Lumbar spine CT cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 43 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast: from $195.36 to $934.41, with a median of $598.42. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Chattanooga). The highest price is 4.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 72131. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 25, 2026.
Lowest$195.36Erlanger Health
Median$598.42half pay less
Highest$934.41in Tennessee
Lowest saves$403.06vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA CHG CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $195.36 | $370.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN CT SCAN,LUMBAR SPINE,W/O CONTRAST | $309.14 | $1,066.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN CT SCAN,LUMBAR SPINE,W/O CONTRAST | $309.14 | $1,066.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CT SCAN,LUMBAR SPINE,W/O CONTRAST | $309.14 | $1,066.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN CT SPINE LUMB WO C | $507.92 | $1,814.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC Spine,CT,Lumbar,W/O Contrast | $508.35 | $1,759.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $521.87 | $2,269.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $521.87 | $2,269.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $526.06 | $1,814.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $531.75 | $3,545.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $531.75 | $3,545.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $531.75 | $3,545.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $531.75 | $3,545.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $531.75 | $3,545.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $531.75 | $3,545.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $531.75 | $3,545.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $531.75 | $3,545.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $544.20 | $1,814.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $544.20 | $1,814.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CT SCAN,LUMBAR SPINE,W/O CONTRAST | $575.64 | $1,066.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $580.48 | $1,814.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Computed tomography, lumbar spine; without contrast material | $598.42 | $2,042.39 | — source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $598.62 | $1,814.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $598.62 | $1,814.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $598.62 | $1,814.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $598.62 | $1,814.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $661.60 | $3,308.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC CT Scan,Lumbar Spine,W/O Contrast - CT Lumbar Spine WO Contrast | $704.44 | $3,202.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC CT Scan,Lumbar Spine,W/O Contrast - CT Lumbar Spine WO Contrast | $704.44 | $3,202.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC CT Scan,Lumbar Spine,W/O Contrast - CT Lumbar Spine WO Contrast | $704.44 | $3,202.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC CT Scan,Lumbar Spine,W/O Contrast - CT Lumbar Spine WO Contrast | $704.44 | $3,202.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $737.31 | $3,511.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $737.31 | $3,511.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $737.31 | $3,511.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC CT Scan,Lumbar Spine,W/O Contrast - CT Lumbar Spine WO Contrast | $739.64 | $3,362.00 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CT LUMBAR SPINE WO | $746.63 | $2,488.75 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CT SPINE LUMBAR W/O | $746.63 | $2,488.75 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY CT-LUMB SPINE WO | $781.56 | $4,028.61 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $790.51 | $3,437.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $842.64 | $3,511.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN CT L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $889.92 | $2,966.40 | — source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN CT L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $934.41 | $3,114.70 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN CT L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $934.41 | $3,114.70 | — 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 | $704.44 | $737.31 |
| Knoxville, TN | 5 | $544.20 | $598.62 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $531.75 | $531.75 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $309.14 | $661.14 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $531.75 | $531.75 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $195.36 | $195.36 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $781.56 | $781.56 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $934.41 | $934.41 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $580.48 | $580.48 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $531.75 | $531.75 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $790.51 | $790.51 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $521.87 | $521.87 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $889.92 | $889.92 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $544.20 | $544.20 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $508.35 | $508.35 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $598.42 | $598.42 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $934.41 | $934.41 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $521.87 | $521.87 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $526.06 | $526.06 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $309.14 | $309.14 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $507.92 | $507.92 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $309.14 | $309.14 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $661.60 | $661.60 |
What it is
This CT scan shows the bones of the lower back in detail. It is used after injuries and when an MRI is not possible.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast in other states
- Alabama$2,078.99
- Alaska$1,773.72
- Arizona$593.58
- Arkansas$1,167.88
- California$2,860.00
- Colorado$995.82
- Connecticut$881.93
- Delaware$2,301.41
- Florida$2,797.86
- Georgia$1,578.10
- Hawaii$1,389.00
- Idaho$819.00
- Illinois$1,649.40
- Indiana$1,018.10
- Iowa$1,414.80
- Kansas$1,321.25
- Kentucky$3,438.88
- Louisiana$763.56
- Maine$1,017.05
- Maryland$199.38
- Massachusetts$957.15
- Michigan$898.93
- Minnesota$912.46
- Mississippi$810.92
- Missouri$1,379.95
- Montana$1,421.42
- Nebraska$1,177.50
- Nevada$2,171.00
- New Hampshire$1,198.71
- New Jersey$174.95
- New Mexico$1,943.66
- New York$538.40
- North Carolina$1,504.05
- North Dakota$1,155.36
- Ohio$1,016.70
- Oklahoma$1,010.42
- Oregon$1,215.58
- Pennsylvania$900.00
- Puerto Rico$267.50
- Rhode Island$1,218.00
- South Carolina$1,282.45
- South Dakota$2,360.40
- Texas$1,753.76
- Utah$1,633.76
- Vermont$2,041.03
- Virginia$1,447.80
- Washington$1,271.25
- West Virginia$862.00
- Wisconsin$1,088.02
- Wyoming$1,875.60
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.