Thigh (femur) X-ray cost in Manchester, NH
In Manchester-Nashua, NH, 4 hospitals list a cash price for thigh bone (femur) X-ray, 2 or more views: from $217.23 to $586.82, with a median of $277.81. The lowest listed price is at St Joseph Hospital of Nashua — $60.58 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $285.52 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 73552, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua lowest Nashua, NH · (603) 882-3000 HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR MIN 2 VIEWS | $217.23 | $557.00 | — | 61% | — source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester, NH · (603) 669-5300 Hc Xr Femur 2+ Views | $270.10 | $730.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital one side Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 FEMUR RT 2V | $285.52 | $475.86 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital one side Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 MOA FEMUR LT 2V | $285.52 | $475.86 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital one side Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 MOA FEMUR RT 2V | $285.52 | $475.86 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital one side Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 FEMUR LT 2V | $285.52 | $475.86 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southern NH Medical Center Nashua, NH · (603) 577-2000 HC XR FEMUR 2+ VIEWS | $586.82 | $1,586.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $217.23, median $277.81, highest $586.82 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $277.81. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.