Chest X-ray, 2 views at UPMC Altoona. CPT 71046.
What UPMC Altoona publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 6, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$173cash price (self-pay)
$288list price
$11.78–$230range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Community Blue Medicare Advantage/Complete Blue | $11.78 |
| Aetna | Medicaid | $14.85 |
| United Healthcare Community Plan for Families | PA CHIP/PA Medicaid | $15.59 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Managed Medicaid | $16.34 |
| Geisinger | Medicaid | $20.64 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicaid | $22.02 |
| Health Partners Plans (Jefferson Health Plan) | Medicaid/CHIP | $22.39 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Community HealthChoices (CHC)/Medicaid | $23.18 |
| UPMC Work Partners | Workers Comp | $23.73 |
| PA Health & Wellness | Community Health Choices/PA Medicaid HMO | $25.31 |
| UPMC Health Plan | CHIP | $135 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $144 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicare | $144 |
| Preferred Healthcare System | PPO | $144 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Commercial | $147 |
| United Healthcare | Commercial | $148 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $153 |
| Geisinger | Commercial | $158 |
| Private Health Care Systems | PPO | $230 |
Inpatient
$173cash price (self-pay)
$288list price
$144–$230range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Preferred Healthcare System | PPO | $144 |
| Private Health Care Systems | PPO | $230 |
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