Shoulder X-ray cost in Nashville, TN — inpatient
In Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, 4 hospitals list a cash price for shoulder X-ray, complete, 2 or more views as an inpatient: from $36.83 to $94.07, with a median of $81.33. The lowest listed price is at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital — $44.50 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $93.75 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 73030, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 1, 2025 and Oct 1, 2025.
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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital lowest Lebanon, TN · (615) 444-2250 X-RAY SHOULDER 2+ VW | $36.83 | $127.00 | $19.83–$127.00 | 71% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 322-3454 X-RAY SHOULDER 2+ VW | $68.58 | $127.00 | $19.83–$127.00 | 46% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital one side Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 XR SHOULDER 3 VIEWS LEFT | $94.07 | $313.55 | $16.30–$127.70 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital one side Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 XR SHOULDER 3 VIEWS RIGHT | $94.07 | $313.55 | $16.30–$127.70 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital one side Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 XR SHOULDER 3 VIEWS LEFT | $94.07 | $313.55 | $16.30–$127.70 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital one side Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 XR SHOULDER RIGHT 2V MIN | $94.07 | $313.55 | $16.30–$127.70 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital one side Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 X/R SHOULDER LEFT 2V MIN | $94.07 | $313.55 | $16.30–$127.70 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital one side Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 XR SHOULDER 3 VIEWS RIGHT | $94.07 | $313.55 | $16.30–$127.70 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital one side Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 XR SHOULDER LEFT 2V MIN | $94.07 | $313.55 | $16.30–$127.70 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital one side Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 XR SHOULDER RIGHT 2V MIN | $94.07 | $313.55 | $16.30–$127.70 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital one side Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 X/R SHOULDER RIGHT 2V MIN | $94.07 | $313.55 | $16.30–$127.70 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital one side Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 XR SHOULDER LEFT 2V MIN | $94.07 | $313.55 | $16.30–$127.70 | 70% | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon, TN · (615) 444-2250 HC XR SHOULDER CMPL 2+V | $137.75 | $475.00 | $42.85–$380.00 | 71% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 322-3454 HC XR SHOULDER CMPL 2+V | $256.50 | $475.00 | $43.13–$380.00 | 46% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $36.83, median $81.33, highest $94.07 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $81.33 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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 complete shoulder X-ray takes at least two pictures of the shoulder from different angles to show the bones of the joint. It is ordered for shoulder pain, injury, suspected dislocation or arthritis, and is often done before any shoulder MRI.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray of one shoulder. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.