Thigh (femur) X-ray cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 14 hospitals list a cash price for thigh bone (femur) X-ray, 2 or more views: from $57.60 to $385.92, with a median of $203.00. The lowest listed price is at Community Hospital of Staunton — $145.40 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $258.05 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 13 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 6, 2026 and Apr 24, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital of Staunton lowest Staunton, IL · (618) 635-2200 FEMUR 2+ VIEWS File of Feb 9, 2026 · source file | $57.60 | $115.20 | $33.31–$500.00 | 50% |
| Mercy Hospital South one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Xr Femur 2 Vw Left+1 more line at this price source file | $88.40 | $136.00 | $172.00–$201.00 | 35% |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 LE-FEMUR 2V CR source file | $89.93 | $149.88 | $149.88 | 40% |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 432-3600 X-RAY OF THIGH BONE; MINIMUM 2 VIEWS+1 more line at this price source file | $133.10 | $133.10 | — | — |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 432-3600 X-RAY OF THIGH BONE; MINIMUM 2 VIEWS source file | $133.10 | $133.10 | $29.42–$176.10 | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington one side Washington, MO · (636) 239-8000 Xr Femur 2 Vw Right+1 more line at this price source file | $152.10 | $234.00 | $20.60–$201.00 | 35% |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL · (618) 234-2120 HC XR FEMUR 2+VIEWS source file | $166.32 | $231.00 | $33.95–$231.70 | 28% |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Cahokia Heights, IL · (618) 332-3060 Radiologic examination, femur; minimum 2 views source file | $193.44 | $312.00 | $12.48–$312.00 | 38% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 Xr Femur 2 Vw Left+1 more line at this price source file | $212.55 | $327.00 | $20.60–$196.12 | 35% |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC XR FEMUR 2+VIEWS source file | $221.04 | $307.00 | $61.40–$307.00 | 28% |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson one side Festus, MO · (636) 933-1000 Xr Femur 2 Vw Right+1 more line at this price source file | $248.95 | $383.00 | $85.51–$196.12 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln one side Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Femur 2 Vw Right+1 more line at this price source file | $261.30 | $402.00 | $26.13–$402.00 | 35% |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 FEMUR 2+ VIEWS File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $268.20 | $536.40 | $30.96–$482.76 | 50% |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC XR FEMUR 2+VIEWS source file | $271.44 | $377.00 | $48.67–$377.00 | 28% |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC XR FEMUR 2+VIEWS source file | $385.92 | $536.00 | $51.11–$536.00 | 28% |
| Mercy Hospital South both sides Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Xr Femur 2 Vw Bilat source file | $132.60 | $204.00 | $172.00–$201.00 | 35% |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center both sides Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 LE-FEMUR 2VW BI CR source file | $167.06 | $278.43 | $278.43 | 40% |
| Mercy Hospital Washington both sides Washington, MO · (636) 239-8000 Xr Femur 2 Vw Bilat source file | $227.50 | $350.00 | $20.60–$123.85 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson both sides Festus, MO · (636) 933-1000 Xr Femur 2 Vw Bilat source file | $373.10 | $574.00 | $201.00–$310.00 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis both sides Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 Xr Femur 2 Vw Bilat source file | $387.40 | $596.00 | $85.51–$196.12 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln both sides Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Femur 2 Vw Bilat source file | $452.40 | $696.00 | $44.71–$115.59 | 35% |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital both sides Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 XR Hip Complete Bilateral File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $542.92 | $678.65 | — | 20% |
Outpatient: lowest $57.60, median $203.00, highest $385.92 — a 6.7× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $132.60, median $373.10, highest $542.92 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $244.62. 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 9 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.