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X-ray Of The Thigh Bone

California rates for HCPCS 73550

X-ray examination of the femur, the long bone of the thigh between the hip and the knee, taken from more than one angle. It is used to look for a fracture or a bone lesion, or to check how a known injury is healing.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does X-ray Of The Thigh Bone cost?

$186

Typical negotiated rate. In California, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $186 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $178 to $186.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $48 · 10th to 90th $40 to $62Professionalmedian $186 · 10th to 90th $178 to $186
$50$100facility $48professional $186

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$81.28
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,737.80
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$186.21
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$43.65
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$69.18
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$61.66
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$40.74

Where California sits

The same service costs 8.7 times more in Nebraska than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

California· 9th of 34

$186

NE $186FL $21.38

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.