Elbow X-ray cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 19 hospitals list a cash price for elbow X-ray, complete, 3 or more views: from $85.35 to $686.40, with a median of $425.10. The lowest listed price is at Advanced Surgical Hospital — $339.75 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $310.80 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 11 cities for code 73080, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Surgical Hospital one side lowest Washington, PA · (724) 884-0710 ELBOW COMPL 3-VIEW RIGHT | $85.35 | $95.49 | $47.75–$162.92 | 11% | — source file |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital one side lowest Washington, PA · (724) 884-0710 ELBOW COMPLETE 3-VIEW LEFT | $85.35 | $95.49 | $47.75–$162.92 | 11% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 X-RAY EXAM OF ELBOW | $88.00 | $176.00 | $6.17–$196.54 | 50% | — source file |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital one side Kittanning, PA ELBOWS COMP LT MN 3 VWS | $99.90 | $333.00 | $12.65–$333.00 | 70% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital one side Kittanning, PA ELBOW COMP RT MN 3 VWS | $99.90 | $333.00 | $12.65–$333.00 | 70% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 ELBOW MIN 3 VIEWS | $133.20 | $222.00 | $31.17–$199.80 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Washington one side Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 ELBOW-LT | $154.04 | $220.05 | $21.85–$175.81 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington one side Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 ELBOW-RT | $154.04 | $220.05 | $21.85–$175.81 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 ELBOW MIN 3 VIEWS | $325.20 | $542.00 | $13.22–$476.96 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 ELBOW MIN 3 VIEWS | $405.00 | $675.00 | $28.01–$573.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC ELBOW MIN 3 VIEWS | $419.40 | $699.00 | $27.94–$594.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 ELBOW MIN 3 VIEWS | $424.20 | $707.00 | $28.43–$600.95 | 40% | — source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PA · (724) 745-6100 HC XR ELBOW COMPLT MIN 3V | $425.10 | $545.00 | $18.40–$266.61 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville, PA · (412) 858-2000 HC XR ELBOW COMPLT MIN 3V | $425.10 | $545.00 | $18.40–$267.60 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC XR ELBOW COMPLT MIN 3V | $425.50 | $575.00 | $18.40–$281.42 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 ELBOW MIN 3 VIEWS | $436.20 | $727.00 | $27.70–$581.60 | 40% | — source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC XR ELBOW COMPLT MIN 3V | $441.65 | $605.00 | $18.40–$297.22 | 27% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 ELBOW MIN 3 VIEWS | $456.60 | $761.00 | $27.78–$684.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC ELBOW MIN 3 VIEWS | $469.80 | $783.00 | $29.31–$720.36 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital one side Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 PORTABLE ELBOW(ROUTINE) LT | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | $286.75–$1,306.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital one side Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 ELBOW (ROUTINE)LT | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | $286.75–$1,306.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital one side Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 ELBOW(ROUTINE)RT | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | $286.75–$1,306.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital one side Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 PORTABLE ELBOW (ROUTINE) RT | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | $286.75–$1,306.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital one side Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 ELBOW COMP 3 VIEWS-LT | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | $359.24–$831.48 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital one side Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 ELBOW COMP 3 VIEWS-RT | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | $359.24–$831.48 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital one side Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 XR ELBOW COMP 3 VIEWS-LT | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | $359.24–$831.48 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 ELBOW MIN 3 VIEWS | $686.40 | $1,144.00 | $13.80–$972.40 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital both sides Washington, PA · (724) 884-0710 ELBOW COMPL 3-VIEW BILATERAL | $85.35 | $190.98 | $81.06–$162.92 | 55% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $85.35, median $425.10, highest $686.40 — a 8.0× 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 20 facilities here, median $424.65. 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 19 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 complete elbow X-ray takes three or more pictures of the elbow from different angles. It is the usual study after an elbow injury in children and adults, because some fractures show only on angled views.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.