Thigh (femur) X-ray cost in Waco, TX — inpatient
In Waco, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for thigh bone (femur) X-ray, 2 or more views as an inpatient: from $124.74 to $302.07, with a median of $213.41. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Providence — $88.67 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $351.00 at 297 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 73552, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 13, 2026 and Jun 13, 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 Waco, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Providence one side lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 XR FEMUR 2V LEFT+1 more line at this price source file | $124.74 | $346.50 | $31.08–$197.50 | 64% |
| Ascension Providence Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 XR RESEARCH FEMUR 3V source file | $124.74 | $346.50 | $31.08–$197.50 | 64% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM FEMUR, 2+ VIEWS File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $302.07 | $503.45 | $166.14–$352.42 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest one side Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC DX FEMUR MIN 2V RT+3 more lines at this price File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $302.07 | $503.45 | $166.14–$352.42 | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $124.74, median $213.41, highest $302.07 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $213.41 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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.