X-ray of Both Hips, 2 Views Cost in Pennsylvania
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 72 Pennsylvania hospitals. CPT 73521. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Pennsylvania
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 72 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Medicare | Humana | Medicaid | BCBS | TRICARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHN SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL ERIE |
$5.40 | $22.85 | $13.41 | $17.17 | $119 | $123 | — | $121 | — |
| AHN JEFFERSON HOSPITAL JEFFERSON HILLS |
$5.70 | $24.92 | $13.41 | $17.17 | $105 | $108 | — | — | — |
| AHN CANONSBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL CANONSBURG |
$6.60 | $20.77 | $13.41 | $17.17 | $105 | $108 | — | — | — |
| AHN FORBES HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE |
$6.60 | $24.92 | $13.41 | $17.17 | $105 | $108 | — | — | — |
| AHN GROVE CITY MEDICAL CENTER GROVE CITY |
$6.90 | $20.77 | $13.41 | $17.17 | $105 | $108 | — | — | — |
| AHN ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL NATRONA HEIGHTS |
$6.90 | $20.77 | $13.41 | $17.17 | $105 | $108 | — | — | — |
| AHN ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH |
$7.20 | $24.92 | $13.41 | $17.17 | $108 | $108 | — | — | — |
| AHN WEXFORD HOSPITAL WEXFORD |
$7.80 | $106 | $13.41 | $17.17 | $105 | $108 | — | — | — |
| WEST PENN HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH |
$8.10 | $24.92 | $13.41 | $17.17 | $105 | $108 | — | — | — |
| PENN HIGHLANDS MON VALLEY HOSPITAL COUNTRY CLUB RD. MONONGAHELA |
$12.00 | $4.00 | $10.41 | — | $10.11 | $10.41 | $9.25 | $9.50 | — |
| BUCKTAIL MEDICAL CENTER RENOVO |
$20.16 | $11.96 | — | $12.06 | $10.19 | $11.84 | — | $28.08 | — |
| ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER LANGHORNE |
$23.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BARNES-KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL SUSQUEHANNA |
$28.00 | $40.00 | $42.91 | $53.53 | $40.00 | $30.86 | $8.82 | — | — |
| JEFFERSON ABINGTON HOSPITAL ABINGTON |
$50.31 | $13.81 | $12.25 | — | $24.50 | — | $10.18 | — | — |
| LOWER BUCKS HOSPITAL BRISTOL |
$102 | — | $23.47 | $249 | $103 | $82.27 | $20.77 | $94.92 | $103 |
| SUBURBAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL NORRISTOWN |
$106 | — | $23.47 | $253 | $107 | $85.50 | $20.77 | $94.92 | $107 |
| HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER BEAVER |
$109 | $20.77 | $29.08 | $40.73 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HERITAGE VALLEY SEWICKLEY MCKEES ROCKS |
$109 | $20.77 | $27.00 | $40.73 | — | — | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON BUCKS HOSPITAL LANGHORNE |
$119 | $35.78 | $94.88 | $77.17 | $88.37 | $94.88 | $28.10 | — | $93.02 |
| JEFFERSON LANSDALE HOSPITAL LANSDALE |
$121 | $35.78 | $96.23 | $77.17 | $94.34 | $96.23 | $28.10 | — | $94.34 |
| JEFFERSON FRANKFORD HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$124 | $35.78 | $98.60 | $77.17 | $91.84 | $98.60 | $28.10 | — | $96.67 |
| JEFFERSON TORRESDALE HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$124 | $35.78 | $98.60 | $77.17 | $91.84 | $98.60 | $28.10 | — | $96.67 |
| JEFFERSON METHODIST HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$124 | $39.37 | $98.60 | $77.17 | $96.67 | $98.60 | $28.10 | — | $96.67 |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$124 | $39.37 | $98.60 | $77.17 | $96.67 | $98.60 | $28.10 | — | $96.67 |
| FRED AND MINERVA BRAEMER HEART CENTER PHILADELPHIA |
$125 | $78.71 | $30.93 | $77.17 | — | $108 | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON EINSTEIN MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL EAST NORRITON |
$125 | $78.71 | $30.93 | $77.17 | — | $105 | — | — | — |
| MAGEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$126 | $27.44 | $98.23 | $102 | $108 | $100 | $37.18 | — | — |
| CLARION HOSPITAL CLARION |
$127 | $105 | $102 | $102 | $102 | — | $30.02 | — | $102 |
| PENN STATE HEALTH HOLY SPIRIT MEDICAL CENTER CAMP HILL |
$127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOLY REDEEMER HOSPITAL MEADOWBROOK |
$130 | $112 | $90.00 | $112 | — | — | — | $102 | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER BERNVILLE ROAD READING |
$138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONEMAUGH MEYERSDALE MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL DRIVE MEYERSDALE |
$141 | $39.52 | $38.00 | $61.60 | — | — | — | $172 | $38.00 |
| CONEMAUGH MINERS MEDICAL CENTER HAIDA AVENUE HASTINGS |
$144 | $20.80 | $20.00 | $61.60 | — | — | — | $1.93 | $20.00 |
| UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL UNIONTOWN |
$145 | $8.13 | $101 | $90.00 | $101 | $106 | — | $186 | — |
| FRICK HOSPITAL MT PLESANT |
$150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WESTMORELAND HOSPITAL GREEENSBURG |
$150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LATROBE HOSPITAL LATROBE |
$150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SURGICAL INSTITUTE OF READING WYOMISSING |
$151 | $105 | $109 | — | — | — | — | $25.97 | $354 |
| WARREN GENERAL HOSPITAL CRESCENT PARK WEST WARREN |
$151 | $63.00 | $100 | $60.00 | — | $101 | — | $100 | $60.00 |
| CONEMAUGH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL JOHNSTOWN |
$153 | $104 | $59.80 | $100 | — | — | — | $18.87 | $100 |
| PENN STATE HEALTH LANCASTER MEDICAL CENTER STATE ROAD LANCASTER |
$154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH HAMPDEN MEDICAL CENTER ENOLA |
$167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN'S PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA |
$184 | $20.77 | $45.30 | $50.00 | — | $35.10 | — | $40.00 | — |
| MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER STATE COLLEGE |
$203 | $124 | $127 | $124 | — | $127 | — | $129 | — |
| INDIANA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDIANA |
$205 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONEMAUGH NASON MEDICAL CENTER ROARING SPRING |
$205 | $35.95 | $100 | $41.20 | $100 | $100 | — | $100 | $100 |
| BUTLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BUTLER |
$247 | $34.52 | $30.02 | $234 | $102 | $106 | $30.02 | — | $102 |
| NAZARETH HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$262 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY FITZGERALD HOSPITAL DARBY |
$311 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN MEDICINE DOYLESTOWN HEALTH WEST STATE STREET DOYLESTOWN |
$336 | $76.13 | $100 | $45.18 | $100 | — | — | $27.00 | $100 |
| FULTON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER PEACH ORCHARD RD. MC CONNELLSBURG |
$361 | $46.00 | $90.00 | $30.80 | $100 | $38.80 | — | $40.00 | — |
| AHN BRENTWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD HOSPITAL GREENSBURG |
$411 | $106 | $106 | $109 | — | $108 | — | — | — |
| UPMC WELLSBORO WELLSBORO |
$453 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WELLSPAN GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL GETTYSBURG |
$474 | $102 | — | — | $108 | — | $25.97 | — | — |
| GUTHRIE ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL SAYRE |
$494 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER |
$501 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER |
$501 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH STEUBENVILLE PIKE OAKDALE |
$501 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH STEUBENVILLE PIKE OAKDALE |
$501 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WELLSPAN CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL CHAMBERSBURG |
$502 | $113 | $110 | $467 | $110 | — | $25.97 | — | — |
That is the median of what the 72 Pennsylvania hospitals above publish for X-ray of both hips, 2 views — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 73521 in Pennsylvania, Medicare reimburses about $41.16 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Pennsylvania range from $5.40 to $948 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.7x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does x-ray of both hips, 2 views cost in Pennsylvania?
- Cash prices for x-ray of both hips, 2 views (CPT 73521) in Pennsylvania range from $5.40 to $948, with a median of $153. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of both hips, 2 views in Pennsylvania?
- The cheapest Pennsylvania hospital published cash price for this procedure is $5.40. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.