Thigh (femur) X-ray cost in Duluth, MN — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 11 hospitals list a cash price for thigh bone (femur) X-ray, 2 or more views as an inpatient: from $48.64 to $245.35, with a median of $227.04. The lowest listed price is at Community Memorial Hospital — $178.40 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $222.71 at 79 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 8 cities for code 73552, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Aug 10, 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital lowest Cloquet, MN · (218) 879-4641 ORT-RAD EXAM,FEMUR; 2 VIEWS/+ File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $48.64 | $76.00 | $76.00–$791.00 | 36% |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 HC X-RAY FEMUR, MIN 2 VW File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $116.88 | $275.00 | $125.13–$273.65 | 57% |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Fac Radiologic Examination Femur Minimum 2 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $185.50 | $341.00 | — | 46% |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia, MN · (218) 741-3340 X-RAY EXAM FEMUR MIN 2 VWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $216.03 | $344.00 | $147.54–$309.94 | 37% |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth, MN · (218) 786-2652 X-RAY EXAM FEMUR MIN 2 VWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $227.04 | $344.00 | $142.28–$295.84 | 34% |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth, MN · (218) 786-3574 X-RAY EXAM FEMUR MIN 2 VWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $227.04 | $344.00 | $147.54–$295.84 | 34% |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth, MN X-RAY EXAM FEMUR MIN 2 VWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $227.04 | $344.00 | $147.54–$295.84 | 34% |
| The Cook Hospital one side Cook, MN · (218) 666-5945 XR femur RT 2V,Right side of body+1 more line at this price File of Aug 10, 2026 · source file | $228.69 | $346.50 | — | 34% |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora, MN · (218) 229-4222 X-RAY EXAM FEMUR MIN 2 VWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $245.35 | $332.00 | $133.46–$332.00 | 26% |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake, MN · (218) 786-1367 X-RAY EXAM FEMUR MIN 2 VWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $245.35 | $332.00 | $133.46–$300.46 | 26% |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior, WI · (715) 817-7000 X-RAY EXAM FEMUR MIN 2 VWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $245.35 | $332.00 | $133.46–$300.46 | 26% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet, MN · (218) 879-4641 RAD EXAM, FEMUR;MINIMUM 2 VIEW File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $339.20 | $530.00 | $76.00–$791.00 | 36% |
| Community Memorial Hospital both sides Cloquet, MN · (218) 879-4641 RAD EXAM,FEMUR;BILAT,2 VIEWS/+ File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $48.64 | $76.00 | $76.00–$791.00 | 36% |
Inpatient: lowest $48.64, median $227.04, highest $245.35 — a 5.0× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $48.64, median $48.64, highest $48.64.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $227.04 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.