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Single-View Thigh X-ray

Oklahoma 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?

$28.18

Typical negotiated rate. In Oklahoma, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $28.18 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $28.18 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$28.18$22.39 to $36.31
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$72.44$56.23 to $97.72

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $72 · 10th to 90th $26 to $110Professionalmedian $28 · 10th to 90th $11 to $186
$10$20$50$100$200facility $72professional $28

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
$22.39
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$22.39
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$29.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$7.94
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$20.89
BCBS Oklahoma
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$102.33
BCBS Oklahoma
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$37.15
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$89.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$37.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$11.22
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$25.70
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$346.74
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$186.21
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$51.29
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$134.90
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$223.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$38.90
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$11.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$27.54
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
$17.38
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$19.50

Where Oklahoma 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.

Oklahoma· 46th of 51

$28.18

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.