Thigh (femur) X-ray cost in Fargo, ND — inpatient
In Fargo, ND-MN, 3 hospitals list a cash price for thigh bone (femur) X-ray, 2 or more views as an inpatient: from $144.00 to $379.20, with a median of $211.75. The lowest listed price is at Essentia Health Fargo — $67.75 less than the median here. Across North Dakota, the median is $165.31 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 73552, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 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 Fargo, ND-MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health Fargo lowest Fargo, ND · (701) 364-8000 X-RAY EXAM FEMUR MIN 2 VWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $144.00 | $192.00 | $82.35–$163.20 | 25% |
| PAM Cubed Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo Fargo, ND RAD Exam Femur 2 View Bil File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $211.75 | $211.75 | $148.23–$179.99 | — |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND · (701) 234-2000 RAD EXAM FEMUR MIN 2 VWS File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $379.20 | $474.00 | $260.70–$426.60 | 20% |
| PAM Cubed Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo one side Fargo, ND RAD Exam Femur 2 View Rt+1 more line at this price File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $556.00 | $556.00 | $389.20–$472.60 | — |
| PAM Cubed Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo Fargo, ND RAD Femur Ap&lat File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $556.00 | $556.00 | $389.20–$472.60 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $144.00, median $211.75, highest $379.20 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $211.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 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.