Thigh (femur) X-ray cost in Eureka, CA — inpatient
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for thigh bone (femur) X-ray, 2 or more views as an inpatient: from $165.51 to $1,043.46, with a median of $612.54. The lowest listed price is at Jerold Phelps Community Hospital — $447.03 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $429.45 at 179 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 73552, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 22, 2025 and Aug 14, 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital one side lowest Garberville, CA · (707) 923-3921 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION FEMUR MINIMUM 2 VIEWS - XR FEMUR 2+ VW RT+1 more line at this price File of Aug 14, 2026 · source file | $165.51 | $206.89 | $165.51–$206.89 | 20% |
| Mad River Community Hospital Arcata, CA · (707) 822-3621 XR CHILD > 12 MONTHS LOWER EXTREMITY File of Jul 22, 2025 · source file | $365.73 | $365.73 | — | — |
| Mad River Community Hospital one side Arcata, CA · (707) 822-3621 XR FEMUR 2 VIEWS LT+1 more line at this price File of Jul 22, 2025 · source file | $654.53 | $654.53 | — | — |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC XR FEMUR MIN 2 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $859.35 | $1,685.00 | — | 49% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC XR FEMUR MIN 2 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,043.46 | $2,046.00 | — | 49% |
| Mad River Community Hospital both sides Arcata, CA · (707) 822-3621 XR FEMUR 2 VIEWS BILATERAL File of Jul 22, 2025 · source file | $981.19 | $981.19 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $165.51, median $612.54, highest $1,043.46 — a 6.3× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $981.19, median $981.19, highest $981.19.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $187.43 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.