X-ray of Elbow, 2 Views Cost in Pennsylvania
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 78 Pennsylvania hospitals. CPT 73070. 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 78 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Medicare | Humana | BCBS | Medicaid | TRICARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHN SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL ERIE |
$4.14 | $12.65 | $10.06 | $12.85 | $98.67 | $102 | $101 | — | — |
| AHN JEFFERSON HOSPITAL JEFFERSON HILLS |
$4.37 | $13.80 | $10.06 | $12.85 | $87.25 | $89.79 | — | — | — |
| AHN FORBES HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE |
$5.06 | $13.80 | $10.06 | $12.85 | $87.25 | $89.79 | — | — | — |
| AHN CANONSBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL CANONSBURG |
$5.06 | $11.50 | $10.06 | $12.85 | $87.25 | $89.79 | — | — | — |
| AHN GROVE CITY MEDICAL CENTER GROVE CITY |
$5.29 | $11.50 | $10.06 | $12.85 | $87.25 | $89.79 | — | — | — |
| AHN ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL NATRONA HEIGHTS |
$5.29 | $11.50 | $10.06 | $12.85 | $87.25 | $89.79 | — | — | — |
| AHN ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH |
$5.52 | $13.80 | $10.06 | $12.85 | $89.79 | $89.79 | — | — | — |
| AHN WEXFORD HOSPITAL WEXFORD |
$5.98 | $88.09 | $10.06 | $12.85 | $87.25 | $89.79 | — | — | — |
| WEST PENN HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH |
$6.21 | $13.80 | $10.06 | $12.85 | $87.25 | $89.79 | — | — | — |
| PENN HIGHLANDS MON VALLEY HOSPITAL COUNTRY CLUB RD. MONONGAHELA |
$7.80 | $2.77 | $7.80 | — | $7.57 | $7.80 | $7.12 | — | — |
| BARNES-KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL SUSQUEHANNA |
$17.50 | $40.00 | $42.91 | $53.53 | $40.00 | $30.86 | — | $8.82 | — |
| ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER LANGHORNE |
$18.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUCKTAIL MEDICAL CENTER RENOVO |
$25.20 | $8.98 | — | $6.94 | $7.65 | $8.89 | $21.84 | — | — |
| JEFFERSON ABINGTON HOSPITAL ABINGTON |
$25.65 | $10.36 | $14.00 | — | $28.00 | — | — | $7.63 | — |
| WARREN GENERAL HOSPITAL CRESCENT PARK WEST WARREN |
$42.00 | $63.00 | $100 | $60.00 | — | $101 | $100 | — | $60.00 |
| ALLIED SERVICES WILKES-BARRE REHAB HOSPITAL WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP |
$48.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLIED SERVICES SCRANTON REHAB HOSPITAL SCRANTON |
$48.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER BEAVER |
$51.57 | $11.50 | $16.10 | $33.91 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HERITAGE VALLEY SEWICKLEY MCKEES ROCKS |
$51.57 | $11.50 | $14.95 | $33.91 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONEMAUGH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL JOHNSTOWN |
$64.40 | $104 | $59.80 | $100 | — | — | $33.79 | — | $100 |
| UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL UNIONTOWN |
$78.50 | $6.03 | $42.17 | $90.00 | $42.17 | $44.28 | $77.47 | — | — |
| FRICK HOSPITAL MT PLESANT |
$81.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WESTMORELAND HOSPITAL GREEENSBURG |
$81.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LATROBE HOSPITAL LATROBE |
$81.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOWER BUCKS HOSPITAL BRISTOL |
$85.00 | — | $13.00 | $207 | $85.61 | $68.49 | $70.58 | $11.50 | $85.61 |
| SUBURBAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL NORRISTOWN |
$88.00 | — | $13.00 | $210 | $88.96 | $71.17 | $70.58 | $11.50 | $88.96 |
| CONEMAUGH NASON MEDICAL CENTER ROARING SPRING |
$89.20 | $25.43 | $71.68 | $41.20 | $100 | $100 | $100 | — | $100 |
| ROTHMAN ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALTY HOSPITAL BENSALEM |
$91.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONEMAUGH MINERS MEDICAL CENTER HAIDA AVENUE HASTINGS |
$94.80 | $20.80 | $20.00 | $61.60 | — | — | $3.46 | — | $20.00 |
| CONEMAUGH MEYERSDALE MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL DRIVE MEYERSDALE |
$95.60 | $39.52 | $38.00 | $61.60 | — | — | $120 | — | $38.00 |
| JEFFERSON BUCKS HOSPITAL LANGHORNE |
$98.94 | $19.81 | $78.98 | $53.70 | $73.56 | $78.98 | — | $15.56 | $77.43 |
| JEFFERSON LANSDALE HOSPITAL LANSDALE |
$100 | $19.81 | $80.10 | $53.70 | $78.53 | $80.10 | — | $15.56 | $78.53 |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$103 | $21.80 | $82.07 | $53.70 | $80.46 | $82.07 | — | $15.56 | $80.46 |
| JEFFERSON METHODIST HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$103 | $21.80 | $82.07 | $53.70 | $80.46 | $82.07 | — | $15.56 | $80.46 |
| JEFFERSON TORRESDALE HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$103 | $19.81 | $82.07 | $53.70 | $76.44 | $82.07 | — | $15.56 | $80.46 |
| JEFFERSON FRANKFORD HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$103 | $19.81 | $82.07 | $53.70 | $76.44 | $82.07 | — | $15.56 | $80.46 |
| FRED AND MINERVA BRAEMER HEART CENTER PHILADELPHIA |
$103 | $55.71 | $17.13 | $53.70 | — | $89.77 | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON EINSTEIN MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL EAST NORRITON |
$103 | $55.71 | $17.13 | $53.70 | — | $87.17 | — | — | — |
| MAGEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$104 | $15.19 | $81.76 | $85.03 | $89.94 | $83.40 | — | $20.59 | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH HOLY SPIRIT MEDICAL CENTER CAMP HILL |
$105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOLY REDEEMER HOSPITAL MEADOWBROOK |
$106 | $92.40 | $90.00 | $92.40 | — | — | $76.15 | — | — |
| CLARION HOSPITAL CLARION |
$109 | $87.24 | $84.70 | $84.70 | $84.70 | — | — | — | $84.71 |
| PENN STATE HEALTH ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER BERNVILLE ROAD READING |
$114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INDIANA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDIANA |
$120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SURGICAL INSTITUTE OF READING WYOMISSING |
$126 | $86.58 | $80.90 | — | — | — | $17.46 | — | $227 |
| PENN STATE HEALTH LANCASTER MEDICAL CENTER STATE ROAD LANCASTER |
$128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH HAMPDEN MEDICAL CENTER ENOLA |
$138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER |
$150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER |
$150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH STEUBENVILLE PIKE OAKDALE |
$159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH STEUBENVILLE PIKE OAKDALE |
$159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER STATE COLLEGE |
$168 | $103 | $105 | $103 | — | $105 | $107 | — | — |
| WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PARK ST. HONESDALE |
$201 | $75.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | — | $100 | $40.00 | — | $100 |
| MERCY FITZGERALD HOSPITAL DARBY |
$217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF WILKES-BARRE WILKES-BARRE |
$220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WELLSPAN SURGERY AND REHABILITATION HOSPITAL YORK |
$258 | $62.70 | $89.50 | $289 | $85.24 | — | — | $14.38 | — |
| WELLSPAN GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL GETTYSBURG |
$258 | $39.10 | — | — | $89.18 | — | — | $14.38 | — |
| WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL YORK |
$258 | $62.70 | $90.52 | $287 | $86.21 | — | — | $14.38 | — |
| WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL YORK |
$258 | $62.70 | $90.52 | $287 | $86.21 | — | — | $14.38 | — |
| EDGEWOOD SURGICAL HOSPITAL TRANSFER |
$258 | $83.07 | $82.66 | $103 | $82.66 | — | $134 | — | — |
That is the median of what the 78 Pennsylvania hospitals above publish for X-ray of elbow, 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 73070 in Pennsylvania, Medicare reimburses about $29.01 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Pennsylvania range from $4.14 to $1,141 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.9x 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 elbow, 2 views cost in Pennsylvania?
- Cash prices for x-ray of elbow, 2 views (CPT 73070) in Pennsylvania range from $4.14 to $1,141, with a median of $114. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of elbow, 2 views in Pennsylvania?
- The cheapest Pennsylvania hospital published cash price for this procedure is $4.14. 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.