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X-ray of Both Hips, 2 Views Cost in Tennessee
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 73 Tennessee hospitals. CPT 73521. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $177
📉 Low $12.43
📈 High $1,941
🏥 73 hospitals
🏛️ 61 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $38.34
Hospital comparison — Tennessee
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 73 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | BCBS | Humana | Cigna | Centene | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HENDERSON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$12.43 | $9.90 | $342 | $9.90 | $97.10 | — | — | — | — |
| HAYWOOD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BROWNSVILLE |
$12.43 | $9.90 | $342 | $9.90 | $97.10 | — | — | — | — |
| HOUSTON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ERIN |
$12.43 | $9.90 | $342 | $9.90 | $97.10 | — | — | — | — |
| MONROE CARELL JR. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT NASHVILLE |
$21.06 | $10.02 | $10.82 | $19.50 | $10.35 | $10.82 | $11.02 | — | — |
| MONROE CARELL JR. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT NASHVILLE |
$21.06 | $10.02 | $10.82 | $19.50 | $10.35 | $10.82 | $11.02 | — | — |
| VANDERBILT BEDFORD HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$43.79 | $7.52 | $8.12 | — | $7.52 | $8.12 | $8.27 | — | — |
| VANDERBILT TULLAHOMA-HARTON HOSPITAL TULLAHOMA |
$43.79 | $7.52 | $8.12 | — | $7.52 | $8.12 | $8.27 | — | — |
| VANDERBILT WILSON COUNTY HOSPITAL LEBANON |
$43.79 | $7.52 | $8.12 | — | $7.52 | $8.12 | $8.27 | — | — |
| STARR REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ETOWAH ETOWAH |
$45.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STARR REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ATHENS |
$45.17 | $40.40 | $51.00 | $74.00 | $74.00 | $52.20 | $300 | $103 | $100 |
| JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MOUNTAIN CITY |
$64.63 | $78.85 | $79.61 | $23.50 | $82.79 | $57.38 | $81.49 | $85.56 | $81.49 |
| HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL SNEEDVILLE |
$64.63 | $50.35 | $79.61 | $23.50 | $203 | $57.38 | $200 | $209 | $200 |
| HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL SNEEDVILLE |
$64.63 | $50.35 | $79.61 | $23.50 | $203 | $57.38 | $200 | $209 | $200 |
| JOHNSON CITY MEDICAL CENTER JOHNSON CITY |
$65.85 | $72.66 | $73.37 | $23.50 | $97.56 | $57.38 | $103 | $102 | $97.56 |
| GREENEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GREENEVILLE |
$65.85 | $36.25 | $97.56 | $23.50 | $97.56 | $57.38 | $103 | $102 | $97.56 |
| INDIAN PATH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL KINGSPORT |
$65.85 | $69.38 | $70.05 | $23.50 | $94.85 | $57.38 | $101 | $99.59 | $94.85 |
| HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER KINGSPORT |
$65.85 | $60.41 | $72.41 | $23.50 | $99.18 | $57.38 | $105 | $104 | $99.18 |
| FRANKLIN WOODS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL JOHNSON CITY |
$65.85 | $90.62 | $79.61 | $28.57 | $94.92 | $57.38 | $101 | $99.67 | $94.92 |
| HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ROGERSVILLE |
$65.85 | $50.35 | $79.61 | $23.50 | $94.85 | $57.38 | $101 | $99.59 | $94.85 |
| SYCAMORE SHOALS HOSPITAL ELIZABETHTON |
$65.85 | $90.62 | $79.61 | $23.50 | $94.85 | $57.38 | $101 | $99.59 | $94.85 |
| BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BRISTOL |
$65.85 | $60.41 | $72.41 | $23.50 | $99.18 | $57.38 | $105 | $104 | $99.18 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$72.25 | $31.25 | $10.10 | $10.15 | $10.19 | $10.20 | $102 | $101 | $103 |
| LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER FAYETTEVILLE |
$88.64 | — | — | — | — | $98.01 | — | — | — |
| SOUTHERN TENNESSEE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM LAWRENCEBURG | $95.55 | $40.40 | $52.00 | $74.00 | $74.00 | $52.20 | — | $103 | $100 |
| SWEETWATER HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION SWEETWATER |
$107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HIXSON HIXSON |
$109 | $65.72 | $258 | $30.15 | $101 | $56.67 | $73.60 | — | — |
| HARDIN MEDICAL CENTER SAVANNAH |
$121 | $127 | $105 | $102 | — | $140 | $152 | — | — |
| SAINT THOMAS HOSPITAL FOR SPECIALTY SURGERY NASHVILLE |
$131 | — | — | $33.67 | — | — | — | — | — |
| RHEA MEDICAL CENTER DAYTON |
$134 | — | — | $63.06 | $62.45 | $158 | — | — | — |
| CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHATTANOOGA CHATTANOOGA |
$156 | $65.72 | $258 | $30.15 | $101 | $56.67 | $77.28 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS RIVER PARK HOSPITAL SPARTA RD MCMINNVILLE |
$157 | $100 | $59.44 | $29.43 | $100 | $58.96 | $130 | — | $100 |
| VANDERBILT CLARKSVILLE HOSPITAL CLARKSVILLE |
$158 | $52.56 | $29.77 | $26.34 | $95.20 | $103 | $96.75 | $96.71 | $95.20 |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL SEWELL DR SPARTA |
$164 | $100 | $59.44 | $20.26 | $100 | $58.96 | $130 | — | $100 |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS STONES RIVER HOSPITAL DOOLITTLE RD WOODBURY |
$164 | $102 | $59.44 | $20.26 | $102 | $48.70 | $132 | — | $102 |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS DEKALB W MAIN ST SMITHVILLE |
$164 | $100 | $59.44 | $20.26 | $100 | $48.70 | $130 | — | $100 |
| LE BONHEUR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST NORTH HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST LE BONHEUR GERMANTOWN HOSPITAL GERMANTOWN |
$177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST SOUTH HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HIGHPOINT HEALTH - SUMNER WITH ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS GALLATIN |
$182 | $102 | $31.10 | $69.00 | $100 | $52.20 | $215 | $103 | $100 |
| PARKWEST MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$194 | $52.56 | $40.92 | $30.68 | $100 | $61.03 | $67.40 | $102 | — |
| ROANE MEDICAL CENTER HARRIMAN |
$200 | $52.56 | $40.92 | $30.68 | $100 | $61.03 | $67.40 | $102 | — |
| CUMBERLAND MEDICAL CENTER CROSSVILLE |
$200 | $63.07 | $40.92 | $30.68 | $107 | $61.03 | $67.40 | $109 | — |
| LECONTE MEDICAL CENTER SEVIERVILLE |
$200 | $52.56 | $40.92 | $30.68 | $107 | $61.03 | $67.40 | $109 | — |
| FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$200 | $52.56 | $40.92 | $30.68 | $100 | $61.03 | $67.40 | $102 | — |
| MORRISTOWN-HAMBLEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM MORRISTOWN |
$200 | $52.56 | $40.92 | $30.68 | $100 | $61.03 | $67.40 | $102 | — |
| METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF OAK RIDGE OAK RIDGE |
$200 | $52.56 | $40.92 | $30.68 | $100 | $61.03 | $67.40 | $102 | — |
| FORT LOUDOUN MEDICAL CENTER LENOIR CITY |
$206 | $52.56 | $40.92 | $30.68 | $100 | $61.03 | $67.40 | $102 | — |
| PRISMA HEALTH BLOUNT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MARYVILLE |
$217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HIGHPOINT HEALTH - RIVERVIEW WITH ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS CARTHAGE |
$223 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $64.00 | $16.00 | — | $16.00 |
| WILLIAMSON MEDICAL CENTER FRANKLIN |
$239 | $10.57 | $39.42 | $39.42 | $39.42 | $10.57 | $39.42 | $39.42 | — |
| SOUTHERN TENNESSEE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM PULASKI PULASKI |
$244 | $40.40 | $52.00 | $74.00 | $74.00 | $52.20 | — | $103 | $100 |
| MACON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE |
$287 | $45.31 | $407 | $49.38 | $139 | $139 | $139 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS WEST HOSPITAL HARDING PK NASHVILLE |
$292 | $102 | $104 | $106 | $102 | — | $132 | — | $95.73 |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER PKWY MURFREESBORO |
$292 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HIGHPOINT HEALTH - TROUSDALE WITH ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS HARTSVILLE |
$347 | $36.00 | $63.70 | $37.08 | $36.00 | $64.00 | $36.00 | $37.08 | $36.00 |
| UNITY MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$402 | $120 | — | $42.40 | — | — | — | — | $37.57 |
| TRISTAR HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER DICKSON |
$461 | $142 | $55.06 | $24.44 | $42.24 | $97.70 | — | — | — |
| VITRUVIAN HEALTH BRADLEY MEDICAL CENTER CLEVELAND |
$516 | $101 | $98.62 | $29.04 | — | $164 | $99.58 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 73521, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $298 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $177 for this?
That is the median of what the 73 Tennessee 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 Tennessee, Medicare reimburses about $38.34 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Tennessee range from $12.43 to $1,941 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.6x 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 Tennessee?
- Cash prices for x-ray of both hips, 2 views (CPT 73521) in Tennessee range from $12.43 to $1,941, with a median of $177. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of both hips, 2 views in Tennessee?
- The cheapest Tennessee hospital published cash price for this procedure is $12.43. 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.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Tennessee facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 73521 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.