Thigh (femur) X-ray cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 15 hospitals list a cash price for thigh bone (femur) X-ray, 2 or more views: from $117.81 to $555.60, with a median of $195.60. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center — $77.79 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $271.05 at 132 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 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 Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Femur - 2 Views | $117.81 | $231.00 | $20.50–$231.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital one side Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Femur 2/> View Rt | $183.60 | $459.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital one side Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Femur 2/> View Lt | $183.60 | $459.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC X-Ray Exam of Femur Min 2 Views | $195.60 | $326.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC X-Ray Exam of Femur Min 2 Views | $195.60 | $326.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC X-Ray Exam of Femur Min 2 Views | $195.60 | $326.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC X-Ray Exam of Femur Min 2 Views | $195.60 | $326.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC X-Ray Exam of Femur Min 2 Views | $195.60 | $326.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC X-Ray Exam of Femur Min 2 Views | $195.60 | $326.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Xr Femur 2 or More Views | $269.58 | $359.44 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Xr Femur 2 or More Views | $305.74 | $407.65 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Xr Femur 2 or More Views | $305.74 | $407.65 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · (859) 301-2000 HB RADIOLOGIC EXAM FEMUR MINIMUM 2 VIEWS | $353.56 | $353.56 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Medical Center one side Middletown, OH · (513) 420-5102 HC FEMUR LT MIN 2 VIEW | $517.00 | $517.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Medical Center one side Middletown, OH · (513) 420-5102 HC FEMUR RT MIN 2 VIEW | $517.00 | $517.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Diag Femur Min 2 Views | $555.60 | $926.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Diag Femur Min 2 Views | $555.60 | $926.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Medical Center both sides Middletown, OH · (513) 420-5102 HC FEMUR BILAT MIN 2 VIEW | $1,034.00 | $1,034.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $117.81, median $195.60, highest $555.60 — a 4.7× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $1,034.00, median $1,034.00, highest $1,034.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $292.80. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.