Lower back X-ray cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 43 hospitals publish a cash price for X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine), 2 or 3 views: from $38.02 to $489.30, with a median of $82.83. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Chattanooga). The highest price is 12.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 72100. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 25, 2026.
Lowest$38.02Erlanger Health
Median$82.83half pay less
Highest$489.30in Tennessee
Lowest saves$44.81vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA CHG RADEX SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2/3 VIEWS | $38.02 | $72.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE 2/3 VW | $48.72 | $168.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE 2/3 VW | $48.72 | $168.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE 2/3 VW | $48.72 | $168.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC DX SPINE LUMBAR 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $64.63 | $281.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC DX SPINE LUMBAR 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $64.63 | $281.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DX SPINE LUMBAR 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $65.85 | $439.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC DX SPINE LUMBAR 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $65.85 | $439.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC DX SPINE LUMBAR 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $65.85 | $439.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DX SPINE LUMBAR 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $65.85 | $439.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DX SPINE LUMBAR 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $65.85 | $439.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DX SPINE LUMBAR 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $65.85 | $439.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC DX SPINE LUMBAR 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $65.85 | $439.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC DX SPINE LUMBAR 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $65.85 | $439.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN XR SPINE LUM 2-3 VWS | $70.28 | $251.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3 V | $72.79 | $251.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3 V | $75.30 | $251.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3 V | $75.30 | $251.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3 V | $80.32 | $251.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3 V | $82.83 | $251.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3 V | $82.83 | $251.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3 V | $82.83 | $251.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL 2 OR 3 V | $82.83 | $251.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE 2/3 VW | $90.72 | $168.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC XR SPINE LUMBAR 2 OR 3 VW | $102.06 | $486.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC XR SPINE LUMBAR 2 OR 3 VW | $102.06 | $486.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC XR SPINE LUMBAR 2 OR 3 VW | $102.06 | $486.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC XR SPINE LUMBAR 2 OR 3 VW | $115.40 | $577.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC X-Ray Lumbar Spine 2/3 Vw - Xr Lumbar Spine 2-3 Views | $121.00 | $550.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC X-Ray Lumbar Spine 2/3 Vw - Xr Lumbar Spine 2-3 Views | $121.00 | $550.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC X-Ray Lumbar Spine 2/3 Vw - Xr Lumbar Spine 2-3 Views | $121.00 | $550.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC X-Ray Lumbar Spine 2/3 Vw - Xr Lumbar Spine 2-3 Views | $121.00 | $550.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC XR SPINE LUMBAR 2 OR 3 VW | $121.20 | $505.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR SPINE LUMBAR 3 VIEWS | $122.97 | $409.90 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR SPINE LUMBAR 3 VIEWS | $122.97 | $409.90 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC X-Ray Lumbar Spine 2/3 Vw - Xr Lumbar Spine 2-3 Views | $127.16 | $578.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC XR SPINE LUMBAR 2 OR 3 VW | $137.08 | $596.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC Spine,Lumbar 2 or 3 Vws | $141.03 | $488.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN XR L-SPINE 2/3 VIEWS | $172.35 | $574.50 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY SP-LS SPN 2 TO 3V CR | $175.66 | $905.39 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN XR L-SPINE 2/3 VIEWS | $180.96 | $603.20 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN XR L-SPINE 2/3 VIEWS | $180.96 | $603.20 | — source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Radiologic examination, spine, lumbosacral; 2 or 3 views | $489.30 | $1,669.97 | — 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 | $102.06 | $121.00 |
| Knoxville, TN | 5 | $75.30 | $82.83 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $65.85 | $65.85 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $48.72 | $106.84 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $65.85 | $65.85 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $38.02 | $38.02 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $175.66 | $175.66 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $180.96 | $180.96 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $80.32 | $80.32 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $65.85 | $65.85 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $137.08 | $137.08 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $64.63 | $64.63 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $172.35 | $172.35 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $75.30 | $75.30 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $141.03 | $141.03 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $489.30 | $489.30 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $180.96 | $180.96 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $64.63 | $64.63 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $72.79 | $72.79 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $48.72 | $48.72 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $70.28 | $70.28 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $48.72 | $48.72 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $115.40 | $115.40 |
What it is
A lower back X-ray shows the bones of the lumbar spine in two or three views. It is used after injuries, for suspected fractures and for back pain with warning signs.
What the price covers
The price usually covers taking the images. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine), 2 or 3 views in other states
- Alabama$406.95
- Alaska$468.00
- Arizona$125.69
- Arkansas$232.70
- California$457.60
- Colorado$301.22
- Connecticut$267.66
- Delaware$343.80
- Florida$608.40
- Georgia$341.64
- Hawaii$259.80
- Idaho$441.00
- Illinois$370.00
- Indiana$246.00
- Iowa$120.35
- Kansas$278.20
- Kentucky$688.20
- Louisiana$152.18
- Maine$261.32
- Maryland$210.64
- Massachusetts$450.19
- Michigan$211.50
- Minnesota$163.69
- Mississippi$123.76
- Missouri$276.25
- Montana$258.40
- Nebraska$310.06
- Nevada$319.99
- New Hampshire$290.69
- New Jersey$135.31
- New Mexico$315.26
- New York$230.76
- North Carolina$278.40
- North Dakota$193.60
- Ohio$315.83
- Oklahoma$202.68
- Oregon$291.48
- Pennsylvania$296.80
- Puerto Rico$50.50
- Rhode Island$200.80
- South Carolina$306.15
- South Dakota$427.20
- Texas$384.07
- Utah$214.27
- Vermont$597.75
- Virginia$366.50
- Washington$295.36
- West Virginia$208.25
- Wisconsin$227.78
- Wyoming$221.20
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.