Thigh (femur) X-ray cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 12 hospitals list a cash price for thigh bone (femur) X-ray, 2 or more views: from $46.64 to $524.40, with a median of $105.16. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Clinic Foundation — $58.52 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $114.80 at 53 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 6 cities for code 73552, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VIEWS | $46.64 | $212.00 | $31.70–$190.80 | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VIEWS | $46.76 | $167.00 | $28.06–$182.03 | 72% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VIEWS | $77.76 | $243.00 | $36.52–$182.25 | 68% | — source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 X-Ray of Femur Minimum 2 Views | $92.96 | $581.00 | $100.00–$82.81 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 X-Ray of Femur Minimum 2 Views | $94.40 | $590.00 | $103.41–$98.21 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 X-Ray of Femur Minimum 2 Views | $100.98 | $459.00 | $102.68–$77.40 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 X-Ray of Femur Minimum 2 Views | $109.34 | $781.00 | $104.08–$98.23 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 X-Ray of Femur Minimum 2 Views | $120.15 | $445.00 | $125.98–$84.51 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 X-Ray of Femur Minimum 2 Views | $141.54 | $1,011.00 | $1,011.00–$88.16 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 X-Ray of Femur Minimum 2 Views | $141.54 | $1,011.00 | $1,011.00–$88.16 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 X-Ray of Femur Minimum 2 Views | $141.54 | $1,011.00 | $1,011.00–$88.16 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 CT FEMUR MIN 2 VWS | $524.40 | $874.00 | $157.32–$874.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 IR FEMUR MIN 2 VWS | $524.40 | $874.00 | $157.32–$874.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 DX FEMUR MIN 2 VWS | $524.40 | $874.00 | $157.32–$874.00 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $46.64, median $105.16, highest $524.40 — a 11.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $77.76. 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 5 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 7 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.