Rib and chest X-ray cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 86 hospitals publish a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views: from $67.48 to $2,479.93, with a median of $160.15. The lowest price is at Claiborne Medical Center (Tazewell). The highest price is 36.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 71101. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$67.48Claiborne Medical Center
Median$160.15half pay less
Highest$2,479.93in Tennessee
Lowest saves$92.67vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne Medical Center one side lowest Tazewell · Tazewell, TN XR RIBS LT W/PA CXR | $67.48 | $241.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC DX RIBS UNI MIN 3 VIEW W PA CHEST | $67.85 | $295.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC DX RIBS UNI MIN 3 VIEW W PA CHEST | $67.85 | $295.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DX RIBS UNI MIN 3 VIEW W PA CHEST | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC DX RIBS UNI MIN 3 VIEW W PA CHEST | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC DX RIBS UNI MIN 3 VIEW W PA CHEST | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DX RIBS UNI MIN 3 VIEW W PA CHEST | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DX RIBS UNI MIN 3 VIEW W PA CHEST | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DX RIBS UNI MIN 3 VIEW W PA CHEST | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC DX RIBS UNI MIN 3 VIEW W PA CHEST | $69.30 | $462.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC DX RIBS UNI MIN 3 VIEW W PA CHEST | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center one side Sevierville · Sevierville, TN XR RIBS PA CHEST MIN 3V LT | $69.89 | $241.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association one side Morristown · Morristown, TN XR RIBS PA CHEST MIN 3V LT | $72.30 | $241.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center one side Knoxville · Knoxville, TN XR RIBS PA CHEST MIN 3V RT | $72.30 | $241.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center one side Crossville · Crossville, TN XR RIBS PA CHEST MIN 3V LT | $77.12 | $241.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center one side Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN XR RIBS PA CHEST MIN 3V RT | $79.53 | $241.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center one side Knoxville · Knoxville, TN XR RIBS PA CHEST MIN 3V LT | $79.53 | $241.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge one side Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN XR RIBS PA CHEST MIN 3V LT | $79.53 | $241.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center one side Harriman · Knoxville, TN XR RIBS PA CHEST MIN 3V RT | $79.53 | $241.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC XR RIBS 2VW CHEST 1 VW | $102.69 | $489.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC XR RIBS 2VW CHEST 1 VW | $102.69 | $489.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC XR RIBS 2VW CHEST 1 VW | $102.69 | $489.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital one side Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR RIB SERIES W/CHEST LT | $111.00 | $370.00 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital one side Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR RIB SERIES LEFT 3V MIN | $111.00 | $370.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC XR RIBS 2VW CHEST 1 VW | $117.36 | $489.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist North Hospital one side Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC X-Ray Ribs, Chest 3+ Vw - Xr Ribs 2 Vws Lt W/ Chest Anteroposterior | $121.00 | $550.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC X-Ray Ribs, Chest 3+ Vw - Xr Ribs 2 Vws W/ Chest Anteroposterior | $121.00 | $550.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC X-Ray Ribs, Chest 3+ Vw - Xr Ribs 2 Vws W/ Chest Anteroposterior | $121.00 | $550.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital one side Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC X-Ray Ribs, Chest 3+ Vw - Xr Ribs 2 Vws Rt W/ Chest Anteroposterior | $121.00 | $550.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC X-Ray Ribs, Chest 3+ Vw - Xr Ribs 2 Vws W/ Chest Anteroposterior | $127.16 | $578.00 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery one side Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN X-RAY EXAM UNILAT RIBS/CHEST | $130.72 | — | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Rhea Medical Center one side Dayton · Dayton, TN RIBS LT 3 VIEWS WITH CHEST,LEFT SIDE | $134.06 | $197.15 | — source file |
| Maury Regional Hospital Marshall Medical Center one side Lewisburg · Lewisburg, TN XR Ribs w/ PA Chest Left | $140.22 | $342.00 | — source file |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Jackson · Jackson, TN HC X-RAY RIBS, CHEST 3+ VW - XR RIBS 2 VWS W/ CHEST ANTEROPOSTERIOR | $141.30 | $471.00 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital Bolivar · Bolivar, TN HC X-RAY RIBS, CHEST 3+ VW - XR RIBS 2 VWS W/ CHEST ANTEROPOSTERIOR | $141.30 | $471.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital Camden · Camden, TN HC X-RAY RIBS, CHEST 3+ VW - XR RIBS 2 VWS W/ CHEST ANTEROPOSTERIOR | $141.30 | $471.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital Dyersburg · Dyersburg, TN HC X-RAY RIBS, CHEST 3+ VW - XR RIBS 2 VWS W/ CHEST ANTEROPOSTERIOR | $141.30 | $471.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital Milan · Jackson, TN HC X-RAY RIBS, CHEST 3+ VW - XR RIBS 2 VWS W/ CHEST ANTEROPOSTERIOR | $141.30 | $471.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital Martin · Martin, TN HC X-RAY RIBS, CHEST 3+ VW - XR RIBS 2 VWS W/ CHEST ANTEROPOSTERIOR | $141.30 | $471.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| Sweetwater Hospital Association one side Sweetwater · Sweetwater, TN RIBS UNILAT INCLUDING POSTEROANTEIOR 3 V | $144.00 | $320.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC XR RIBS 2VW CHEST 1 VW | $145.20 | $726.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Wayne Medical Center one side Waynesboro · Waynesboro, TN XR Ribs w/ PA Chest Right | $149.24 | $364.00 | — source file |
| Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital one side Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC Ribs,Unilat W/Pa Cxr Min 3 Vws | $156.06 | $540.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Medical Center one side Fayetteville · Fayetteville, TN RIBS LT UNI W/PA CHEST MIN 3V,Left | $164.24 | $346.50 | — source file |
| Unity Medical Center one side Manchester · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN RIBS UNL/CHEST LT 3 VIEWS,LEFT | $165.60 | $207.00 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC XR RIBS W/CXR 3+V UNI | $167.91 | $579.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HC XR RIBS W/CXR 3+V UNI | $167.91 | $579.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC XR RIBS W/CXR 3+V UNI | $167.91 | $579.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC XR RIBS 2VW CHEST 1 VW | $173.65 | $755.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY CH-RIB UNI PA CXR DR | $175.66 | $905.39 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Williamson Medical Center Franklin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN RIBS-UNI INC CHEST PA MIN 3 | $180.65 | $320.40 | — source file |
| Macon Community Hospital one side Lafayette · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR RIBS 3 VIEWS LEFT W/ PA CHEST | $191.40 | $319.00 | — source file |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center Powell · Knoxville, TN CH-RIB UNI PA CXR DR | $197.95 | $873.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Regional One Health one side Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 71101710400 - X-RAY EXAM OF RIBS/CHEST 3+ VIEWS LT 711 | $201.30 | $367.33 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital one side McMinnville · McMinnville, TN XR RIBS UNI W/CXR 3+V RT | $205.92 | $686.40 | — source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital one side Smithville · Smithville, TN XR RIBS UNI W/CXR 3+V LT | $216.24 | $720.80 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital one side Sparta · Cookeville, TN XR RIBS UNI W/CXR 3+V LT | $216.24 | $720.80 | — source file |
| Stones River Hospital one side Woodbury · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR RIBS UNI W/CXR 3+V RT | $216.24 | $720.80 | — source file |
| Starr Regional Medical Center - Athens one side Athens · Athens, TN Radiologic examination, ribs, unilateral; including posteroanterior chest, minimum of 3 views | $220.90 | $1,127.06 | — source file |
| Houston County Community Hospital one side Lexington · Lexington, TN CH-RIB RIGHT UNI PA CXR CR | $224.11 | $560.28 | — source file |
| Lafollette Medical Center Lafollette · Knoxville, TN CH-RIB UNI PA CXR DR | $235.97 | $873.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sumner Regional Medical Center one side Gallatin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Radiologic examination, ribs, unilateral; including posteroanterior chest, minimum of 3 views | $237.38 | $1,018.80 | — source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center one side Carthage · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Radiologic examination, ribs, unilateral; including posteroanterior chest, minimum of 3 views | $276.64 | $848.60 | — source file |
| Erlanger Health one side Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC Ribs,Unilat W/Pa Cxr Min 3 Vws | $285.12 | $540.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital one side Paris · Paris, TN XR-RIBS 3V RT W CXR | $298.00 | $298.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC XR RIBS W/CXR 3+V UNI | $312.66 | $579.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital one side Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR Ribs w/ PA Chest Right | $326.40 | $544.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Hixson Hixson · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC XR RIBS+CHEST UNIL 3 VWS | $354.91 | $1,199.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Winchester one side Winchester · Winchester, TN Radiologic examination, ribs, unilateral; including posteroanterior chest, minimum of 3 views | $366.92 | $1,485.52 | — source file |
| STRHS Pulaski one side Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Radiologic examination, ribs, unilateral; including posteroanterior chest, minimum of 3 views | $395.12 | $1,348.52 | — source file |
| Trousdale Medical Center one side Hartsville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Radiologic examination, ribs, unilateral; including posteroanterior chest, minimum of 3 views | $430.60 | $849.31 | — source file |
| STRHS Lawrenceburg one side Lawrenceburg · Lawrenceburg, TN Radiologic examination, ribs, unilateral; including posteroanterior chest, minimum of 3 views | $468.54 | $1,881.67 | — source file |
| Memorial Health Care System Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC XR RIBS+CHEST UNIL 3 VWS | $507.18 | $1,199.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center one side Smyrna · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR RIBS UNI W/CXR 3+V LT | $731.89 | $731.89 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center one side Springfield · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR RIBS UNI W/CXR 3+V RT | $766.53 | $766.53 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center one side Portland · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR RIBS UNI W/CXR 3+V LT | $1,163.39 | $1,163.39 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center one side Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR RIBS UNI W/CXR 3+V LT | $1,318.40 | $1,318.40 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center one side Dickson · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR RIBS UNI W/CXR 3+V LT | $1,379.00 | $1,379.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge East Hospital one side East Ridge · Chattanooga, TN-GA XR RIBS UNI W/CXR 3+V LT | $1,655.80 | $1,655.80 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge Medical Center one side Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA XR RIBS UNI W/CXR 3+V LT | $1,655.80 | $1,655.80 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge Valley Hospital one side Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA XR RIBS UNI W/CXR 3+V RT | $1,655.80 | $1,655.80 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge West Hospital one side Jasper · Chattanooga, TN-GA XR RIBS UNI W/CXR 3+V RT | $1,655.80 | $1,655.80 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center one side Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR RIBS UNI W/CXR 3+V RT | $1,992.36 | $1,992.36 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center one side Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR RIBS UNI W/CXR 3+V RT | $2,122.39 | $2,122.39 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center one side Mt Juliet · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR RIBS UNI W/CXR 3+V RT | $2,192.14 | $2,192.14 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center one side Ashland City · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR RIBS UNI W/CXR 3+V LT | $2,479.93 | $2,479.93 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 21 | $111.00 | $326.40 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 10 | $102.69 | $121.00 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 7 | $285.12 | $1,655.80 |
| Knoxville, TN | 7 | $72.30 | $79.53 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Jackson, TN | 2 | $141.30 | $141.30 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 2 | $165.60 | $166.76 |
| Athens, TN | 1 | $220.90 | $220.90 |
| Bolivar, TN | 1 | $141.30 | $141.30 |
| Camden, TN | 1 | $141.30 | $141.30 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $175.66 | $175.66 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $216.24 | $216.24 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $77.12 | $77.12 |
| Dayton, TN | 1 | $134.06 | $134.06 |
| Dyersburg, TN | 1 | $141.30 | $141.30 |
| Fayetteville, TN | 1 | $164.24 | $164.24 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $173.65 | $173.65 |
| Lexington, TN | 1 | $224.11 | $224.11 |
| Lawrenceburg, TN | 1 | $468.54 | $468.54 |
| Lewisburg, TN | 1 | $140.22 | $140.22 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $67.85 | $67.85 |
| Martin, TN | 1 | $141.30 | $141.30 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $205.92 | $205.92 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $72.30 | $72.30 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $156.06 | $156.06 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $395.12 | $395.12 |
| Paris, TN | 1 | $298.00 | $298.00 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $216.24 | $216.24 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $67.85 | $67.85 |
| Sweetwater, TN | 1 | $144.00 | $144.00 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $69.89 | $69.89 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $167.91 | $167.91 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $67.48 | $67.48 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $145.20 | $145.20 |
| Waynesboro, TN | 1 | $149.24 | $149.24 |
| Winchester, TN | 1 | $366.92 | $366.92 |
What it is
This study takes pictures of the ribs on one side plus a front view of the chest. The chest view checks the lungs for a collapsed lung or bleeding after a rib injury.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.
Rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views in other states
- Alabama$243.15
- Alaska$548.73
- Arizona$265.64
- Arkansas$120.32
- California$616.00
- Colorado$388.74
- Connecticut$399.00
- Delaware$390.60
- District of Columbia$339.86
- Florida$670.22
- Georgia$299.97
- Hawaii$265.30
- Idaho$370.40
- Illinois$483.00
- Indiana$243.25
- Iowa$287.40
- Kansas$306.79
- Kentucky$346.66
- Louisiana$136.64
- Maine$254.60
- Maryland$204.62
- Massachusetts$370.80
- Michigan$226.20
- Minnesota$291.06
- Mississippi$157.36
- Missouri$274.30
- Montana$262.52
- Nebraska$388.28
- Nevada$465.53
- New Hampshire$355.90
- New Jersey$134.45
- New Mexico$301.80
- New York$222.02
- North Carolina$307.43
- North Dakota$195.50
- Ohio$392.62
- Oklahoma$243.75
- Oregon$324.26
- Pennsylvania$411.06
- Puerto Rico$47.50
- Rhode Island$231.18
- South Carolina$360.75
- South Dakota$463.20
- Texas$394.69
- Utah$608.73
- Vermont$664.09
- Virginia$411.00
- Washington$354.90
- West Virginia$219.90
- Wisconsin$276.15
- Wyoming$321.48
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.