Scans and imaging CPT 73552 Outpatient

Thigh (femur) X-ray cost in Polson, MT

In Polson, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thigh bone (femur) X-ray, 2 or more views: from $178.40 to $178.40, with a median of $178.40. Across Montana, the median is $188.70 at 20 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 73552, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$178.40Providence St Joseph Medical Center
Median$178.40half pay less
Highest$178.40in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MT · (406) 883-5377 HC XR FEMUR MIN 2 VIEWS $178.40 $223.00 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $178.40, median $178.40, highest $178.40.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $178.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

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.