Thigh (femur) X-ray cost in Richmond, KY
In Richmond-Berea, KY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for thigh bone (femur) X-ray, 2 or more views: from $186.20 to $883.68, with a median of $472.77. The lowest listed price is at Rockcastle County Hospital — $286.57 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $294.00 at 76 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 73552, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Sep 18, 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 Richmond-Berea, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockcastle County Hospital one side lowest Mount Vernon, KY · (606) 256-2195 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | $186.20 | $245.00 | $24.18–$237.65 | 24% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Rockcastle County Hospital one side lowest Mount Vernon, KY · (606) 256-2195 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | $186.20 | $245.00 | $24.18–$237.65 | 24% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea, KY · (859) 986-3151 HC FEMUR XR 2 VIEW MIN | $407.34 | $845.00 | $233.14–$768.95 | 52% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine, KY · (606) 723-2115 HC X-Ray Exam of Femur Min 2 Views | $538.20 | $897.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond, KY · (859) 625-3114 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | $883.68 | $1,178.24 | $63.14–$2,269.29 | 25% | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf both sides Berea, KY · (859) 986-3151 HC FEMUR BILATERAL | $192.34 | $399.00 | $110.09–$363.09 | 52% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $186.20, median $472.77, highest $883.68 — a 4.7× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $192.34, median $192.34, highest $192.34.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $584.97. 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 3 of 3 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.