Elbow X-ray (2 views) cost in Nashville, TN
In Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, 21 hospitals list a cash price for elbow X-ray, 2 views: from $87.41 to $1,998.99, with a median of $230.61. The lowest listed price is at Saint Thomas West Hospital and 1 other hospital — $143.20 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $121.51 at 80 hospitals.
Cash prices at 21 facilities across 16 cities for code 73070, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 one side lowest Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 X/R ELBOW LEFT 2V OP+3 more lines at this price source file | $87.41 | $291.35 | $15.04–$127.70 | 70% |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital one side lowest Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 XR ELBOW LEFT 2V MIN+7 more lines at this price source file | $87.41 | $291.35 | $15.04–$127.70 | 70% |
| Stones River Hospital one side Woodbury, TN · (615) 563-4001 XR ELBOW 2 VIEWS RT+3 more lines at this price source file | $102.63 | $342.10 | $15.04–$127.70 | 70% |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery one side Nashville, TN XR Elbow 2 Views Left 73070+1 more line at this price File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $108.81 | $67.00 | $25.00–$584.01 | -62% |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery Nashville, TN BCE XR Elbow 2 Views 73070 File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $108.81 | $67.00 | $25.00–$584.01 | -62% |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon, TN · (615) 444-2250 HC XR ELBOW 2V File of Oct 1, 2025 · source file | $121.51 | $419.00 | $41.28–$335.20 | 71% |
| Macon Community Hospital one side Lafayette, TN · (615) 666-2147 XR ELBOW 2 VIEWS RIGHT+1 more line at this price source file | $158.52 | $264.20 | $15.04–$237.78 | 40% |
| Sumner Regional Medical Center Gallatin, TN · (615) 328-8888 Radiologic examination, elbow; 2 views source file | $182.06 | $781.39 | $37.30 | 77% |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Carthage, TN · (615) 735-9815 Radiologic examination, elbow; 2 views source file | $212.18 | $650.87 | $54.02 | 67% |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 322-3454 HC XR ELBOW 2V File of Oct 1, 2025 · source file | $226.26 | $419.00 | $41.28–$335.20 | 46% |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital one side Nashville, TN · (615) 341-4000 XR Elbow 2 Views Left+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $229.80 | $383.00 | — | 40% |
| Williamson Medical Center Franklin, TN · (615) 435-5000 ELBOW 2 VIEWS+1 more line at this price source file | $230.61 | $409.00 | $164.83–$388.55 | 44% |
| Trousdale Medical Center Hartsville, TN · (615) 374-2221 Radiologic examination, elbow; 2 views source file | $330.25 | $651.39 | $36.29 | 49% |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center one side Smyrna, TN · (615) 768-2000 XR ELBOW 2 VIEWS LT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $446.80 | $446.80 | $82.26–$411.06 | — |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center one side Dickson, TN · (615) 446-0446 XR ELBOW 2 VIEWS LT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $793.00 | $793.00 | $145.99–$729.56 | — |
| Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center one side Portland, TN · (615) 338-1000 XR ELBOW 2 VIEWS LT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $798.26 | $798.26 | $146.96–$734.40 | — |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center one side Nashville, TN · (615) 781-4000 XR ELBOW 2 VIEWS LT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $863.99 | $863.99 | $159.06–$760.31 | — |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center one side Springfield, TN · (615) 384-2411 XR ELBOW 2 VIEWS LT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,033.09 | $1,033.09 | $72.32–$847.13 | — |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center one side Nashville, TN · (615) 769-2000 XR ELBOW 2 VIEWS RT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,401.67 | $1,401.67 | $258.05–$1,373.64 | — |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center one side Nashville, TN · (615) 342-1000 XR ELBOW 2 VIEWS LT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,436.16 | $1,436.16 | $264.40–$1,436.16 | — |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center one side Ashland City, TN · (615) 792-3030 XR ELBOW 2 VIEWS LT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,787.16 | $1,787.16 | $329.02–$2,000.00 | — |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center one side Mt Juliet, TN · (615) 316-3000 XR ELBOW 2 VIEWS LT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,998.99 | $1,998.99 | $368.01–$1,759.11 | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery both sides Nashville, TN XR Elbow 2 Views Bilateral 73070 File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $108.81 | $67.00 | $25.00–$584.01 | -62% |
Outpatient: lowest $87.41, median $230.61, highest $1,998.99 — a 22.9× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $108.81, median $108.81, highest $108.81.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $115.16. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 20 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 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.