Thigh (femur) X-ray cost in Denver, CO — inpatient
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 9 hospitals list a cash price for thigh bone (femur) X-ray, 2 or more views as an inpatient: from $56.38 to $380.00, with a median of $301.22. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority — $244.84 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $313.70 at 44 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 cities for code 73552, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR MIN 2 VIEW | $56.38 | $161.06 | $55.24 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=XR FEMUR 2+ VIEWS | $251.55 | $387.00 | $58.05–$356.04 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION FEMUR MINIMUM 2 VIEWS | $301.22 | $301.22 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION FEMUR MINIMUM 2 VIEWS | $301.22 | $301.22 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION FEMUR MINIMUM 2 VIEWS | $301.22 | $301.22 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION FEMUR MINIMUM 2 VIEWS | $301.22 | $301.22 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health one side Denver, CO · (303) 388-4461 HC DI FEMUR MIN 2 VIEW UNILATERAL | $347.90 | $497.00 | $91.80–$422.45 | 30% | — source file |
| Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Denver Westminster, CO RAD Exam Femur 2 View Bil | $372.14 | $372.14 | $260.50–$316.32 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Denver one side Westminster, CO RAD Exam Femur 2 View Rt | $372.14 | $372.14 | $260.50–$316.32 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Denver one side Westminster, CO RAD Exam Femur 2 View Lt | $372.14 | $372.14 | $260.50–$316.32 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Denver Westminster, CO RAD Femur Ap&lat | $372.14 | $372.14 | $260.50–$316.32 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| PAM Specialty Hospital of Denver one side Denver, CO RAD Exam Femur 2 View Rt | $380.00 | $380.00 | $247.00–$323.00 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| PAM Specialty Hospital of Denver one side Denver, CO RAD Exam Femur 2 View Lt | $380.00 | $380.00 | $247.00–$323.00 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $56.38, median $301.22, highest $380.00 — a 6.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $1,530.81 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.