Leg CT scan cost in Altoona, PA
In Altoona, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for leg CT scan without contrast (hip to foot, any part): from $1,042.20 to $1,287.00, with a median of $1,164.60. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Altoona — $122.40 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,043.90 at 93 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 73700, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 CT LOWER EXTREM WO CONT source file | $1,042.20 | $1,737.00 | $240.00–$1,389.60 | 40% |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone one side Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 CT Tibia/Fibula w/o Contrast Right+19 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,287.00 | $1,287.00 | — | — |
Outpatient: lowest $1,042.20, median $1,164.60, highest $1,287.00 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,164.60. 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 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
A leg CT without contrast makes cross-section pictures of part of the leg, such as the knee, ankle or foot bones. It is used for complex fractures, planning surgery and when an X-ray is unclear.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan and any contrast dye. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.