Kidney ultrasound cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 86 hospitals publish a cash price for complete ultrasound of the back of the abdomen, such as both kidneys: from $81.20 to $3,756.01, with a median of $273.96. The lowest price is at Claiborne Medical Center (Tazewell). The highest price is 46.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $273.96, is 53% below the US median of $580.00.
- That is 2.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Tennessee ranks 3rd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 14 of 86 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 76770. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$81.20Claiborne Medical Center
Median$273.96half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,756.01in Tennessee
Lowest saves$192.76vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne Medical Center lowest Tazewell · Tazewell, TN US RETROPER COMP | $81.20 | $290.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $84.10 | $290.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $87.00 | $290.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $87.00 | $290.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $92.80 | $290.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $95.70 | $290.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $95.70 | $290.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $95.70 | $290.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $95.70 | $290.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $99.82 | $434.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $99.82 | $434.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $101.55 | $677.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $101.55 | $677.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $101.55 | $677.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $101.55 | $677.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $101.55 | $677.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $101.55 | $677.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $101.55 | $677.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $101.55 | $677.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US EXAM ABDO BACK WALL COMP | $130.72 | — | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Maury Regional Hospital Marshall Medical Center Lewisburg · Lewisburg, TN US Retroperitoneal Complete | $142.68 | $348.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, TN US RENAL RETROPERITONEAL | $187.23 | $395.00 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center Powell · Knoxville, TN US-ABDOMEN RETROPER | $222.67 | $983.09 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wayne Medical Center Waynesboro · Waynesboro, TN US Retroperitoneal Complete | $226.32 | $552.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN US RETROPERITONEAL COM | $227.75 | $759.15 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC US RETROPERITONEAL ORG | $231.12 | $963.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC US RETROPERITONEAL ORG | $234.80 | $1,174.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Regional One Health Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 76770780610 - US EXAM ABDO BACK WALL COMP 76770 | $235.94 | $366.94 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater · Sweetwater, TN US RENAL | $236.25 | $525.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN US RETROPERITONEAL COM | $239.15 | $797.15 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN US RETROPERITONEAL COM | $239.15 | $797.15 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Stones River Hospital Woodbury · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US RETROPERITONEAL COM | $239.15 | $797.15 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC US RETROPERITONEAL ORG | $244.23 | $1,163.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC US RETROPERITONEAL ORG | $244.23 | $1,163.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC US RETROPERITONEAL ORG | $244.23 | $1,163.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Hixson Hixson · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC U/S RETROPERITONEAL COMP | $253.38 | $856.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Macon Community Hospital Lafayette · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $255.24 | $425.40 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Lafollette Medical Center Lafollette · Knoxville, TN US-ABDOMEN RETROPER | $265.43 | $983.09 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY US-ABDOMEN RETROPER | $266.56 | $1,373.99 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC US,Retroperit, B-Scan/Real Time,Complete - US Retroperitoneum | $267.74 | $1,217.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC US,Retroperit, B-Scan/Real Time,Complete - US Retroperitoneum | $267.74 | $1,217.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC US,Retroperit, B-Scan/Real Time,Complete - US Retroperitoneum | $267.74 | $1,217.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC US,Retroperit, B-Scan/Real Time,Complete - US Retroperitoneum | $267.74 | $1,217.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MOB US RENAL | $280.17 | $933.90 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US RETROPERITONEAL | $280.32 | $934.40 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC US RETROPERITONEAL ORG | $280.83 | $1,221.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC US,Retroperit, B-Scan/Real Time,Complete - US Retroperitoneum | $280.94 | $1,277.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Rhea Medical Center Dayton · Dayton, TN US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $306.85 | $451.25 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Houston County Community Hospital Erin · Erin, TN US-ABDOMEN RETROPER | $327.44 | $818.60 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Jackson · Jackson, TN HC US,RETROPERIT, B-SCAN/REAL TIME,COMPLETE - US RENAL COMPLETE | $348.30 | $1,161.00 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital Bolivar · Bolivar, TN HC US,RETROPERIT, B-SCAN/REAL TIME,COMPLETE - US RENAL COMPLETE | $348.30 | $1,161.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital Camden · Camden, TN HC US,RETROPERIT, B-SCAN/REAL TIME,COMPLETE - US RENAL COMPLETE | $348.30 | $1,161.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital Dyersburg · Dyersburg, TN HC US,RETROPERIT, B-SCAN/REAL TIME,COMPLETE - US RENAL COMPLETE | $348.30 | $1,161.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital Milan · Jackson, TN HC US,RETROPERIT, B-SCAN/REAL TIME,COMPLETE - US RENAL COMPLETE | $348.30 | $1,161.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital Martin · Martin, TN HC US,RETROPERIT, B-SCAN/REAL TIME,COMPLETE - US RENAL COMPLETE | $348.30 | $1,161.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health Care System Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC U/S RETROPERITONEAL COMP | $362.09 | $856.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Hardin County General Hospital Savannah · Savannah, TN US Retroperitoneal Complete | $366.72 | $960.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Starr Regional Medical Center - Athens Athens · Athens, TN Ultrasound, retroperitoneal (eg, renal, aorta, nodes), real time with image documentation; complete | $370.27 | $1,889.14 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC US RETROPERITIONEAL | $391.21 | $1,349.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HC US RETROPERITIONEAL | $391.21 | $1,349.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC US RETROPERITIONEAL | $391.21 | $1,349.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Unity Medical Center Manchester · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN US RENAL | $394.40 | $493.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC Retroperitoneal,US | $426.56 | $1,476.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Ultrasound, retroperitoneal (eg, renal, aorta, nodes), real time with image documentation; complete | $496.77 | $1,695.46 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Sumner Regional Medical Center Gallatin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Ultrasound, retroperitoneal (eg, renal, aorta, nodes), real time with image documentation; complete | $497.80 | $2,136.46 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Winchester Winchester · Winchester, TN Ultrasound, retroperitoneal (eg, renal, aorta, nodes), real time with image documentation; complete | $545.82 | $2,209.78 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Lawrenceburg Lawrenceburg · Lawrenceburg, TN Ultrasound, retroperitoneal (eg, renal, aorta, nodes), real time with image documentation; complete | $551.99 | $2,216.82 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Williamson Medical Center Franklin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US RETRO PERITONEAL | $553.62 | $981.90 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US Renal | $576.60 | $961.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Carthage · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Ultrasound, retroperitoneal (eg, renal, aorta, nodes), real time with image documentation; complete | $580.14 | $1,779.58 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC Retroperitoneal,US | $779.33 | $1,476.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital Paris · Paris, TN US-RENAL | $816.00 | $816.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| Trousdale Medical Center Hartsville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Ultrasound, retroperitoneal (eg, renal, aorta, nodes), real time with image documentation; complete | $902.96 | $1,780.99 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US RETROPERITONEAL COM | $1,059.33 | $1,059.33 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center Smyrna · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Ultrasound, retroperitoneal (eg, renal, aorta, nodes), real time with image documentation; complete | $1,375.32 | $1,375.32 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Antioch · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US RETROPERITONEAL COM | $2,105.47 | $2,105.47 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge East Hospital East Ridge · Chattanooga, TN-GA US RETROPERITONEAL COM | $2,281.88 | $2,281.88 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA US RETROPERITONEAL COM | $2,281.88 | $2,281.88 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge Valley Hospital Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA US RETROPERITONEAL COM | $2,281.88 | $2,281.88 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge West Hospital Jasper · Chattanooga, TN-GA US RETROPERITONEAL COM | $2,281.88 | $2,281.88 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US RETROPERITONEAL COM | $2,409.00 | $2,409.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US RETROPERITONEAL COM | $2,581.40 | $2,581.40 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US RETROPERITONEAL COM | $2,738.39 | $2,738.39 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center Mt Juliet · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US RETROPERITONEAL COM | $2,964.26 | $2,964.26 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US RETROPERITONEAL COM | $3,036.19 | $3,036.19 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center Ashland City · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US RETROPERITONEAL COM | $3,756.01 | $3,756.01 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
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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 | 20 | $130.72 | $741.55 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 10 | $231.12 | $255.98 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 7 | $253.38 | $2,281.88 |
| Knoxville, TN | 7 | $87.00 | $95.70 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $101.55 | $101.55 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $101.55 | $101.55 |
| Jackson, TN | 2 | $348.30 | $348.30 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 2 | $391.21 | $392.80 |
| Athens, TN | 1 | $370.27 | $370.27 |
| Bolivar, TN | 1 | $348.30 | $348.30 |
| Camden, TN | 1 | $348.30 | $348.30 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $266.56 | $266.56 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $239.15 | $239.15 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $92.80 | $92.80 |
| Dayton, TN | 1 | $306.85 | $306.85 |
| Dyersburg, TN | 1 | $348.30 | $348.30 |
| Erin, TN | 1 | $327.44 | $327.44 |
| Fayetteville, TN | 1 | $187.23 | $187.23 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $101.55 | $101.55 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $280.83 | $280.83 |
| Lawrenceburg, TN | 1 | $551.99 | $551.99 |
| Lewisburg, TN | 1 | $142.68 | $142.68 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $99.82 | $99.82 |
| Martin, TN | 1 | $348.30 | $348.30 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $227.75 | $227.75 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $87.00 | $87.00 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $426.56 | $426.56 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $496.77 | $496.77 |
| Paris, TN | 1 | $816.00 | $816.00 |
| Savannah, TN | 1 | $366.72 | $366.72 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $239.15 | $239.15 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $99.82 | $99.82 |
| Sweetwater, TN | 1 | $236.25 | $236.25 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $84.10 | $84.10 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $391.21 | $391.21 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $81.20 | $81.20 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $234.80 | $234.80 |
| Waynesboro, TN | 1 | $226.32 | $226.32 |
| Winchester, TN | 1 | $545.82 | $545.82 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What kidney ultrasound is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Kidney ultrasound explained.
Complete ultrasound of the back of the abdomen, such as both kidneys in other states
- Alabama$394.80
- Alaska$960.50
- Arizona$421.32
- Arkansas$329.20
- California$847.60
- Colorado$673.29
- Connecticut$375.00
- Delaware$903.05
- District of Columbia$677.50, 3 hospitals
- Florida$1,272.19
- Georgia$500.28
- Hawaii$643.65
- Idaho$468.00
- Illinois$806.93
- Indiana$501.00
- Iowa$607.93
- Kansas$399.70
- Kentucky$581.40
- Louisiana$288.30
- Maine$418.71
- Maryland$681.59
- Massachusetts$634.00
- Michigan$604.43
- Minnesota$516.36
- Mississippi$341.53
- Missouri$621.00
- Montana$501.31
- Nebraska$784.70
- Nevada$900.69
- New Hampshire$620.00
- New Jersey$208.26
- New Mexico$527.31
- New York$421.58
- North Carolina$576.00
- North Dakota$435.75
- Ohio$709.20
- Oklahoma$467.21
- Oregon$566.15
- Pennsylvania$726.60
- Puerto Rico$137.50
- Rhode Island$455.00
- South Carolina$562.32
- South Dakota$880.80
- Texas$719.40
- Utah$1,221.38
- Vermont$722.91
- Virginia$637.80
- Washington$618.80
- West Virginia$438.50
- Wisconsin$549.25
- Wyoming$605.94
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.