X-ray of Elbow, Minimum of 3 Views Cost in Tennessee

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 79 Tennessee hospitals. CPT 73080. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $121 📉 Low $9.67 📈 High $1,963 🏥 79 hospitals 🏛️ 68 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $30.33

Hospital comparison — Tennessee

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 79 hospitals.

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HospitalCashUHCBCBSAetnaCignaHumanaCenteneMedicareDevoted
HENDERSON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
LEXINGTON
$9.67 $4.38$7.70———$13.39——
HAYWOOD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
BROWNSVILLE
$9.67 $4.38$7.70———$13.39——
HOUSTON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
ERIN
$9.67 $4.38$7.70———$13.39——
MONROE CARELL JR. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT
NASHVILLE
$19.98 $7.80$9.76$8.42$8.42$8.06$8.58——
MONROE CARELL JR. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT
NASHVILLE
$19.98 $7.80$9.76$8.42$8.42$8.06$8.58——
VANDERBILT TULLAHOMA-HARTON HOSPITAL
TULLAHOMA
$41.18 $5.85—$6.32$6.32$5.85$6.44——
VANDERBILT BEDFORD HOSPITAL
SHELBYVILLE
$41.18 $5.85—$6.32$6.32$5.85$6.44——
VANDERBILT WILSON COUNTY HOSPITAL
LEBANON
$41.18 $5.85—$6.32$6.32$5.85$6.44——
STARR REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ETOWAH
ETOWAH
$43.60 ————————
STARR REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
ATHENS
$43.60 $40.40$74.00$51.00$52.20$74.00$300$100$103
HARDIN MEDICAL CENTER
SAVANNAH
$45.84 $20.68$84.56$24.13$117—$127——
PARKWEST MEDICAL CENTER
KNOXVILLE
$59.70 $27.91$23.78$32.04$48.38$82.81$53.03—$84.42
ROANE MEDICAL CENTER
HARRIMAN
$61.69 $27.91$23.78$32.04$48.38$82.81$53.03—$84.42
METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF OAK RIDGE
OAK RIDGE
$61.69 $27.91$23.78$32.04$48.38$82.81$53.03—$84.42
MORRISTOWN-HAMBLEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
MORRISTOWN
$61.69 $27.91$23.78$32.04$48.38$82.81$53.03—$84.42
LECONTE MEDICAL CENTER
SEVIERVILLE
$61.69 $27.91$23.78$32.04$48.38$88.69$53.03—$90.42
FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
KNOXVILLE
$61.69 $27.91$23.78$32.04$48.38$82.81$53.03—$84.42
CUMBERLAND MEDICAL CENTER
CROSSVILLE
$61.69 $33.49$23.78$32.04$48.38$88.69$53.03—$90.42
FORT LOUDOUN MEDICAL CENTER
LENOIR CITY
$63.68 $27.91$23.78$32.04$48.38$82.81$53.03—$84.42
HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL
SNEEDVILLE
$71.53 $22.40$18.91$79.61$46.10$224$221$221$232
HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL
SNEEDVILLE
$71.53 $22.40$18.91$79.61$46.10$224$221$221$232
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
MOUNTAIN CITY
$71.53 $40.32$18.91$79.61$46.10$91.63$90.19$90.19$94.70
FRANKLIN WOODS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
JOHNSON CITY
$72.75 $40.32$22.98$79.01$46.10$79.01$83.76$79.01$82.97
HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
ROGERSVILLE
$72.75 $22.40$18.91$78.96$46.10$78.96$83.69$78.96$82.90
JOHNSON CITY MEDICAL CENTER
JOHNSON CITY
$72.75 $40.32$18.91$73.37$46.10$81.21$86.08$81.21$85.27
BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
BRISTOL
$72.75 $26.88$18.91$72.41$46.10$82.56$87.51$82.56$86.68
HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
KINGSPORT
$72.75 $26.88$18.91$72.41$46.10$82.56$87.51$82.56$86.68
SYCAMORE SHOALS HOSPITAL
ELIZABETHTON
$72.75 $40.32$18.91$78.96$46.10$78.96$83.69$78.96$82.90
GREENEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
GREENEVILLE
$72.75 $16.13$18.91$81.21$46.10$81.21$86.08$81.21$85.27
INDIAN PATH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
KINGSPORT
$72.75 $40.32$18.91$70.05$46.10$78.96$83.69$78.96$82.90
HIGHPOINT HEALTH - SUMNER WITH ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS
GALLATIN
$76.81 $102$43.69$31.10$42.68$100$215$100$103
ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS WEST HOSPITAL
HARDING PK NASHVILLE
$85.98 $84.33$87.70$86.02—$84.33$110$79.27—
ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL
MEDICAL CENTER PKWY MURFREESBORO
$85.98 ————————
RHEA MEDICAL CENTER
DAYTON
$88.50 —$41.63—$104$41.23———
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER
KNOXVILLE
$89.12 $7.00$7.65$7.86$7.93$7.93$84.42$85.22$83.61
VANDERBILT CLARKSVILLE HOSPITAL
CLARKSVILLE
$101 $27.91$21.19$22.83$83.38$78.83$80.11$78.83$80.08
MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER
LEWISBURG
$103 $28.68$22.72$69.60$104$90.00———
SWEETWATER HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
SWEETWATER
$107 ————————
SAINT THOMAS HOSPITAL FOR SPECIALTY SURGERY
NASHVILLE
$109 —$30.66——————
HIGHPOINT HEALTH - RIVERVIEW WITH ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS
CARTHAGE
$110 $16.00$16.00$16.00$64.00$16.00$16.00$16.00—
PRISMA HEALTH BLOUNT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
MARYVILLE
$118 ————————
METHODIST LE BONHEUR GERMANTOWN HOSPITAL
GERMANTOWN
$121 ————————
METHODIST NORTH HOSPITAL
MEMPHIS
$121 ————————
METHODIST SOUTH HOSPITAL
MEMPHIS
$121 ————————
METHODIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
MEMPHIS
$121 ————————
LE BONHEUR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
MEMPHIS
$127 ————————
ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS RIVER PARK HOSPITAL
SPARTA RD MCMINNVILLE
$138 $83.11$24.35$46.53$50.93$83.11$108$83.11—
UNITY MEDICAL CENTER
MANCHESTER
$142 $120$38.61————$29.72—
SOUTHERN TENNESSEE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM LAWRENCEBURG $143 $40.40$74.00$52.00$52.20$74.00—$100$103
LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER
FAYETTEVILLE
$143 ———$81.15————
BIG SOUTH FORK MEDICAL CENTER
ALBERTA ST ONEDIA
$144 ——$479—————
ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS DEKALB
W MAIN ST SMITHVILLE
$145 $83.11$16.30$46.53$42.07$83.11$108$83.11—
ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL
SEWELL DR SPARTA
$145 $83.11$16.30$46.53$50.93$83.11$108$83.11—
ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS STONES RIVER HOSPITAL
DOOLITTLE RD WOODBURY
$145 $84.33$16.30$46.53$42.07$84.33$110$84.33—
MAURY REGIONAL HOSPITAL
COLUMBIA
$149 $22.94$22.72$46.10$83.63$84.32$86.85$84.32—
MACON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
LAFAYETTE
$159 $20.68$44.97$225$76.62$76.62$76.62——
WAYNE MEDICAL CENTER
WAYNESBORO
$166 $22.94$22.72$62.40$93.46$84.33$93.46$93.46—
HIGHPOINT HEALTH - TROUSDALE WITH ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS
HARTSVILLE
$170 $36.00$37.08$63.70$64.00$36.00$36.00$36.00$37.08
CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HIXSON
HIXSON
$194 $38.75$24.26$459$43.85$83.60$131——
WILLIAMSON MEDICAL CENTER
FRANKLIN
$197 $8.25$31.14$31.14$8.25$31.14$31.14—$31.14
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 73080, 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: $259 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 79 Tennessee hospitals above publish for X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 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 73080 in Tennessee, Medicare reimburses about $30.33 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Tennessee range from $9.67 to $1,963 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.0x 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, minimum of 3 views cost in Tennessee?
Cash prices for x-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views (CPT 73080) in Tennessee range from $9.67 to $1,963, with a median of $121. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views in Tennessee?
The cheapest Tennessee hospital published cash price for this procedure is $9.67. 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 73080 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.