X-ray of Upper Spine, 6 or More Views Cost in Tennessee

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 73 Tennessee hospitals. CPT 72052. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $211 📉 Low $34.02 📈 High $2,625 🏥 73 hospitals 🏛️ 61 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $57.59

Hospital comparison — Tennessee

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 73 hospitals.

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HospitalCashUHCCignaAetnaBCBSHumanaCenteneMedicareDevoted
MONROE CARELL JR. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT
NASHVILLE
$34.02 $13.41$14.48$14.48$20.34$13.85$14.75——
MONROE CARELL JR. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT
NASHVILLE
$34.02 $13.41$14.48$14.48$20.34$13.85$14.75——
HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL
SNEEDVILLE
$75.21 $37.74$90.57$79.61$37.04$236$232$232$244
HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL
SNEEDVILLE
$75.21 $37.74$90.57$79.61$37.04$236$232$232$244
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
MOUNTAIN CITY
$75.21 $67.93$90.57$79.61$37.04$96.35$94.83$94.83$99.57
HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
KINGSPORT
$76.35 $45.29$90.57$72.41$37.04$99.18$105$99.18$104
INDIAN PATH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
KINGSPORT
$76.35 $67.93$90.57$70.05$37.04$94.85$101$94.85$99.59
GREENEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
GREENEVILLE
$76.35 $27.17$90.57$97.56$37.04$97.56$103$97.56$102
JOHNSON CITY MEDICAL CENTER
JOHNSON CITY
$76.35 $67.93$90.57$73.37$37.04$97.56$103$97.56$102
SYCAMORE SHOALS HOSPITAL
ELIZABETHTON
$76.35 $67.93$90.57$79.61$37.04$94.85$101$94.85$99.59
FRANKLIN WOODS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
JOHNSON CITY
$76.35 $67.93$90.57$79.61$45.02$94.92$101$94.92$99.67
HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
ROGERSVILLE
$76.35 $37.74$90.57$79.61$37.04$94.85$101$94.85$99.59
BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
BRISTOL
$76.35 $45.29$90.57$72.41$37.04$99.18$105$99.18$104
VANDERBILT BEDFORD HOSPITAL
SHELBYVILLE
$80.91 $10.06$10.86$10.86—$10.06$11.06——
VANDERBILT WILSON COUNTY HOSPITAL
LEBANON
$80.91 $10.06$10.86$10.86—$10.06$11.06——
VANDERBILT TULLAHOMA-HARTON HOSPITAL
TULLAHOMA
$80.91 $10.06$10.86$10.86—$10.06$11.06——
SWEETWATER HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
SWEETWATER
$107 ————————
PARKWEST MEDICAL CENTER
KNOXVILLE
$121 $52.56$95.70$64.75$47.33$100$101—$102
METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF OAK RIDGE
OAK RIDGE
$125 $52.56$95.70$64.75$47.33$100$101—$102
LECONTE MEDICAL CENTER
SEVIERVILLE
$125 $52.56$95.70$64.75$47.33$107$101—$109
MORRISTOWN-HAMBLEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
MORRISTOWN
$125 $52.56$95.70$64.75$47.33$100$101—$102
FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
KNOXVILLE
$125 $52.56$95.70$64.75$47.33$100$101—$102
ROANE MEDICAL CENTER
HARRIMAN
$125 $52.56$95.70$64.75$47.33$100$101—$102
CUMBERLAND MEDICAL CENTER
CROSSVILLE
$125 $63.07$95.70$64.75$47.33$107$101—$109
STARR REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ETOWAH
ETOWAH
$126 ————————
STARR REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
ATHENS
$126 $40.40$52.20$51.00$74.00$74.00$300$100$103
FORT LOUDOUN MEDICAL CENTER
LENOIR CITY
$129 $52.56$95.70$64.75$47.33$100$101—$102
SAINT THOMAS HOSPITAL FOR SPECIALTY SURGERY
NASHVILLE
$131 ———$54.11————
MAURY REGIONAL HOSPITAL
COLUMBIA
$152 $36.36$102$46.10$44.51$90.00$105$102—
VANDERBILT CLARKSVILLE HOSPITAL
CLARKSVILLE
$169 $52.56$103$46.28$41.51$95.20$96.75$95.20$96.71
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER
KNOXVILLE
$173 $13.63$13.64$13.51$13.63$13.63$102$103$101
RHEA MEDICAL CENTER
DAYTON
$178 —$210—$83.87$83.05———
MACON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
LAFAYETTE
$191 $31.88$92.51$271$79.36$92.51$92.51——
MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER
LEWISBURG
$205 $45.45$204$69.60$44.51$90.00———
ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS RIVER PARK HOSPITAL
SPARTA RD MCMINNVILLE
$210 $100$84.60$94.06$47.29$100$130$100—
METHODIST LE BONHEUR GERMANTOWN HOSPITAL
GERMANTOWN
$211 ————————
METHODIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
MEMPHIS
$211 ————————
METHODIST NORTH HOSPITAL
MEMPHIS
$211 ————————
METHODIST SOUTH HOSPITAL
MEMPHIS
$211 ————————
ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL
SEWELL DR SPARTA
$220 $100$84.60$94.06$31.93$100$130$100—
ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS STONES RIVER HOSPITAL
DOOLITTLE RD WOODBURY
$220 $102$69.87$94.06$31.93$102$132$102—
ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS DEKALB
W MAIN ST SMITHVILLE
$220 $100$69.87$94.06$31.93$100$130$100—
LE BONHEUR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
MEMPHIS
$222 ————————
ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL
MEDICAL CENTER PKWY MURFREESBORO
$224 ————————
ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS WEST HOSPITAL
HARDING PK NASHVILLE
$224 $102—$104$106$102$132$95.73—
PRISMA HEALTH BLOUNT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
MARYVILLE
$225 ————————
WAYNE MEDICAL CENTER
WAYNESBORO
$226 $36.36$113$62.40$44.51$90.00$113$113—
UNITY MEDICAL CENTER
MANCHESTER
$248 $120——$68.14——$56.44—
WILLIAMSON MEDICAL CENTER
FRANKLIN
$254 $14.20$14.20$59.37$59.37$59.37$59.37—$59.37
SOUTHERN TENNESSEE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM LAWRENCEBURG $276 $40.40$52.20$52.00$74.00$74.00—$100$103
LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER
FAYETTEVILLE
$361 —$98.01——————
HIGHPOINT HEALTH - SUMNER WITH ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS
GALLATIN
$394 $102$52.20$31.10$73.50$100$215$100$103
NASHVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL
NASVILLE
$423 $7.38$13.41$13.41$57.19$13.41$13.41$13.41—
CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HIXSON
HIXSON
$430 $62.03$88.00$1,016$47.52$101$179——
HIGHPOINT HEALTH - RIVERVIEW WITH ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS
CARTHAGE
$459 $16.00$64.00$16.00$16.00$16.00$16.00$16.00—
SOUTHERN TENNESSEE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM SEWANEE
HOSPITAL ROAD WINCHESTER
$584 $40.40$52.20$52.00$74.00$74.00—$100$103
CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHATTANOOGA
CHATTANOOGA
$614 $62.03$88.00$1,016$47.52$101$179——
HIGHPOINT HEALTH - TROUSDALE WITH ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS
HARTSVILLE
$715 $36.00$64.00$63.70$37.08$36.00$36.00$36.00$37.08
KINDRED HOSPITAL - CHATTANOOGA
CHATTANOOGA
$825 ————————
TRISTAR NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER
SPRINGFIELD
$876 $155$152$83.08$39.28$55.80———
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72052, 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: $442 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark

For CPT 72052 in Tennessee, Medicare reimburses about $57.59 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Tennessee range from $34.02 to $2,625 — 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 upper spine, 6 or more views cost in Tennessee?
Cash prices for x-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views (CPT 72052) in Tennessee range from $34.02 to $2,625, with a median of $211. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views in Tennessee?
The cheapest Tennessee hospital published cash price for this procedure is $34.02. 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 72052 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.