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Allegheny General Hospital
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Price transparency:
18 of 58 common services carry a self-pay price
18
services with a self-pay price
58
services with any published price
58
services we look for
Every price this hospital publishes
click a procedure to compare across the metro| Procedure | Self-pay | List price | Insurers pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdominal ultrasound Ultrasound abdomen complete | $26–$606 varies | $798 | $31–$357 |
| Chest X-ray Chest X-ray, 2 views | $7–$460 varies | $605 | $9–$295 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis CT abdomen/pelvis with contrast | $58–$3,935 varies | $5,178 | $71–$1,198 |
| CT scan of the chest CT chest without contrast | $34–$1,172 varies | $1,542 | $42–$357 |
| CT scan of the head CT head without contrast | $27–$1,172 varies | $1,542 | $33–$357 |
| CT scan of the pelvis CT pelvis with contrast | $37–$1,962 varies | $2,581 | $45–$597 |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) Echocardiogram complete | $46–$1,667 varies | $2,193 | $45–$1,839 |
| EKG (heart rhythm test) Electrocardiogram (ECG) | $10 | $40 | $12–$52 |
| MRI of the brain MRI brain without contrast | $47–$2,205 varies | $2,901 | $58–$811 |
| MRI of the brain, with and without contrast MRI brain with/without contrast | $73–$4,071 varies | $5,357 | $74–$1,198 |
| MRI of the knee MRI knee without contrast | $43–$2,205 varies | $2,901 | $53–$811 |
| MRI of the lower back MRI lumbar spine without contrast | $47–$2,205 varies | $2,901 | $58–$811 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound Ultrasound pregnancy | $32–$606 varies | $798 | $33–$357 |
| Screening mammogram Screening mammogram, bilateral | $24–$381 varies | $501 | $30–$278 |
| Sleep study Sleep study (polysomnography) | $78 | $327 | $80–$3,412 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound Ultrasound transvaginal | $22–$606 varies | $798 | $27–$357 |
| X-ray of the lower back X-ray lower spine | $9–$556 varies | $731 | $10–$357 |
| X-ray of the shoulder X-ray shoulder | $6–$460 varies | $605 | $7–$295 |
| A1c diabetes blood test Hemoglobin A1c | $7–$66 varies | $87 | $5–$32 |
| Basic metabolic panel (blood test) Basic metabolic panel | $6–$58 varies | $76 | $4–$28 |
| Blood clotting time (PT/INR) Prothrombin time | $3–$30 varies | $39 | $2–$14 |
| Blood clotting time (PTT) Partial thromboplastin time | $4–$41 varies | $54 | $3–$20 |
| Cholesterol panel Lipid panel | $10–$92 varies | $121 | $7–$45 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) CBC with differential | $6–$53 varies | $70 | $4–$26 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel (blood test) Comprehensive metabolic panel | $8–$72 varies | $95 | $5–$35 |
| Liver function blood test Hepatic function panel | $6–$56 varies | $74 | $4–$27 |
| PSA prostate blood test PSA (prostate screen) | $13–$132 varies | $174 | $9–$61 |
| Thyroid (TSH) blood test TSH (thyroid) | $12–$115 varies | $151 | $8–$56 |
| Urine test with microscope Urinalysis with microscopy | $22 | $29 | $2–$11 |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant Cataract surgery w/ lens implant | $359 | $1,494 | $44–$7,648 |
| Colonoscopy Colonoscopy diagnostic | $123 | $512 | $74–$3,057 |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy Colonoscopy w/ biopsy | $134 | $557 | $161–$3,954 |
| Colonoscopy with polyp removal Colonoscopy w/ polyp removal | $169 | $703 | $204–$3,954 |
| C-section delivery Cesarean section without CC/MCC | not published | — | $160–$18,868 |
| Draining an abscess Incision & drainage of abscess | $72–$604 varies | $795 | $9–$1,021 |
| Emergency room visit, moderate Emergency department visit, moderate | $48–$1,262 varies | $1,661 | $56–$932 |
| Epidural steroid injection, lower back Epidural injection lumbar w/ imaging | $67–$2,632 varies | $3,463 | $81–$2,322 |
| Follow-up office visit Established patient office visit, 20-29 min | $44–$515 varies | $677 | $21–$192 |
| Gallbladder removal Gallbladder removal laparoscopic | $448 | $1,866 | $48–$19,564 |
| Hernia repair Inguinal hernia repair | $355 | $1,481 | $38–$11,834 |
| Hip or knee replacement Major joint replacement (hip/knee), no MCC | not published | — | $160–$39,311 |
| Joint injection Joint injection (major joint) | $30–$898 varies | $1,181 | $17–$1,280 |
| Knee arthroscopy (meniscus) Knee arthroscopy w/ meniscectomy | $369 | $1,538 | $19–$10,880 |
| Laser treatment after cataract surgery YAG laser capsulotomy | $204 | $851 | $25–$1,840 |
| Nerve root injection, lower back Transforaminal epidural, lumbar | $75–$2,706 varies | $3,561 | $91–$2,985 |
| New patient office visit New patient office visit, 30-44 min | $55–$515 varies | $677 | $21–$247 |
| Physical therapy session Physical therapy, therapeutic exercise | $20–$125 varies | $164 | $9–$93 |
| Prostate biopsy Prostate biopsy | $87–$6,227 varies | $8,194 | $94–$6,869 |
| Removal of a breast lump Excision of breast lesion | $284 | $1,183 | $11–$12,840 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy Shoulder arthroscopy w/ decompression | $115 | $481 | $114–$870 |
| Stitches for a simple cut Simple wound repair | $30–$604 varies | $795 | $26–$868 |
| Therapy session, 60 minutes Psychotherapy, 60 minutes | $95–$427 varies | $562 | $81–$539 |
| Tonsil and adenoid removal (under 12) Tonsillectomy w/ adenoidectomy, under 12 | $198 | $825 | $22–$19,836 |
| Upper endoscopy Upper GI endoscopy diagnostic | $82 | $341 | $99–$3,144 |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy Upper GI endoscopy w/ biopsy | $92 | $383 | $112–$3,144 |
| Vaginal delivery, full maternity care Vaginal delivery, global obstetric care | $1,624 | $6,768 | $1,951–$4,966 |
| Vaginal delivery (hospital stay) Vaginal delivery without CC/MCC | not published | — | $160–$13,285 |
| Vasectomy Vasectomy | $156 | $649 | $19–$6,869 |
Read from the file Allegheny General Hospital publishes, last read 9 September 2026. We scanned 2243632 rows to find these 58 procedures. 24 payer rows carried a percentage rather than a dollar amount and are not included in the negotiated ranges — a percentage of a charge is not a price until the charge is known.