Sinus X-ray cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 18 hospitals list a cash price for sinus X-ray, complete, 3 or more views as an inpatient: from $97.50 to $686.40, with a median of $430.85. The lowest listed price is at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital — $333.35 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $424.20 at 93 hospitals.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 12 cities for code 70220, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 2, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital lowest Kittanning, PA SINUSES COMP MIN 3 VWS File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $97.50 | $325.00 | $292.50 | 70% |
| Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA · (412) 728-7000 RAD Sinuses Paranasal File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $150.15 | $150.15 | $37.54–$127.63 | — |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 SINUS COMP MIN 3 VWS source file | $215.40 | $359.00 | $269.25–$315.92 | 40% |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 PARANASAL SINUSES source file | $233.16 | $388.60 | $272.02 | 40% |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 SINUS COMP MIN 3 VWS source file | $405.00 | $675.00 | $176.18–$573.75 | 40% |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC SINUS COMP MIN 3 VWS source file | $419.40 | $699.00 | $251.64–$650.07 | 40% |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital Natrona Heights, PA · (412) 224-5100 HC XR SINUS MIN 3V File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $419.65 | $545.00 | $30.54–$67.27 | 23% |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 SINUS COMP MIN 3 VWS source file | $424.20 | $707.00 | $245.33–$600.95 | 40% |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC XR SINUS MIN 3V File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $425.50 | $575.00 | $43.14–$67.27 | 26% |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 SINUS COMP MIN 3 VWS source file | $436.20 | $727.00 | $247.18–$581.60 | 40% |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC XR SINUS MIN 3V File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $441.65 | $605.00 | $43.14–$67.27 | 27% |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 SINUS COMP MIN 3 VWS source file | $456.60 | $761.00 | $232.87–$684.90 | 40% |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC SINUS COMP MIN 3 VWS source file | $469.80 | $783.00 | $281.88–$720.36 | 40% |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 SINUS COMP MIN 3 VWS File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $483.00 | $805.00 | $322.00–$724.50 | 40% |
| PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Pittsburgh Oakdale, PA RAD Sinuses Paranasal File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $515.00 | $515.00 | $149.35–$437.75 | — |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 XR SINUSES+1 more line at this price source file | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | — | 40% |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 SINUSES source file | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | $479.70 | 40% |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 SINUS COMP MIN 3 VWS File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $686.40 | $1,144.00 | $743.60–$972.40 | 40% |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital both sides Washington, PA · (724) 884-0710 SINUSES PARA COMP 3-VIEW BILATERAL source file | $85.35 | $266.58 | $81.06–$162.92 | 68% |
Inpatient: lowest $97.50, median $430.85, highest $686.40 — a 7.0× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $85.35, median $85.35, highest $85.35.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $425.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 17 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 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
A sinus X-ray takes three or more pictures of the air-filled spaces in the face. It can show fluid or thickening, but a sinus CT (70486) gives far more detail and is the usual test before sinus surgery.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.