Thigh (femur) X-ray cost in Tucson, AZ
In Tucson, AZ, 8 hospitals list a cash price for thigh bone (femur) X-ray, 2 or more views: from $132.30 to $239.52, with a median of $180.26. The lowest listed price is at Banner University Medical Center Tucson — $47.96 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $183.36 at 52 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 2 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 Mar 2, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Tucson, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson one side lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-4189 XR FEMUR 2+ VW LT+1 more line at this price File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $132.30 | $441.00 | $58.65–$409.57 | 70% |
| Banner University Med Center South one side Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-2000 XR FEMUR 2+ VW RT+1 more line at this price File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $135.83 | $441.00 | $58.65–$409.57 | 69% |
| Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita Sahuarita, AZ · (520) 416-7100 LE-FEMUR 2V DR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $179.64 | $998.00 | $34.49–$598.80 | 82% |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton Tucson, AZ · (520) 416-7100 LE-FEMUR 2V DR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $179.64 | $998.00 | $34.49–$598.80 | 82% |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Xr Femur 2vw+1 more line at this price File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $180.88 | $646.00 | $58.65–$152.74 | 72% |
| Tucson Medical Center Rincon Hospital Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Xr Femur 2vw+1 more line at this price File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $180.88 | $646.00 | $58.65–$152.74 | 72% |
| Oro Valley Hospital Tucson, AZ · (520) 901-3500 LE-FEMUR 2V DR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $239.52 | $998.00 | $34.49–$898.20 | 76% |
| Northwest Hospital Tucson, AZ · (520) 469-8100 LE-FEMUR 2V DR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $239.52 | $998.00 | $34.49–$898.20 | 76% |
Outpatient: lowest $132.30, median $180.26, highest $239.52 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $270.08. 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 6 of 8 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.