $1,011.00 | — | — |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Inpatient: lowest $87.71, median $278.85, highest $665.00 — a 7.6× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $758.00, median $853.92, highest $1,011.00 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
The two groups are not comparable and are not averaged together: a
price for both sides of the body covers twice the work. Merging them is how a single
published "median" ends up far above what one side actually costs.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 61 facilities here, median $260.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 20 of 22 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.