X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 43 hospitals publish a cash price for X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views: from $53.33 to $535.82, with a median of $137.28. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Chattanooga). The highest price is 10.0× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 72110. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$53.33Erlanger Health
Median$137.28half pay less
Highest$535.82in Tennessee
Lowest saves$83.95vs 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 MINIMUM 4 VIEWS | $53.33 | $101.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE 4 VW | $66.70 | $230.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE 4 VW | $66.70 | $230.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE 4 VW | $66.70 | $230.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC DX SPINE LUMBAR MIN 4 VIEWS | $67.85 | $295.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC DX SPINE LUMBAR MIN 4 VIEWS | $67.85 | $295.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DX SPINE LUMBAR MIN 4 VIEWS | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC DX SPINE LUMBAR MIN 4 VIEWS | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC DX SPINE LUMBAR MIN 4 VIEWS | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DX SPINE LUMBAR MIN 4 VIEWS | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DX SPINE LUMBAR MIN 4 VIEWS | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DX SPINE LUMBAR MIN 4 VIEWS | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC DX SPINE LUMBAR MIN 4 VIEWS | $69.30 | $462.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC DX SPINE LUMBAR MIN 4 VIEWS | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN XR SPINE LUM MIN 4 V | $116.48 | $416.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4V | $120.64 | $416.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE 4 VW | $124.20 | $230.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4V | $124.80 | $416.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4V | $124.80 | $416.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. Crossville · Crossville, TN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4V | $133.12 | $416.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4V | $137.28 | $416.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4V | $137.28 | $416.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4V | $137.28 | $416.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN XR SPINE LUMBOSACRAL MIN 4V | $137.28 | $416.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC XR SPINE LUMBAR MIN 4 VW | $145.20 | $726.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC Spine,Lumbar Min 4 Views | $165.89 | $574.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC XR SPINE LUMBAR MIN 4 VW | $168.72 | $703.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY SP-LS SPNE 4VPLUS CR | $168.78 | $869.97 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC XR SPINE LUMBAR MIN 4 VW | $173.65 | $755.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR L-SPINE 4 + VIEWS | $180.05 | $600.15 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR L-SPINE 4 + VIEWS | $180.05 | $600.15 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC XR SPINE LUMBAR MIN 4 VW | $191.10 | $910.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC XR SPINE LUMBAR MIN 4 VW | $191.10 | $910.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC XR SPINE LUMBAR MIN 4 VW | $191.10 | $910.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC X-Ray Lumbar Spine 4 Vw - Xr Lumbar Spine Complete 4+ Views | $211.20 | $960.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC X-Ray Lumbar Spine 4 Vw - Xr Lumbar Spine Complete 4+ Views | $211.20 | $960.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC X-Ray Lumbar Spine 4 Vw - Xr Lumbar Spine Complete 4+ Views | $211.20 | $960.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC X-Ray Lumbar Spine 4 Vw - Xr Lumbar Spine Complete 4+ Views | $211.20 | $960.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC X-Ray Lumbar Spine 4 Vw - Xr Lumbar Spine Complete 4+ Views | $221.98 | $1,009.00 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals McMinnville · McMinnville, TN XR L-SPINE 4 + VIEWS | $242.19 | $807.30 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals Smithville · Smithville, TN XR L-SPINE 4 + VIEWS | $254.30 | $847.65 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals Sparta · Cookeville, TN XR L-SPINE 4 + VIEWS | $254.30 | $847.65 | — source file |
| STRHS Pulaski East College Pulaski · East College Pulaski, TN Radiologic examination, spine, lumbosacral; minimum of 4 views | $535.82 | $1,828.74 | — 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 | $168.72 | $211.20 |
| Knoxville, TN | 5 | $124.80 | $137.28 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $66.70 | $152.12 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $53.33 | $53.33 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $168.78 | $168.78 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $254.30 | $254.30 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $133.12 | $133.12 |
| East College Pulaski, TN | 1 | $535.82 | $535.82 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $173.65 | $173.65 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $67.85 | $67.85 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $242.19 | $242.19 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $124.80 | $124.80 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $165.89 | $165.89 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $254.30 | $254.30 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $67.85 | $67.85 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $120.64 | $120.64 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $66.70 | $66.70 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $116.48 | $116.48 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $66.70 | $66.70 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $145.20 | $145.20 |
What it is
This is an X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine and sacrum) with at least four views taken from different angles. It is used to look at the bones for fractures, arthritis, alignment problems or changes after surgery.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-rays. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately as a professional fee.
X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views in other states
- Alabama$436.97
- Alaska$592.03
- Arizona$232.23
- Arkansas$293.73
- California$588.00
- Colorado$301.22
- Connecticut$342.38
- Delaware$526.25
- Florida$985.34
- Georgia$505.83
- Hawaii$340.80
- Idaho$441.00
- Illinois$505.00
- Indiana$346.80
- Iowa$244.30
- Kansas$452.73
- Kentucky$1,159.35
- Louisiana$236.79
- Maine$270.15
- Maryland$270.82
- Massachusetts$506.10
- Michigan$281.61
- Minnesota$217.60
- Mississippi$175.48
- Missouri$427.35
- Montana$311.20
- Nebraska$351.54
- Nevada$448.63
- New Hampshire$349.08
- New Jersey$141.01
- New Mexico$487.30
- New York$275.16
- North Carolina$430.23
- North Dakota$262.74
- Ohio$434.20
- Oklahoma$313.88
- Oregon$371.90
- Pennsylvania$390.65
- Puerto Rico$75.88
- Rhode Island$299.80
- South Carolina$534.00
- South Dakota$616.00
- Texas$559.42
- Vermont$753.55
- Virginia$528.00
- Washington$388.66
- West Virginia$283.00
- Wisconsin$233.44
- Wyoming$397.73
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.