MRI brain with and without contrast in Virginia
Below is what hospitals in Virginia charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 16 hospitals in Virginia run from $1,377 to $5,976. The typical hospital charges $1,479. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,479
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
27 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encompass Health Rehab Hospital Of Northern Va South Hill, VA | $1,377Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,836 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $1,836 |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Bristol South Hill, VA | $1,420Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,893 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | — | $1,893 |
| Encompass Health Rehab Hospital Of Fredericksburg South Hill, VA | $1,420Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,893 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | — | $1,893 |
| Encompass Health Rehab Hospital Of Richmond South Hill, VA | $1,420Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,893 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | — | $1,893 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital VA | $1,479Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,958 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | — | $2,958 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital VA | $1,479Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,958 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | — | $2,958 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital VA | $1,479Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,958 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | — | $2,958 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital VA | $1,479Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,958 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | — | $2,958 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital VA | $1,479Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,958 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | — | $2,958 |
| Carilion Medical Center Roanoke, VA | $2,298Insurance typically pays $3,342Sticker price $6,565 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $3,342 | $6,565 |
| Wythe County Community Hospital VA | $2,674Insurance typically pays $736Sticker price $6,685 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $736 | $6,685 |
| Uva Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital South Hill, VA | $3,079Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,105 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | — | $4,105 |
| Encompass Health Rehab Hospital Of Petersburg South Hill, VA | $4,426Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $5,902 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | — | $5,902 |
| Sovah Health Danville VA | $4,523Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $11,307 | Pricier than 87% of hospitals | — | $11,307 |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville VA | $4,523Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $11,307 | Pricier than 87% of hospitals | — | $11,307 |
| Twin County Regional Hospital VA | $5,976Insurance typically pays $688Sticker price $14,939 | Highest price of any hospital | $688 | $14,939 |
| Lewisgale Hospital Alleghany VA | —Insurance typically pays $10,900Sticker price — | — | $10,900 | — |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital VA | —Insurance typically pays $2,770Sticker price — | — | $2,770 | — |
| Reston Hospital Center VA | —Insurance typically pays $2,140Sticker price — | — | $2,140 | — |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center VA | —Insurance typically pays $2,068Sticker price — | — | $2,068 | — |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center VA | —Insurance typically pays $2,201Sticker price — | — | $2,201 | — |
| Dominion Hospital VA | —Insurance typically pays $17,950Sticker price — | — | $17,950 | — |
| Cjw Medical Center VA | —Insurance typically pays $995Sticker price — | — | $995 | — |
| Lewisgale Medical Center VA | —Insurance typically pays $6,460Sticker price — | — | $6,460 | — |
| Lewisgale Hospital Pulaski VA | —Insurance typically pays $10,900Sticker price — | — | $10,900 | — |
| Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery VA | —Insurance typically pays $6,460Sticker price — | — | $6,460 | — |
| John Randolph Medical Center VA | —Insurance typically pays $2,770Sticker price — | — | $2,770 | — |
Procedure code 70553. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.