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Single-View Thigh X-ray

Virginia 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?

$31.62

Typical negotiated rate. In Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $31.62 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $31.62 from a physician practice, and about $34.67 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$31.62$26.92 to $37.15
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$34.67$19.05 to $85.11

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $35 · 10th to 90th $10 to $407Professionalmedian $32 · 10th to 90th $22 to $47
$10$20$50$100$200$500facility $35professional $32

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
$25.12
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$61.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$47.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$12.30
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$33.88
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$154.88
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$42.66
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$11.48
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$58.88
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$31.62
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$37.15
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$11.22
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$26.92
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$776.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$53.70
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$15.85
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$38.02
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$42.66
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$10.96
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$31.62
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$63.10
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$51.29
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$39.81
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$144.54
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$57.54
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$16.98
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$43.65
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$407.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$54.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$15.49
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$38.02
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
$20.42
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$22.39

Where Virginia 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.

Virginia· 35th of 51

$31.62

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.