Scans and imaging CPT 73552 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Thigh (femur) X-ray cost in Culver City, CA — inpatient

In Culver City, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thigh bone (femur) X-ray, 2 or more views as an inpatient: from $264.78 to $264.78, with a median of $264.78. Across California, the median is $403.84 at 183 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 73552, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 18, 2026 and Mar 18, 2026.

Lowest$264.78Southern California Hospital at Culver City
Median$264.78half pay less
Highest$264.78in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Southern California Hospital at Culver City Culver City, CA FEMUR 2 VW MIN $264.78 $264.78 $185.35–$18,985.73 — Mar 18, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $264.78, median $264.78, highest $264.78.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $264.78 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.