Thigh (femur) X-ray cost in Louisville, KY — inpatient
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, 14 hospitals list a cash price for thigh bone (femur) X-ray, 2 or more views as an inpatient: from $65.94 to $480.38, with a median of $134.38. The lowest listed price is at Norton Clark Hospital — $68.44 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $294.00 at 76 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 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 Feb 11, 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Clark Hospital one side lowest Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB X-RAY EXAM RIGHT FEMUR+1 more line at this price File of Jun 3, 2026 · source file | $65.94 | $471.00 | $202.62–$412.13 | 86% |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital one side Louisville, KY CR FEMUR 2 VIEWS LT+1 more line at this price source file | $121.68 | $338.00 | $101.40–$338.00 | 64% |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital one side Louisville, KY HB X-RAY EXAM LEFT FEMUR+1 more line at this price File of Feb 13, 2026 · source file | $123.60 | $618.00 | $101.97–$569.80 | 80% |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY HB X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $123.60 | $618.00 | $101.97–$569.80 | 80% |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital one side Louisville, KY HB X-RAY EXAM LEFT FEMUR+1 more line at this price File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $123.60 | $618.00 | $101.97–$569.80 | 80% |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> File of Feb 13, 2026 · source file | $123.60 | $618.00 | $101.97–$569.80 | 80% |
| Norton Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $123.60 | $618.00 | $101.97–$569.80 | 80% |
| Norton Hospital one side Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB X-RAY EXAM LEFT FEMUR+1 more line at this price File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $123.60 | $618.00 | $101.97–$569.80 | 80% |
| Norton Children's Hospital one side Louisville, KY HB X-RAY EXAM LEFT FEMUR+1 more line at this price File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $123.60 | $618.00 | $101.97–$525.30 | 80% |
| Norton Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $123.60 | $618.00 | $101.97–$525.30 | 80% |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital one side Louisville, KY HB X-RAY EXAM RIGHT FEMUR+1 more line at this price File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $123.60 | $618.00 | $101.97–$569.80 | 80% |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville, KY HB X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $123.60 | $618.00 | $101.97–$569.80 | 80% |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville one side Shelbyville, KY · (502) 647-4000 CR FEMUR 2 VIEWS RT+1 more line at this price source file | $145.16 | $382.00 | $135.80–$382.00 | 62% |
| University of Louisville Hospital one side Louisville, KY · (502) 562-3000 CR FEMUR 2 VIEWS LT+1 more line at this price source file | $180.00 | $750.00 | $207.15–$750.00 | 76% |
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital one side Louisville, KY · (502) 587-4011 CR FEMUR 2 VIEWS LT+1 more line at this price source file | $196.20 | $436.00 | $155.00–$436.00 | 55% |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 XR FEMUR >= 2 VWS UNI source file | $244.80 | $408.00 | $4.37–$272.05 | 40% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY · (502) 350-5000 HC FEMUR XR 2 VIEW MIN File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $356.83 | $841.00 | $613.93–$765.31 | 58% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital one side Bardstown, KY · (502) 350-5000 HC FEMUR UNILATERAL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $414.53 | $977.00 | $713.21–$889.07 | 58% |
| Our Lady of Peace one side Louisville, KY CR FEMUR 2 VIEWS LT+1 more line at this price source file | $421.50 | $750.00 | $225.00–$750.00 | 44% |
| Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Louisville one side Clarksville, IN RAD Exam Femur 2 View Rt+1 more line at this price File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $480.38 | $480.38 | $336.27–$408.32 | — |
| Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Louisville Clarksville, IN RAD Femur Ap&lat+1 more line at this price File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $480.38 | $480.38 | $336.27–$408.32 | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital both sides Bardstown, KY · (502) 350-5000 HC FEMUR BILATERAL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $323.31 | $762.00 | $556.26–$693.42 | 58% |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital both sides Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 XR FEMUR >= 2 VWS BILAT source file | $489.60 | $816.00 | $4.37–$544.11 | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $65.94, median $134.38, highest $480.38 — a 7.3× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $323.31, median $406.46, highest $489.60 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $188.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 14 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.