Thigh (femur) X-ray cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 17 hospitals list a cash price for thigh bone (femur) X-ray, 2 or more views: from $75.60 to $686.40, with a median of $425.10. The lowest listed price is at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital — $349.50 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $398.40 at 93 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 10 cities for code 73552, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital one side lowest Kittanning, PA XRAY EXAM FEMUR 2/> VIEWS RT | $75.60 | $252.00 | $18.75–$252.00 | 70% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital one side lowest Kittanning, PA XRAY EXAM FEMUR 2/> VIEWS LT | $75.60 | $252.00 | $18.75–$252.00 | 70% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> | $88.00 | $176.00 | $6.44–$196.54 | 50% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington one side Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 FEMUR 2 VIEWS-RT | $185.50 | $265.00 | $28.31–$190.80 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington one side Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 FEMUR 2 VIEWS-LT | $185.50 | $265.00 | $28.31–$190.80 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> | $308.40 | $514.00 | $15.15–$452.32 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> | $405.00 | $675.00 | $15.03–$573.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> | $419.40 | $699.00 | $15.03–$594.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> | $424.20 | $707.00 | $15.03–$600.95 | 40% | — source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PA · (724) 745-6100 HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> | $425.10 | $545.00 | $27.28–$266.61 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville, PA · (412) 858-2000 HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> | $425.10 | $545.00 | $27.28–$267.60 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> | $425.50 | $575.00 | $27.28–$281.42 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> | $436.20 | $727.00 | $15.03–$581.60 | 40% | — source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> | $441.65 | $605.00 | $27.28–$297.22 | 27% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> | $456.60 | $761.00 | $14.89–$684.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> | $469.80 | $783.00 | $15.03–$720.36 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> | $483.00 | $805.00 | $33.74–$724.50 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital one side Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 FEMUR 2+ VIEWS RT | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | $286.75–$1,306.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital one side Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 FEMUR 2+ VIEWS LT | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | $286.75–$1,306.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital one side Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 PORTABLE FEMUR 2+ VIEWS RT | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | $286.75–$1,306.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital one side Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 PORTABLE FEMUR 2+ VIEWS LT | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | $286.75–$1,306.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital one side Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 OR PORT FEMUR 2+ VIEWS RT | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | $286.75–$1,306.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital one side Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 OR PORT FEMUR 2+ VIEWS LT | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | $286.75–$1,306.38 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> | $686.40 | $1,144.00 | $15.03–$972.40 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $75.60, median $425.10, highest $686.40 — a 9.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $425.10. 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 13 of 17 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.