Shoulder X-ray cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for shoulder X-ray, complete, 2 or more views as an inpatient: from $215.40 to $686.40, with a median of $436.20. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Jameson — $220.80 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $335.90 at 50 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 7 cities for code 73030, 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 Jameson lowest New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 SHOULDER MIN 2 VIEWS | $215.40 | $359.00 | $269.25–$315.92 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 SHOULDER MIN 2 VIEWS | $405.00 | $675.00 | $176.18–$573.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 SHOULDER MIN 2 VIEWS | $417.00 | $695.00 | $278.00–$625.50 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC SHOULDER MIN 2 VIEWS | $419.40 | $699.00 | $251.64–$650.07 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 SHOULDER MIN 2 VIEWS | $424.20 | $707.00 | $245.33–$600.95 | 40% | — source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC XR SHOULDER COMPLT MIN 2V | $425.50 | $575.00 | $40.10–$60.65 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 SHOULDER MIN 2 VIEWS | $436.20 | $727.00 | $247.18–$581.60 | 40% | — source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC XR SHOULDER COMPLT MIN 2V | $441.65 | $605.00 | $40.10–$60.65 | 27% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 SHOULDER MIN 2 VIEWS | $456.60 | $761.00 | $232.87–$684.90 | 40% | — source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills, PA · (412) 469-5000 HC XR SHOULDER COMPLT MIN 2V | $465.75 | $575.00 | $28.33–$60.65 | 19% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC SHOULDER MIN 2 VIEWS | $469.80 | $783.00 | $281.88–$720.36 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 XR SHOULDER | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 SHOULDER MIN 2 VIEWS | $686.40 | $1,144.00 | $743.60–$972.40 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $215.40, median $436.20, highest $686.40 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $430.85 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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 complete shoulder X-ray takes at least two pictures of the shoulder from different angles to show the bones of the joint. It is ordered for shoulder pain, injury, suspected dislocation or arthritis, and is often done before any shoulder MRI.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray of one shoulder. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.