X-ray of Sacrum and Tailbone, Minimum of 2 Views Cost in Tennessee
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 80 Tennessee hospitals. CPT 72220. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Tennessee
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 80 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Cigna | BCBS | Aetna | Humana | Centene | Medicare | Devoted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAYWOOD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BROWNSVILLE |
$9.67 | $7.70 | $109 | $6.55 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOUSTON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ERIN |
$9.67 | $7.70 | $109 | $6.55 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENDERSON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$9.67 | $7.70 | $109 | $6.55 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MONROE CARELL JR. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT NASHVILLE |
$17.28 | $7.80 | $8.42 | $9.76 | $8.42 | $8.06 | $8.58 | — | — |
| MONROE CARELL JR. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT NASHVILLE |
$17.28 | $7.80 | $8.42 | $9.76 | $8.42 | $8.06 | $8.58 | — | — |
| VANDERBILT TULLAHOMA-HARTON HOSPITAL TULLAHOMA |
$35.67 | $5.85 | $6.32 | — | $6.32 | $5.85 | $6.44 | — | — |
| VANDERBILT WILSON COUNTY HOSPITAL LEBANON |
$35.67 | $5.85 | $6.32 | — | $6.32 | $5.85 | $6.44 | — | — |
| VANDERBILT BEDFORD HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$35.67 | $5.85 | $6.32 | — | $6.32 | $5.85 | $6.44 | — | — |
| HARDIN MEDICAL CENTER SAVANNAH |
$45.46 | $20.68 | $117 | $84.56 | $19.69 | — | $127 | — | — |
| HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL SNEEDVILLE |
$67.85 | $22.40 | $45.48 | $18.91 | $79.61 | $213 | $209 | $209 | $220 |
| HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL SNEEDVILLE |
$67.85 | $22.40 | $45.48 | $18.91 | $79.61 | $213 | $209 | $209 | $220 |
| JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MOUNTAIN CITY |
$67.85 | $40.32 | $45.48 | $18.91 | $79.61 | $86.92 | $85.55 | $85.55 | $89.83 |
| JOHNSON CITY MEDICAL CENTER JOHNSON CITY |
$69.30 | $40.32 | $45.48 | $18.91 | $73.37 | $81.21 | $86.08 | $81.21 | $85.27 |
| INDIAN PATH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL KINGSPORT |
$69.30 | $40.32 | $45.48 | $18.91 | $70.05 | $78.96 | $83.69 | $78.96 | $82.90 |
| SYCAMORE SHOALS HOSPITAL ELIZABETHTON |
$69.30 | $40.32 | $45.48 | $18.91 | $78.96 | $78.96 | $83.69 | $78.96 | $82.90 |
| BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BRISTOL |
$69.30 | $26.88 | $45.48 | $18.91 | $72.41 | $82.56 | $87.51 | $82.56 | $86.68 |
| HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER KINGSPORT |
$69.30 | $26.88 | $45.48 | $18.91 | $72.41 | $82.56 | $87.51 | $82.56 | $86.68 |
| HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ROGERSVILLE |
$69.30 | $22.40 | $45.48 | $18.91 | $78.96 | $78.96 | $83.69 | $78.96 | $82.90 |
| FRANKLIN WOODS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL JOHNSON CITY |
$69.30 | $40.32 | $45.48 | $22.98 | $79.01 | $79.01 | $83.76 | $79.01 | $82.97 |
| GREENEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GREENEVILLE |
$69.30 | $16.13 | $45.48 | $18.91 | $81.21 | $81.21 | $86.08 | $81.21 | $85.27 |
| PARKWEST MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$72.30 | $27.91 | $48.38 | $24.59 | $32.04 | $82.81 | $53.03 | — | $84.42 |
| METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF OAK RIDGE OAK RIDGE |
$74.71 | $27.91 | $48.38 | $24.59 | $32.04 | $82.81 | $53.03 | — | $84.42 |
| MORRISTOWN-HAMBLEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM MORRISTOWN |
$74.71 | $27.91 | $48.38 | $24.59 | $32.04 | $82.81 | $53.03 | — | $84.42 |
| LECONTE MEDICAL CENTER SEVIERVILLE |
$74.71 | $27.91 | $48.38 | $24.59 | $32.04 | $88.69 | $53.03 | — | $90.42 |
| CUMBERLAND MEDICAL CENTER CROSSVILLE |
$74.71 | $33.49 | $48.38 | $24.59 | $32.04 | $88.69 | $53.03 | — | $90.42 |
| FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$74.71 | $27.91 | $48.38 | $24.59 | $32.04 | $82.81 | $53.03 | — | $84.42 |
| ROANE MEDICAL CENTER HARRIMAN |
$74.71 | $27.91 | $48.38 | $24.59 | $32.04 | $82.81 | $53.03 | — | $84.42 |
| FORT LOUDOUN MEDICAL CENTER LENOIR CITY |
$77.12 | $27.91 | $48.38 | $24.59 | $32.04 | $82.81 | $53.03 | — | $84.42 |
| STARR REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ETOWAH ETOWAH |
$81.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STARR REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ATHENS |
$81.06 | $40.40 | $52.20 | $74.00 | $51.00 | $74.00 | $300 | $100 | $103 |
| RHEA MEDICAL CENTER DAYTON |
$81.40 | — | $95.76 | $38.29 | — | $37.91 | — | — | — |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$93.00 | $5.98 | $7.93 | $7.65 | $7.86 | $7.93 | $84.42 | $85.22 | $83.61 |
| VANDERBILT CLARKSVILLE HOSPITAL CLARKSVILLE |
$101 | $27.91 | $83.38 | $21.19 | $22.83 | $78.83 | $80.11 | $78.83 | $80.08 |
| SWEETWATER HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION SWEETWATER |
$107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PRISMA HEALTH BLOUNT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MARYVILLE |
$108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT THOMAS HOSPITAL FOR SPECIALTY SURGERY NASHVILLE |
$109 | — | — | $25.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAURY REGIONAL HOSPITAL COLUMBIA |
$116 | $22.94 | $82.52 | $22.72 | $46.10 | $84.32 | $86.85 | $84.32 | — |
| WAYNE MEDICAL CENTER WAYNESBORO |
$116 | $22.94 | $93.46 | $22.72 | $62.40 | $84.33 | $93.46 | $93.46 | — |
| METHODIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST SOUTH HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST NORTH HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST LE BONHEUR GERMANTOWN HOSPITAL GERMANTOWN |
$121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS WEST HOSPITAL HARDING PK NASHVILLE |
$125 | $84.33 | — | $87.70 | $86.02 | $84.33 | $110 | $79.27 | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER PKWY MURFREESBORO |
$125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LE BONHEUR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER LEWISBURG |
$140 | $28.68 | $103 | $22.72 | $69.60 | $90.00 | — | — | — |
| BIG SOUTH FORK MEDICAL CENTER ALBERTA ST ONEDIA |
$144 | — | — | — | $479 | — | — | — | — |
| WILLIAMSON MEDICAL CENTER FRANKLIN |
$153 | $8.25 | $8.25 | $31.14 | $31.14 | $31.14 | $31.14 | — | $31.14 |
| MACON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE |
$159 | $20.68 | $76.62 | $36.67 | $225 | $76.62 | $76.62 | — | — |
| UNITY MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$162 | $120 | — | $31.48 | — | — | — | $28.83 | — |
| LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER FAYETTEVILLE |
$163 | — | $81.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS RIVER PARK HOSPITAL SPARTA RD MCMINNVILLE |
$185 | $83.11 | $43.72 | $21.85 | $46.53 | $83.11 | $108 | $83.11 | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS DEKALB W MAIN ST SMITHVILLE |
$194 | $83.11 | $36.11 | $16.30 | $46.53 | $83.11 | $108 | $83.11 | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL SEWELL DR SPARTA |
$194 | $83.11 | $43.72 | $16.30 | $46.53 | $83.11 | $108 | $83.11 | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS STONES RIVER HOSPITAL DOOLITTLE RD WOODBURY |
$194 | $84.33 | $36.11 | $16.30 | $46.53 | $84.33 | $110 | $84.33 | — |
| CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HIXSON HIXSON |
$220 | $38.75 | $44.56 | $24.26 | $521 | $83.60 | $148 | — | — |
| HIGHPOINT HEALTH - SUMNER WITH ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS GALLATIN |
$222 | $102 | $42.68 | $37.30 | $31.10 | $100 | $215 | $100 | $103 |
| NASHVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL NASVILLE |
$244 | $4.29 | $7.30 | $29.62 | $7.80 | $7.80 | $7.80 | $7.80 | — |
| HIGHPOINT HEALTH - RIVERVIEW WITH ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS CARTHAGE |
$259 | $16.00 | $64.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | — |
| SOUTHERN TENNESSEE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM PULASKI PULASKI |
$278 | $40.40 | $52.20 | $74.00 | $52.00 | $74.00 | — | $100 | $103 |
That is the median of what the 80 Tennessee hospitals above publish for X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 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 72220 in Tennessee, Medicare reimburses about $29.42 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 $1,480 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.3x 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 sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views cost in Tennessee?
- Cash prices for x-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views (CPT 72220) in Tennessee range from $9.67 to $1,480, with a median of $125. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 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.