Upper arm X-ray cost in Altoona, PA — inpatient
In Altoona, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for upper arm X-ray (humerus), 2 views as an inpatient: from $151.20 to $1,066.00, with a median of $608.60. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Altoona — $457.40 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $271.60 at 94 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 73060, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Altoona, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 HUMERUS MIN 2 VIEWS | $151.20 | $252.00 | $126.00–$201.60 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone one side Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 XR Humerus Right | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone one side Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 XR Humerus Min 2 Views Left | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone one side Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 XR Humerus Min 2 Views Right | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone one side Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 XR Humerus 1 view Right | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone one side Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 XR Humerus Left | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone one side Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 XR Humerus 1 view Left | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $151.20, median $608.60, highest $1,066.00 — a 7.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $608.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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
An upper arm X-ray takes at least two pictures of the humerus, the bone between the shoulder and the elbow. It is used after a fall or injury to look for a fracture.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.