Chest X-ray cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 43 hospitals publish a cash price for chest X-ray, 2 views: from $32.74 to $289.45, with a median of $81.84. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Chattanooga). The highest price is 8.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 71046. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 25, 2026.
Lowest$32.74Erlanger Health
Median$81.84half pay less
Highest$289.45in Tennessee
Lowest saves$49.10vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA CHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $32.74 | $62.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN RADIOLOGIC EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $33.35 | $115.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN RADIOLOGIC EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $33.35 | $115.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN RADIOLOGIC EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $33.35 | $115.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN RADIOLOGIC EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $62.10 | $115.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC DX CHEST 2 VIEWS | $67.85 | $295.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC DX CHEST 2 VIEWS | $67.85 | $295.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DX CHEST 2 VIEWS | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC DX CHEST 2 VIEWS | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC DX CHEST 2 VIEWS | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DX CHEST 2 VIEWS | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DX CHEST 2 VIEWS | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DX CHEST 2 VIEWS | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC DX CHEST 2 VIEWS | $69.30 | $462.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC DX CHEST 2 VIEWS | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN XR CHEST 2V% | $69.44 | $248.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN XR CHEST 2 VIEWS | $71.92 | $248.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN XR CHEST 2 VIEWS | $74.40 | $248.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN XR CHEST 2 VIEWS | $74.40 | $248.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN XR CHEST 2 VIEWS | $79.36 | $248.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC XR CHEST 2 VWS | $81.80 | $409.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN XR CHEST 2 VIEWS | $81.84 | $248.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN XR CHEST 2 VIEWS | $81.84 | $248.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN XR CHEST 2 VIEWS | $81.84 | $248.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN XR CHEST 2 VIEWS | $81.84 | $248.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC XR CHEST 2 VWS | $96.18 | $458.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC XR CHEST 2 VWS | $96.18 | $458.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC XR CHEST 2 VWS | $96.18 | $458.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Radiologic Exam Chest 2 Views - Xr Chest 2 Views | $96.36 | $438.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Radiologic Exam Chest 2 Views - Xr Chest 2 Views | $96.36 | $438.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Radiologic Exam Chest 2 Views - Xr Chest 2 Views | $96.36 | $438.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Radiologic Exam Chest 2 Views - Xr Chest 2 Views | $96.36 | $438.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Radiologic Exam Chest 2 Views - Xr Chest 2 Views | $96.36 | $438.00 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY CH-CHEST 2V DR | $101.48 | $523.04 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN XR CHEST PA LATERAL 2 VIEWS | $103.26 | $344.20 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC XR CHEST 2 VWS | $105.34 | $458.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC XR CHEST 2 VWS | $109.92 | $458.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN XR CHEST PA LATERAL TWO VIEWS | $113.87 | $379.55 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN XR CHEST PA LATERAL TWO VIEWS | $113.87 | $379.55 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR CHEST PA LATERAL TWO VIEWS | $115.77 | $385.90 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR CHEST PA LATERAL TWO VIEWS | $115.77 | $385.90 | — source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC Chest 2 Views | $163.00 | $564.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Radiologic examination, chest; 2 views | $289.45 | $987.87 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $96.18 | $96.36 |
| Knoxville, TN | 5 | $74.40 | $81.84 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $33.35 | $88.94 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $32.74 | $32.74 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $101.48 | $101.48 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $113.87 | $113.87 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $79.36 | $79.36 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $105.34 | $105.34 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $67.85 | $67.85 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $103.26 | $103.26 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $74.40 | $74.40 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $163.00 | $163.00 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $289.45 | $289.45 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $113.87 | $113.87 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $67.85 | $67.85 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $71.92 | $71.92 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $33.35 | $33.35 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $69.44 | $69.44 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $33.35 | $33.35 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $81.80 | $81.80 |
What it is
A chest X-ray with two views, usually one from the front and one from the side, shows the lungs, heart size and the bones of the chest. It is ordered for cough, shortness of breath, suspected pneumonia, chest pain and some pre-employment or pre-surgery checks.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.
Chest X-ray, 2 views in other states
- Alabama$376.26
- Alaska$428.22
- Arizona$137.19
- Arkansas$125.33
- California$384.80
- Colorado$264.97
- Connecticut$227.70
- Delaware$299.28
- Florida$476.58
- Georgia$294.06
- Hawaii$238.20
- Idaho$365.00
- Illinois$268.75
- Indiana$210.10
- Iowa$157.95
- Kansas$252.28
- Kentucky$361.94
- Louisiana$117.99
- Maine$228.98
- Maryland$163.76
- Massachusetts$249.95
- Michigan$178.00
- Minnesota$146.89
- Mississippi$116.03
- Missouri$208.00
- Montana$206.80
- Nebraska$169.00
- Nevada$201.35
- New Hampshire$203.82
- New Jersey$114.62
- New Mexico$303.50
- New York$168.00
- North Carolina$232.30
- North Dakota$172.80
- Ohio$260.98
- Oklahoma$141.00
- Oregon$202.40
- Pennsylvania$240.40
- Puerto Rico$45.00
- Rhode Island$191.30
- South Carolina$248.00
- South Dakota$341.60
- Texas$393.82
- Utah$179.55
- Vermont$433.62
- Virginia$247.00
- Washington$277.29
- West Virginia$188.50
- Wisconsin$171.19
- Wyoming$226.11
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.