Thigh (femur) X-ray cost in Waterloo, IA — inpatient
In Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for thigh bone (femur) X-ray, 2 or more views as an inpatient: from $171.20 to $303.55, with a median of $224.25. The lowest listed price is at Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center — $53.05 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $195.50 at 84 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 73552, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Jun 29, 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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center lowest Sumner, IA · (563) 578-3275 HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VW File of Jun 18, 2026 · source file | $171.20 | $214.00 | $160.00–$214.00 | 20% |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center one side Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Xr Femur >=2 Views Lt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $195.00 | $300.00 | $70.50–$390.96 | 35% |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo, IA · (319) 235-3941 HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VW File of Jan 28, 2026 · source file | $224.25 | $280.31 | $181.36 | 20% |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VW File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $231.20 | $289.00 | $187.00–$289.00 | 20% |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Xr Femur >=2 Views Bl File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $292.50 | $450.00 | $81.99–$450.00 | 35% |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital one side Cedar Falls, IA · (319) 268-3000 HC Xr Femur >=2 Views Rt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $303.55 | $467.00 | $81.99–$467.00 | 35% |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls, IA · (319) 268-3000 HC Xr Femur >=2 Views Bl File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $455.65 | $701.00 | $81.99–$701.00 | 35% |
Inpatient: lowest $171.20, median $224.25, highest $303.55 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $209.63 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 5 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.