Elbow X-ray (2 views) cost in Chattanooga, TN — inpatient
In Chattanooga, TN-GA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for elbow X-ray, 2 views as an inpatient: from $103.01 to $159.98, with a median of $125.11. The lowest listed price is at CHI Memorial Hospital - Hixson and 1 other hospital — $22.10 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $121.51 at 79 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 73070, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 25, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Chattanooga, TN-GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Hixson lowest Hixson, TN HC XR ELBOW 2 VIEWS | $103.01 | $348.00 | — | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia lowest Ringgold, GA · (770) 874-5400 HC XR ELBOW 2 VIEWS | $103.01 | $348.00 | $281.88 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health Care System Chattanooga, TN · (423) 495-2525 HC XR ELBOW 2 VIEWS | $147.21 | $348.00 | $226.20 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga, TN · (423) 778-7000 HC Elbow 2 Views | $159.98 | $303.00 | $63.36–$257.55 | 47% | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $103.01, median $125.11, highest $159.98 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $512.30 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is 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 two-view elbow X-ray takes a front and a side picture of the elbow joint. It is used after a fall or blow to the elbow to look for a fracture or dislocation.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.