Thigh (femur) X-ray cost in Merced, CA
In Merced, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thigh bone (femur) X-ray, 2 or more views (one side of the body): from $797.00 to $797.00, with a median of $797.00. Across California, the median is $390.00 at 184 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 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 Merced, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos one side lowest Los Banos, CA · (209) 826-0591 HCHG XR EXAM FEMUR MIN 2 VIEWS LT | $797.00 | $797.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos one side lowest Los Banos, CA · (209) 826-0591 HCHG XR EXAM FEMUR MIN 2 VIEWS RT | $797.00 | $797.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $797.00, median $797.00, highest $797.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $797.00. 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.