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X-ray of Skull, 1-3 Views Cost in Tennessee
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 79 Tennessee hospitals. CPT 70250. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $121
📉 Low $10.08
📈 High $3,295
🏥 79 hospitals
🏛️ 67 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $32.79
Hospital comparison — Tennessee
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 79 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | BCBS | Aetna | Cigna | Humana | Centene | Medicare | Devoted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HENDERSON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$10.08 | $9.92 | $8.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HAYWOOD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BROWNSVILLE |
$10.08 | $9.92 | $8.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOUSTON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ERIN |
$10.08 | $9.92 | $8.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER FAYETTEVILLE |
$10.97 | — | — | — | $98.01 | — | — | — | — |
| MONROE CARELL JR. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT NASHVILLE |
$21.60 | $8.13 | $13.74 | $8.78 | $8.78 | $8.40 | $8.94 | — | — |
| MONROE CARELL JR. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT NASHVILLE |
$21.60 | $8.13 | $13.74 | $8.78 | $8.78 | $8.40 | $8.94 | — | — |
| HARDIN MEDICAL CENTER SAVANNAH |
$43.93 | $20.68 | $102 | $24.13 | $140 | — | $152 | — | — |
| VANDERBILT TULLAHOMA-HARTON HOSPITAL TULLAHOMA |
$47.27 | $6.10 | — | $6.59 | $6.59 | $6.10 | $6.71 | — | — |
| VANDERBILT BEDFORD HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$47.27 | $6.10 | — | $6.59 | $6.59 | $6.10 | $6.71 | — | — |
| VANDERBILT WILSON COUNTY HOSPITAL LEBANON |
$47.27 | $6.10 | — | $6.59 | $6.59 | $6.10 | $6.71 | — | — |
| PARKWEST MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$57.30 | $52.56 | $28.65 | $36.25 | $54.36 | $100 | $58.49 | — | $102 |
| MORRISTOWN-HAMBLEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM MORRISTOWN |
$59.21 | $52.56 | $28.65 | $36.25 | $54.36 | $100 | $58.49 | — | $102 |
| FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$59.21 | $52.56 | $28.65 | $36.25 | $54.36 | $100 | $58.49 | — | $102 |
| LECONTE MEDICAL CENTER SEVIERVILLE |
$59.21 | $52.56 | $28.65 | $36.25 | $54.36 | $107 | $58.49 | — | $109 |
| CUMBERLAND MEDICAL CENTER CROSSVILLE |
$59.21 | $63.07 | $28.65 | $36.25 | $54.36 | $107 | $58.49 | — | $109 |
| METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF OAK RIDGE OAK RIDGE |
$59.21 | $52.56 | $28.65 | $36.25 | $54.36 | $100 | $58.49 | — | $102 |
| ROANE MEDICAL CENTER HARRIMAN |
$59.21 | $52.56 | $28.65 | $36.25 | $54.36 | $100 | $58.49 | — | $102 |
| FORT LOUDOUN MEDICAL CENTER LENOIR CITY |
$61.12 | $52.56 | $28.65 | $36.25 | $54.36 | $100 | $58.49 | — | $102 |
| JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MOUNTAIN CITY |
$64.63 | $40.32 | $20.54 | $79.61 | $51.11 | $82.79 | $81.49 | $81.49 | $85.56 |
| HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL SNEEDVILLE |
$64.63 | $22.40 | $20.54 | $79.61 | $51.11 | $203 | $200 | $200 | $209 |
| HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL SNEEDVILLE |
$64.63 | $22.40 | $20.54 | $79.61 | $51.11 | $203 | $200 | $200 | $209 |
| FRANKLIN WOODS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL JOHNSON CITY |
$65.85 | $40.32 | $24.97 | $79.61 | $51.11 | $94.92 | $101 | $94.92 | $99.67 |
| HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER KINGSPORT |
$65.85 | $26.88 | $20.54 | $72.41 | $51.11 | $99.18 | $105 | $99.18 | $104 |
| HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ROGERSVILLE |
$65.85 | $22.40 | $20.54 | $79.61 | $51.11 | $94.85 | $101 | $94.85 | $99.59 |
| GREENEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GREENEVILLE |
$65.85 | $16.13 | $20.54 | $97.56 | $51.11 | $97.56 | $103 | $97.56 | $102 |
| INDIAN PATH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL KINGSPORT |
$65.85 | $40.32 | $20.54 | $70.05 | $51.11 | $94.85 | $101 | $94.85 | $99.59 |
| BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BRISTOL |
$65.85 | $26.88 | $20.54 | $72.41 | $51.11 | $99.18 | $105 | $99.18 | $104 |
| SYCAMORE SHOALS HOSPITAL ELIZABETHTON |
$65.85 | $40.32 | $20.54 | $79.61 | $51.11 | $94.85 | $101 | $94.85 | $99.59 |
| JOHNSON CITY MEDICAL CENTER JOHNSON CITY |
$65.85 | $40.32 | $20.54 | $73.37 | $51.11 | $97.56 | $103 | $97.56 | $102 |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER LEWISBURG |
$86.51 | $28.68 | $24.69 | $69.60 | $115 | $90.00 | — | — | — |
| STARR REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ATHENS |
$93.87 | $40.40 | $74.00 | $51.00 | $52.20 | $74.00 | $300 | $100 | $103 |
| STARR REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ETOWAH ETOWAH |
$93.87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$95.00 | $8.26 | $8.26 | $8.19 | $8.27 | $8.26 | $102 | $103 | $101 |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER PKWY MURFREESBORO |
$95.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS WEST HOSPITAL HARDING PK NASHVILLE |
$95.84 | $102 | $106 | $104 | — | $102 | $132 | $95.73 | — |
| UNITY MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$105 | $120 | $38.61 | — | — | — | — | $32.13 | — |
| SWEETWATER HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION SWEETWATER |
$107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PRISMA HEALTH BLOUNT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MARYVILLE |
$112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAYNE MEDICAL CENTER WAYNESBORO |
$116 | $22.94 | $24.69 | $62.40 | $113 | $90.00 | $113 | $113 | — |
| MAURY REGIONAL HOSPITAL COLUMBIA |
$116 | $22.94 | $24.69 | $46.10 | $92.74 | $90.00 | $105 | $102 | — |
| METHODIST SOUTH HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST NORTH HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST LE BONHEUR GERMANTOWN HOSPITAL GERMANTOWN |
$121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS RIVER PARK HOSPITAL SPARTA RD MCMINNVILLE |
$122 | $100 | $26.46 | $52.65 | $53.35 | $100 | $130 | $100 | — |
| LE BONHEUR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL SEWELL DR SPARTA |
$128 | $100 | $17.71 | $52.65 | $53.35 | $100 | $130 | $100 | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS STONES RIVER HOSPITAL DOOLITTLE RD WOODBURY |
$128 | $102 | $17.71 | $52.65 | $44.06 | $102 | $132 | $102 | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS DEKALB W MAIN ST SMITHVILLE |
$128 | $100 | $17.71 | $52.65 | $44.06 | $100 | $130 | $100 | — |
| SAINT THOMAS HOSPITAL FOR SPECIALTY SURGERY NASHVILLE |
$131 | — | $30.66 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RHEA MEDICAL CENTER DAYTON |
$134 | — | $63.06 | — | $158 | $62.45 | — | — | — |
| CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HIXSON HIXSON |
$148 | $62.03 | $26.36 | $350 | $50.26 | $101 | $100 | — | — |
| WILLIAMSON MEDICAL CENTER FRANKLIN |
$161 | $8.59 | $34.30 | $34.30 | $8.59 | $34.30 | $34.30 | — | $34.30 |
| VANDERBILT CLARKSVILLE HOSPITAL CLARKSVILLE |
$176 | $52.56 | $23.02 | $27.28 | $103 | $95.20 | $96.75 | $95.20 | $96.71 |
| MACON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE |
$191 | $20.68 | $44.97 | $271 | $92.51 | $92.51 | $92.51 | — | — |
| BIG SOUTH FORK MEDICAL CENTER ALBERTA ST ONEDIA |
$202 | — | — | $672 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHATTANOOGA CHATTANOOGA |
$212 | $62.03 | $26.36 | $350 | $50.26 | $101 | $105 | — | — |
| HIGHPOINT HEALTH - SUMNER WITH ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS GALLATIN |
$252 | $102 | $45.13 | $31.10 | $48.28 | $100 | $215 | $100 | $103 |
| NASHVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL NASVILLE |
$256 | $4.47 | $32.77 | $8.13 | $8.13 | $8.13 | $8.13 | $8.13 | — |
| SOUTHERN TENNESSEE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM PULASKI PULASKI |
$261 | $40.40 | $74.00 | $52.00 | $52.20 | $74.00 | — | $100 | $103 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 70250, 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: $266 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 skull, 1-3 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 70250 in Tennessee, Medicare reimburses about $32.79 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Tennessee range from $10.08 to $3,295 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.7x 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 skull, 1-3 views cost in Tennessee?
- Cash prices for x-ray of skull, 1-3 views (CPT 70250) in Tennessee range from $10.08 to $3,295, with a median of $121. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of skull, 1-3 views in Tennessee?
- The cheapest Tennessee hospital published cash price for this procedure is $10.08. 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 70250 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.