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Single-View Thigh X-ray

Iowa rates for HCPCS 73551

This is an X-ray of the thigh bone taken from a single angle, used to evaluate the bone for fractures, alignment problems, or other abnormalities. A single view is used when a focused look at the bone is sufficient, such as for follow-up imaging.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Single-View Thigh X-ray cost?

$51.29

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $51.29 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $50.12 from a physician practice, and about $72.44 from a hospital or other facility.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$50.12$29.51 to $63.10
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$72.44$51.29 to $182

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $72 · 10th to 90th $33 to $234Professionalmedian $50 · 10th to 90th $21 to $76
$10$20$50$100$200facility $72professional $50

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$61.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$51.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$13.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$38.02
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$93.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$75.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$22.91
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$53.70
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$120.23
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$33.11
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$60.26
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$234.42
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$186.21
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$51.29
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$134.90
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$75.86
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$20.42
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$53.70
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$93.33
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$100.00
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$53.70
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$275.42
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$54.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$16.98
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$38.02
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$58.88
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$15.85
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$42.66
1 more rate with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
FX · Film X-ray
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$22.39

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 3.8 times more in Alaska 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.

Iowa· 10th of 51

$51.29

AK $87.10FL $22.91

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.