Forearm X-ray cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 17 hospitals list a cash price for forearm X-ray (radius and ulna), 2 views: from $85.35 to $686.40, with a median of $405.00. The lowest listed price is at Advanced Surgical Hospital — $319.65 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $273.00 at 91 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 10 cities for code 73090, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 2, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 2, 2026 and Jul 9, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Surgical Hospital one side lowest Washington, PA · (724) 884-0710 FOREARM 2-VIEW RIGHT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $85.35 | $102.00 | $51.00–$162.92 | 16% |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital one side Kittanning, PA FOREARM LT 2 VIEW+1 more line at this price File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $87.30 | $291.00 | $12.65–$291.00 | 70% |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 X-RAY EXAM OF FOREARM File of Jul 9, 2026 · source file | $88.00 | $176.00 | $5.66–$196.54 | 50% |
| UPMC Washington one side Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 FOREARM, RT File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $108.01 | $154.30 | $21.64–$175.81 | 30% |
| UPMC Washington one side Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 FOREARM-LT File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $154.04 | $220.05 | $21.64–$175.81 | 30% |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $235.80 | $393.00 | $27.97–$353.70 | 40% |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $273.00 | $455.00 | $13.22–$400.40 | 40% |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital Natrona Heights, PA · (412) 224-5100 HC XR FOREARM 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 FOREARM 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 FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $405.00 | $675.00 | $30.94–$573.75 | 40% |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Mar 7, 2026 · source file | $419.40 | $699.00 | $30.86–$594.15 | 40% |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $424.20 | $707.00 | $31.40–$600.95 | 40% |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $436.20 | $727.00 | $30.59–$581.60 | 40% |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $456.60 | $761.00 | $30.68–$684.90 | 40% |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC FOREARM 2 VIEWS File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $469.80 | $783.00 | $32.37–$720.36 | 40% |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital one side Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 PORTABLE FOREARM(RECHECK) LT+9 more lines at this price File of Feb 2, 2026 · source file | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | $286.75–$1,306.38 | 40% |
| Highlands Hospital one side Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 XR FOREARM AP AND LAT-LT+2 more lines at this price File of Feb 2, 2026 · source file | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | $359.24–$831.48 | 40% |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 FOREARM 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 FOREARM 2-VIEW BILATERAL File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $85.35 | $204.00 | $81.06–$162.92 | 58% |
Outpatient: lowest $85.35, median $405.00, 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 18 facilities here, median $388.57. 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 forearm X-ray takes two pictures of the radius and ulna, the two bones between the elbow and the wrist. It is common after a fall on an outstretched arm, especially in children.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.