Thigh (femur) X-ray cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 84 hospitals publish a cash price for thigh bone (femur) X-ray, 2 or more views: from $46.56 to $655.00, with a median of $195.50. The lowest price is at Sioux Center Health (Sioux Center). The highest price is 14.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 73552. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$46.56Sioux Center Health
Median$195.50half of hospitals charge less
Highest$655.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$148.94vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Center Health one side lowest Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $46.56 | $48.00 | — source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | $48.00 | $60.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> | $65.28 | $136.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> | $65.52 | $156.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> | $66.64 | $136.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | $87.00 | $145.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | $88.80 | $222.00 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | $88.80 | $148.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | $98.40 | $123.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital one side Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA RA Exam | $108.30 | $361.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital one side Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $115.90 | $122.00 | — source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center one side Webster City · Webster City, IA XR Femur Min 2 Views Lt | $117.60 | $147.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | $118.30 | $169.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VW | $126.00 | $140.00 | — source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | $129.58 | $182.50 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VW | $134.40 | $168.00 | — source file |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Humboldt · Humboldt, IA HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VW | $136.35 | $151.50 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center one side Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Femur Left min 2 vws | $141.00 | $235.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | $149.10 | $213.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital one side Spencer · Spencer, IA X-Ray Femur 2 views LT | $149.25 | $199.00 | — source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VW | $151.20 | $189.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center one side Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Femur Left min 2 vws | $154.20 | $257.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center one side Dewitt · Clinton, IA Femur Right min 2 vws | $154.20 | $257.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | $155.25 | $207.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | $157.50 | $225.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VW | $158.40 | $198.00 | — source file |
| Keokuk County Health Center one side Sigourney · Sigourney, IA XR FEMUR LT | $165.20 | $236.00 | — source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 73552 X/R FEMUR MINIMUM OF 2 VIEWS | $168.70 | $284.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center one side Clarinda · Clarinda, IA X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | $169.92 | $288.00 | Jul 13, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | $170.43 | $299.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center one side Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | $170.56 | $328.00 | Mar 3, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VW | $171.20 | $214.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Guthrie County Hospital Guthrie Center · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | $175.00 | $175.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital one side Albia · Albia, IA X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | $176.40 | $294.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | $184.80 | $231.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | $185.00 | $185.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VW | $190.20 | $237.75 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VW | $190.20 | $237.75 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VW | $190.96 | $238.70 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare one side Harwarden · Harwarden, IA UPPER LEG RIGHT (2 VIEWS),RIGHT | $192.95 | $227.00 | — source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | $193.60 | $242.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center one side Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Xr Femur >=2 Views Rt | $195.00 | $300.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital Pocahontas · Pocahontas, IA HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VW | $196.00 | $196.00 | — source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VW | $206.64 | $369.00 | — source file |
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | $211.20 | $264.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center one side Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Xr Femur >=2 Views Lt | $217.10 | $334.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VW | $219.00 | $274.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VW | $222.84 | $278.54 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VW | $224.25 | $280.31 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center one side Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Xr Femur >=2 Views Rt | $224.25 | $345.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VW | $224.25 | $280.31 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center one side Algona · Algona, IA X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | $229.60 | $287.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VW | $231.20 | $289.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | $232.50 | $310.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital one side Hampton · Hampton, IA X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | $235.80 | $262.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg · Guttenberg, IA HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VW | $249.60 | $312.00 | — source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital one side Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Radiologic examination, femur; minimum 2 views | $255.75 | $341.00 | — source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VW | $259.16 | $323.95 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center one side Manchester · Manchester, IA X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> | $263.20 | $329.00 | — source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | $267.00 | $267.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton one side New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Xr Femur >=2 Views Lt | $269.10 | $414.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center one side Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Xr Femur >=2 Views Lt | $269.10 | $414.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center one side Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Xr Femur >=2 Views Lt | $269.10 | $414.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center one side Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Femur >=2 Views Rt | $269.10 | $414.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center one side Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Xr Femur >=2 Views Rt | $269.10 | $414.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VW | $282.27 | $352.83 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center one side Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Xr Femur >=2 Views Rt | $282.75 | $435.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital one side Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PANORA-XRAY FEMUR LT, 2 VIEWS,Left side (used to identify procedures performed on the left side of the body) | $289.00 | $445.00 | — source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital one side Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Xr Femur >=2 Views Rt | $303.55 | $467.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA RAD EXAM FEMUR MIN 2 VWS | $317.60 | $397.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VW | $327.63 | $409.53 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | $344.80 | $431.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VW | $356.56 | $445.69 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital one side Estherville · Estherville, IA | $396.73 | $409.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer one side Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $396.73 | $409.00 | — source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center one side Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA X-Ray Exam Of Femur 2/> | $405.00 | $405.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center one side Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Xr Femur >=2 Views Lt | $414.00 | $414.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB FEMUR; 2 OR MORE VIEWS | $416.50 | $595.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB FEMUR; 2 OR MORE VIEWS | $416.50 | $595.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC X-RAY EXAM OF FEMUR 2/> VW | $421.87 | $527.33 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | $425.00 | $425.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center one side Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Femur >=2 Views Rt | $425.75 | $655.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | $459.00 | $612.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center one side West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Femur >=2 Views Rt | $655.00 | $655.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 8 | $175.00 | $374.90 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 6 | $170.56 | $209.62 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $141.00 | $154.20 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $259.16 | $269.10 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $155.25 | $416.50 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $65.52 | $66.64 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $48.00 | $103.20 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $129.58 | $277.29 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | $211.20 | $269.42 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $154.20 | $189.22 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $176.40 | $176.40 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $229.60 | $229.60 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $157.50 | $157.50 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $87.00 | $87.00 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $459.00 | $459.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $356.56 | $356.56 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $414.00 | $414.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $88.80 | $88.80 |
| Cherokee, IA | 1 | $126.00 | $126.00 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $169.92 | $169.92 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $88.80 | $88.80 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $65.28 | $65.28 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $185.00 | $185.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $149.10 | $149.10 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $184.80 | $184.80 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $269.10 | $269.10 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $255.75 | $255.75 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $396.73 | $396.73 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $282.27 | $282.27 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $232.50 | $232.50 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $222.84 | $222.84 |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1 | $249.60 | $249.60 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $235.80 | $235.80 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $192.95 | $192.95 |
| Humboldt, IA | 1 | $136.35 | $136.35 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $267.00 | $267.00 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $206.64 | $206.64 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $118.30 | $118.30 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $219.00 | $219.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $193.60 | $193.60 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $263.20 | $263.20 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $224.25 | $224.25 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $217.10 | $217.10 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $190.20 | $190.20 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $269.10 | $269.10 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $269.10 | $269.10 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $98.40 | $98.40 |
| Pocahontas, IA | 1 | $196.00 | $196.00 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $396.73 | $396.73 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $134.40 | $134.40 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $317.60 | $317.60 |
| Sigourney, IA | 1 | $165.20 | $165.20 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $46.56 | $46.56 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $190.96 | $190.96 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $149.25 | $149.25 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $115.90 | $115.90 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $151.20 | $151.20 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $170.43 | $170.43 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $117.60 | $117.60 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $168.70 | $168.70 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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.
Thigh bone (femur) X-ray, 2 or more views in other states
- Alabama$200.79
- Alaska$575.64
- Arizona$183.36
- Arkansas$122.02
- California$403.84
- Colorado$313.70
- Connecticut$310.53
- Delaware$340.63
- District of Columbia$181.27
- Florida$524.40
- Georgia$226.95
- Hawaii$281.40
- Idaho$283.48
- Illinois$282.50
- Indiana$200.50
- Kansas$244.80
- Kentucky$294.00
- Louisiana$111.02
- Maine$201.63
- Maryland$204.62
- Massachusetts$270.20
- Michigan$202.92
- Minnesota$227.04
- Mississippi$121.00
- Missouri$258.05
- Montana$188.70
- Nebraska$326.00
- Nevada$236.45
- New Hampshire$285.52
- New Jersey$112.34
- New Mexico$233.82
- New York$183.51
- North Carolina$210.00
- North Dakota$165.31
- Ohio$271.05
- Oklahoma$192.90
- Oregon$254.15
- Pennsylvania$405.00
- Puerto Rico$38.00
- Rhode Island$218.00
- South Carolina$334.97
- South Dakota$284.00
- Tennessee$103.40
- Texas$351.00
- Utah$353.86
- Vermont$422.21
- Virginia$334.00
- Washington$260.40
- West Virginia$185.00
- Wisconsin$245.92
- Wyoming$211.42
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.