Thigh (femur) X-ray cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 16 hospitals list a cash price for thigh bone (femur) X-ray, 2 or more views as an inpatient: from $75.60 to $686.40, with a median of $421.93. The lowest listed price is at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital — $346.33 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $398.40 at 89 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 10 cities for code 73552, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 2, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 2, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital one side lowest Kittanning, PA XRAY EXAM FEMUR 2/> VIEWS LT+1 more line at this price File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $75.60 | $252.00 | $226.80 | 70% |
| PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Pittsburgh Oakdale, PA RAD Exam Femur 2 View Bil+1 more line at this price File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $159.00 | $159.00 | $46.11–$135.15 | — |
| PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Pittsburgh one side Oakdale, PA RAD Exam Femur 2 View Lt+1 more line at this price File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $159.00 | $159.00 | $46.11–$135.15 | — |
| UPMC Washington one side Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 FEMUR 2 VIEWS-RT+1 more line at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $159.00 | $265.00 | $185.50 | 40% |
| Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA · (412) 728-7000 RAD Exam Femur 2 View Bil+1 more line at this price File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $169.00 | $169.00 | $42.25–$143.65 | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver one side Beaver, PA · (412) 728-7000 RAD Exam Femur 2 View Rt+1 more line at this price File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $169.00 | $169.00 | $42.25–$143.65 | — |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $308.40 | $514.00 | $385.50–$452.32 | 40% |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $405.00 | $675.00 | $176.18–$573.75 | 40% |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> File of Mar 7, 2026 · source file | $419.40 | $699.00 | $251.64–$650.07 | 40% |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital Natrona Heights, PA · (412) 224-5100 HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $419.65 | $545.00 | $28.87–$63.24 | 23% |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $424.20 | $707.00 | $245.33–$600.95 | 40% |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $436.20 | $727.00 | $247.18–$581.60 | 40% |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $441.65 | $605.00 | $40.85–$63.24 | 27% |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $456.60 | $761.00 | $232.87–$684.90 | 40% |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $469.80 | $783.00 | $281.88–$720.36 | 40% |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $483.00 | $805.00 | $322.00–$724.50 | 40% |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital one side Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 PORTABLE FEMUR 2+ VIEWS LT+5 more lines at this price File of Feb 2, 2026 · source file | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | $479.70 | 40% |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $686.40 | $1,144.00 | $743.60–$972.40 | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $75.60, median $421.93, highest $686.40 — a 9.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $424.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 16 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 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.