Thigh (femur) X-ray cost in Tullahoma, TN — inpatient
In Tullahoma-Manchester, TN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for thigh bone (femur) X-ray, 2 or more views as an inpatient: from $81.49 to $146.40, with a median of $113.95. The lowest listed price is at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital — $32.46 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $103.40 at 84 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 73552, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 1, 2025 and Oct 1, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Tullahoma-Manchester, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital lowest Tullahoma, TN · (931) 393-3000 HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VIEW | $81.49 | $281.00 | $44.50–$224.80 | 71% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Unity Medical Center one side Manchester, TN · (931) 728-6354 FEMUR LT 2 VIEWS,LEFT | $146.40 | $183.00 | $32.13–$120.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Unity Medical Center one side Manchester, TN · (931) 728-6354 FEMUR RT 2 VIEWS,RIGHT | $160.80 | $201.00 | $32.13–$120.00 | 20% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $81.49, median $113.95, highest $146.40 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $113.95 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 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.