Thigh (femur) X-ray cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for thigh bone (femur) X-ray, 2 or more views as an inpatient: from $46.76 to $524.40, with a median of $77.76. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner — $31.00 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $114.80 at 53 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 73552, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
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 Medical Center – Kenner lowest Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VIEWS | $46.76 | $167.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VIEWS | $58.30 | $265.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VIEWS | $77.76 | $243.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| The Ochsner West Campus Extended Care Hospital Jefferson, LA HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VIEWS | $78.44 | $212.00 | — | 63% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 IR FEMUR MIN 2 VWS | $524.40 | $874.00 | $492.06–$874.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 DX FEMUR MIN 2 VWS | $524.40 | $874.00 | $492.06–$874.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 CT FEMUR MIN 2 VWS | $524.40 | $874.00 | $492.06–$874.00 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $46.76, median $77.76, highest $524.40 — a 11.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $105.16 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.