Thigh (femur) X-ray cost in San Diego, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 17 hospitals list a cash price for thigh bone (femur) X-ray, 2 or more views: from $88.20 to $619.05, with a median of $360.00. The lowest listed price is at Scripps Green Hospital and 4 other hospitals — $271.80 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $403.84 at 183 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 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 30, 2026 and Sep 1, 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Green Hospital one side lowest La Jolla, CA · (858) 554-3600 HC Femur Min 2vw Unilateral File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $88.20 | $352.81 | $28.22–$282.25 | 75% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas one side lowest Encinitas, CA · (760) 753-6501 HC Femur Min 2vw Unilateral File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $88.20 | $352.81 | $28.22–$282.25 | 75% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla one side lowest La Jolla, CA · (858) 626-4123 HC Femur Min 2vw Unilateral File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $88.20 | $352.81 | $28.22–$282.25 | 75% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego one side lowest San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Femur Min 2vw Unilateral File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $88.20 | $352.81 | $28.22–$282.25 | 75% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista one side lowest San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Femur Min 2vw Unilateral File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $88.20 | $352.81 | $28.22–$282.25 | 75% |
| Paradise Valley Hospital one side National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 FEMUR 2VWS LT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $111.00 | $584.13 | $20.99–$584.13 | 81% |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Scripps Nicu-Femur Min 2Vw File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $261.75 | $349.00 | — | 25% |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 X-ray of femur, minimum 2 views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $270.60 | $492.00 | $29.15–$664.20 | 45% |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center one side Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION FEMUR MINIMUM 2 VIEWS - XR FEMUR 2+ VW RT source file | $360.00 | $480.00 | $1.00–$384.00 | 25% |
| Grossmont Hospital one side La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION FEMUR MINIMUM 2 VIEWS - XR FEMUR 2+ VW RT source file | $360.00 | $480.00 | $1.00–$3,999.21 | 25% |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital one side San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION FEMUR MINIMUM 2 VIEWS - XR FEMUR 2+ VW RT source file | $360.00 | $480.00 | $0.05–$725.00 | 25% |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center one side Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION FEMUR MINIMUM 2 VIEWS - XR FEMUR 2+ VW RT source file | $360.00 | $480.00 | $1.00–$432.00 | 25% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION FEMUR MINIMUM 2 VIEWS source file | $390.00 | $750.00 | $81.00–$240.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION FEMUR MINIMUM 2 VIEWS source file | $390.00 | $750.00 | $81.00–$240.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION FEMUR MINIMUM 2 VIEWS source file | $390.00 | $750.00 | $81.00–$240.00 | 48% |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway one side Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 DI Femur Right min 2 Views+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $619.05 | $1,031.75 | — | 40% |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido one side Escondido, CA DI Femur Left min 2 Views+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $619.05 | $1,031.75 | — | 40% |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rs Xr Femur 2 View Bil File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $876.00 | $1,168.00 | — | 25% |
| Paradise Valley Hospital both sides National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 XRAY EXAM FEMUR 2 VIEWS BILAT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $111.00 | $434.40 | $20.99–$584.13 | 74% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas both sides Encinitas, CA · (760) 753-6501 HC Femur Min 2vw Bilateral File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $132.30 | $529.21 | $32.14–$423.37 | 75% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego both sides San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Femur Min 2vw Bilateral File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $132.30 | $529.21 | $32.14–$423.37 | 75% |
| Scripps Green Hospital both sides La Jolla, CA · (858) 554-3600 HC Femur Min 2vw Bilateral File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $132.30 | $529.21 | $32.14–$423.37 | 75% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista both sides San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Femur Min 2vw Bilateral File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $132.30 | $529.21 | $32.14–$423.37 | 75% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla both sides La Jolla, CA · (858) 626-4123 HC Femur Min 2vw Bilateral File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $132.30 | $529.21 | $32.14–$423.37 | 75% |
Outpatient: lowest $88.20, median $360.00, highest $619.05 — a 7.0× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $111.00, median $132.30, highest $132.30 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $360.00. 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 11 of 14 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.