Scans and imaging CPT 73552 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Thigh (femur) X-ray cost in Hartford, CT — inpatient

In Hartford, CT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for thigh bone (femur) X-ray, 2 or more views as an inpatient: from $136.80 to $260.70, with a median of $198.75. The lowest listed price is at Connecticut Children's — $61.95 less than the median here. Across Connecticut, the median is $310.53 at 17 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 73552, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.

Lowest$136.80Connecticut Children's
Median$198.75half pay less
Highest$260.70in this market
Difference1.9×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Hartford, CT.

median
Lowest $136.80Highest $391.60

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Connecticut Children's lowest Hartford, CT · (860) 545-9000 Xr Femur 2+ View $136.80 $228.00 $73.62–$196.99 40% —
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Connecticut Children's lowest Hartford, CT · (860) 545-9000 Xr Femur 2+ View $136.80 $228.00 $73.62–$196.99 40% —
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Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center one side Hartford, CT · (860) 714-5541 HC Xr Femur >=2 Views Lt $260.70 $474.00 $56.49–$402.90 45% Mar 31, 2026
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Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center one side Hartford, CT · (860) 714-5541 HC Xr Femur >=2 Views Rt $260.70 $474.00 $56.49–$402.90 45% Mar 31, 2026
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Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford, CT · (860) 714-5541 HC Xr Femur >=2 Views Bl $391.60 $712.00 $56.49–$605.20 45% Mar 31, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $136.80, median $198.75, highest $260.70 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $260.70 — 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.