Chest CT angiogram cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 16 hospitals list a cash price for CT angiography of the chest (CTA), for blood clots in the lungs as an inpatient: from $967.20 to $5,181.60, with a median of $2,775.33. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $1,808.13 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,424.40 at 65 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 9 cities for code 71275, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 CTA CHEST- PULMONARY EMBOLUS | $967.20 | $1,612.00 | $1,128.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 CTA CHEST W & W/O | $967.20 | $1,612.00 | $1,128.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 CTA CHEST FOR PULMONARY VEINS | $967.20 | $1,612.00 | $1,128.40 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 CT CHEST FOR PE | $1,293.00 | $2,155.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 CTA CHEST W/WO CONTRAST | $1,293.00 | $2,155.00 | $969.75 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 CTA CHEST ANGIOGRAM | $1,293.00 | $2,155.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 CTA CHEST W/WO CON W/PST PROC | $1,942.80 | $3,238.00 | $2,428.50–$2,849.44 | 40% | — source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville, PA · (412) 858-2000 HC CTA CHEST W/WO CNTRST | $2,265.12 | $2,904.00 | $213.95–$556.97 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC CTA CHEST W/WO CNTRST | $2,268.84 | $3,066.00 | $337.79–$556.97 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC CTA CHEST W/WO CNTRST | $2,355.71 | $3,227.00 | $337.79–$556.97 | 27% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills, PA · (412) 469-5000 HC CTA CHEST W/WO CNTRST | $2,483.46 | $3,066.00 | $213.95–$556.97 | 19% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 CTA CHEST W/WO CON W/PST PROC | $3,067.20 | $5,112.00 | $1,334.23–$4,345.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC CTA CHEST W/WO CON W/PST PROC | $3,170.40 | $5,284.00 | $1,902.24–$4,914.12 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 CTA CHEST W/WO CON W/PST PROC | $3,193.20 | $5,322.00 | $1,846.73–$4,523.70 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 CTA CHEST W/WO CON W/PST PROC | $3,282.60 | $5,471.00 | $1,860.14–$4,376.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 CTA CHEST W/WO CON W/PST PROC | $3,441.00 | $5,735.00 | $1,754.91–$5,161.50 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC CTA CHEST W/WO CON W/PST PROC | $3,562.20 | $5,937.00 | $2,137.32–$5,462.04 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 CTA CHEST W/WO CON W/PST PROC | $3,982.20 | $6,637.00 | $2,654.80–$5,973.30 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 CTA CHEST W/WO CON W/PST PROC | $5,181.60 | $8,636.00 | $5,613.40–$7,340.60 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $967.20, median $2,775.33, highest $5,181.60 — a 5.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $2,483.46 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 15 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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 chest CT angiogram images the blood vessels of the chest with contrast dye. It is the main test for a blood clot in the lungs (pulmonary embolism) and for problems of the aorta.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.