Thigh (femur) X-ray cost in Greenville, SC
In Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for thigh bone (femur) X-ray, 2 or more views: from $134.70 to $401.40, with a median of $232.50. The lowest listed price is at Shriners Childrens - Greenville — $97.80 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $334.97 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 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 Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shriners Childrens - Greenville lowest Greenville, SC · (864) 271-3444 X-RAY OF THIGH BONE; MINIMUM 2 VIEWS | $134.70 | $134.70 | $28.03–$116.41 | — | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Greenville one side Greenville, SC · (864) 271-3444 X-RAY OF THIGH BONE; MINIMUM 2 VIEWS | $134.70 | $134.70 | $24.62–$116.41 | — | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Greenville one side Greenville, SC · (864) 271-3444 X-RAY OF THIGH BONE; MINIMUM 2 VIEWS | $134.70 | $134.70 | $24.62–$116.41 | — | — source file |
| AnMed Health Anderson, SC · (864) 512-2830 HC Radiologic Examination Femur Minimum 2 Views | $232.50 | $465.00 | — | 50% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| AnMed Piedmont Piedmont, SC · (864) 512-2830 HC Radiologic Examination Femur Minimum 2 Views | $232.50 | $465.00 | — | 50% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Downtown Hospital Greenville, SC · (800) 805-5678 HC X-Ray Exam of Femur Min 2 Views | $401.40 | $669.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| St Francis-Eastside Greenville, SC HC X-Ray Exam of Femur Min 2 Views | $401.40 | $669.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $134.70, median $232.50, highest $401.40 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $401.40. 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 not 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.