Cystoscopy cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for cystoscopy, diagnostic look inside the bladder and urethra as an inpatient: from $1,850.31 to $4,303.80, with a median of $2,213.40. The lowest listed price is at Alle-Kiski Medical Center — $363.09 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,437.51 at 45 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 6 cities for code 52000, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alle-Kiski Medical Center lowest Natrona Heights, PA · (412) 224-5100 HC CYSTOURETHROSCOPY | $1,850.31 | $2,403.00 | $64.95–$156.85 | 23% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville, PA · (412) 858-2000 HC CYSTOURETHROSCOPY | $1,874.34 | $2,403.00 | $64.95–$156.85 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC CYSTOURETHROSCOPY | $1,877.38 | $2,537.00 | $78.75–$156.85 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC CYSTOURETHROSCOPY | $2,029.20 | $2,670.00 | $64.95–$156.85 | 24% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills, PA · (412) 469-5000 HC CYSTOURETHROSCOPY | $2,054.97 | $2,537.00 | $64.95–$156.85 | 19% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 CYSTOURETHROSCOPY | $2,213.40 | $3,689.00 | $1,254.26–$2,951.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC CYSTOURETHROSCOPY | $2,580.60 | $4,301.00 | $1,548.36–$3,999.93 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 CYSTOURETHROSCOPY | $2,685.00 | $4,475.00 | $1,552.83–$3,803.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC CYSTOURETHROSCOPY | $3,145.80 | $5,243.00 | $1,887.48–$4,823.56 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 CYSTOURETHROSCOPY | $3,855.00 | $6,425.00 | $4,176.25–$5,461.25 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 CYSTOURETHROSCOPY | $4,303.80 | $7,173.00 | $2,194.94–$6,455.70 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,850.31, median $2,213.40, highest $4,303.80 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $2,134.19 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
Cystoscopy uses a thin scope passed through the urethra to look inside the bladder and urethra. It is used to check for blood in the urine, repeated infections, bladder symptoms or to follow up on bladder cancer.
What the price covers
The listed price usually covers the procedure. The urologist's fee and any sedation may be billed separately, and a biopsy or treatment done during the exam changes the code.