Elbow X-ray (2 views) cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 17 hospitals list a cash price for elbow X-ray, 2 views: from $81.60 to $686.40, with a median of $405.00. The lowest listed price is at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital — $323.40 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $289.20 at 91 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 10 cities for code 73070, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 2, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital one side lowest Kittanning, PA ELBOW LIMIT LT 2 VIEW+1 more line at this price File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $81.60 | $272.00 | $12.65–$272.00 | 70% |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital one side Washington, PA · (724) 884-0710 ELBOW 2-VIEWS LEFT+1 more line at this price source file | $85.35 | $136.00 | $68.00–$162.92 | 37% |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 X-RAY EXAM OF ELBOW source file | $88.00 | $176.00 | $5.92–$196.54 | 50% |
| UPMC Washington one side Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 ELBOW AP/ LAT NON ROUTINE-LT+1 more line at this price source file | $154.04 | $220.05 | $21.21–$175.81 | 30% |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 ELBOW 2 VIEWS File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $213.60 | $356.00 | $27.97–$320.40 | 40% |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 ELBOW 2 VIEWS source file | $273.00 | $455.00 | $13.22–$400.40 | 40% |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital Natrona Heights, PA · (412) 224-5100 HC XR ELBOW 2V File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $335.72 | $436.00 | $18.40–$267.60 | 23% |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC XR ELBOW 2V File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $353.32 | $484.00 | $18.40–$297.22 | 27% |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 ELBOW 2 VIEWS source file | $405.00 | $675.00 | $25.63–$573.75 | 40% |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC ELBOW 2 VIEWS source file | $419.40 | $699.00 | $25.56–$594.15 | 40% |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 ELBOW 2 VIEWS source file | $424.20 | $707.00 | $26.01–$600.95 | 40% |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 ELBOW 2 VIEWS source file | $436.20 | $727.00 | $25.34–$581.60 | 40% |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 ELBOW 2 VIEWS source file | $456.60 | $761.00 | $25.42–$684.90 | 40% |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC ELBOW 2 VIEWS source file | $469.80 | $783.00 | $26.82–$720.36 | 40% |
| Highlands Hospital one side Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 ELBOW AP AND LATERAL-RT+1 more line at this price source file | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | $359.24–$831.48 | 40% |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital one side Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 ELBOW(RECHECK)RT+9 more lines at this price source file | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | $286.75–$1,306.38 | 40% |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 ELBOW 2 VIEWS File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $686.40 | $1,144.00 | $13.80–$972.40 | 40% |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital both sides Washington, PA · (724) 884-0710 ELBOW 2-VIEWS BILATERAL source file | $85.35 | $272.00 | $81.06–$162.92 | 69% |
Outpatient: lowest $81.60, median $405.00, highest $686.40 — a 8.4× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $85.35, median $85.35, highest $85.35.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $379.16. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 15 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 none is it 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 two-view elbow X-ray takes a front and a side picture of the elbow joint. It is used after a fall or blow to the elbow to look for a fracture or dislocation.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.