Elbow X-ray (2 views) cost in Nashville, TN — inpatient
In Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, 8 hospitals list a cash price for elbow X-ray, 2 views as an inpatient: from $87.41 to $230.61, with a median of $115.16. The lowest listed price is at Saint Thomas West Hospital and 1 other hospital — $27.75 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $121.51 at 80 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 6 cities for code 73070, 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 one side lowest Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 X/R ELBOW LEFT 2V OP+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $87.41 | $291.35 | $15.04–$127.70 | 70% |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital one side lowest Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 X/R ELBOW RIGHT 2V MIN+3 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · 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+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · 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 Right 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% |
| 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 Right+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 VIEW+1 more line at this price File of Aug 1, 2026 · source file | $230.61 | $409.00 | $151.74–$388.55 | 44% |
| 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% |
Inpatient: lowest $87.41, median $115.16, highest $230.61 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $108.81, median $108.81, highest $108.81.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $230.61 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 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.