Sinus X-ray cost in Nashville, TN — inpatient
In Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for sinus X-ray, complete, 3 or more views as an inpatient: from $130.37 to $422.28, with a median of $221.45. The lowest listed price is at Saint Thomas West Hospital and 1 other hospital — $91.08 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $172.80 at 85 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 cities for code 70220, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 2, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 1, 2025 and Sep 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Thomas West Hospital lowest Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 XR SINUSES 3V MIN File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $130.37 | $434.55 | $22.35–$127.70 | 70% |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital lowest Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 XR SINUSES 3 VIEW MINIMUM File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $130.37 | $434.55 | $22.35–$127.70 | 70% |
| Williamson Medical Center Franklin, TN · (615) 435-5000 SINUS COMP MIN 3 VIEWS+1 more line at this price File of Aug 1, 2026 · source file | $165.20 | $293.00 | $108.70–$278.35 | 44% |
| Stones River Hospital Woodbury, TN · (615) 563-4001 XR SINUSES 3 + V File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $221.45 | $738.15 | $22.18–$127.70 | 70% |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon, TN · (615) 444-2250 HC XR SINUSES 3+V File of Oct 1, 2025 · source file | $226.78 | $782.00 | $42.85–$625.60 | 71% |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital Nashville, TN · (615) 341-4000 XR Sinuses Paranasal Complete File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $298.20 | $497.00 | — | 40% |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 322-3454 HC XR SINUSES 3+V File of Oct 1, 2025 · source file | $422.28 | $782.00 | $52.98–$625.60 | 46% |
Inpatient: lowest $130.37, median $221.45, highest $422.28 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $415.27 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A sinus X-ray takes three or more pictures of the air-filled spaces in the face. It can show fluid or thickening, but a sinus CT (70486) gives far more detail and is the usual test before sinus surgery.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.