Thigh (femur) X-ray cost in St. Louis, MO — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 7 hospitals list a cash price for thigh bone (femur) X-ray, 2 or more views as an inpatient: from $57.60 to $385.92, with a median of $221.04. The lowest listed price is at Community Hospital of Staunton — $163.44 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $258.05 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 8 cities for code 73552, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 | $97.92–$104.83 | 50% |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 LE-FEMUR 2V CR File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $89.93 | $149.88 | $149.88 | 40% |
| 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 File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $166.32 | $231.00 | $33.95–$231.70 | 28% |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC XR FEMUR 2+VIEWS File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $221.04 | $307.00 | $61.40–$307.00 | 28% |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 FEMUR 2+ VIEWS File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $268.20 | $536.40 | $402.30–$482.76 | 50% |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC XR FEMUR 2+VIEWS File of Mar 24, 2026 · 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 File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $385.92 | $536.00 | $51.11–$536.00 | 28% |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center both sides Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 LE-FEMUR 2VW BI CR File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $167.06 | $278.43 | $278.43 | 40% |
| 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% |
Inpatient: lowest $57.60, median $221.04, highest $385.92 — a 6.7× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $167.06, median $354.99, highest $542.92 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $203.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.