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Single-View Thigh X-ray

Utah 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?

$29.51

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $29.51 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $29.51 from a physician practice, and about $174 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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$29.51$26.30 to $35.48
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$174$45.71 to $214

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $174 · 10th to 90th $30 to $269Professionalmedian $30 · 10th to 90th $23 to $49
$10$20$50$100$200$500facility $174professional $30

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
$29.51
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$29.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$43.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$12.02
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$30.20
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$724.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$53.70
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$13.49
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$33.11
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$34.67
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$269.15
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$58.88
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$16.60
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$40.74
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$45.71
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$7,585.78
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$54.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$52.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$14.45
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$34.67
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
$23.44
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$25.70

Where Utah 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.

Utah· 42nd of 51

$29.51

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.