MRI lower back 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 $835 to $3,658. The typical hospital charges $1,075. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,075
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inova Alexandria Hospital VA | $835Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,670 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $1,670 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital VA | $835Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,670 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $1,670 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital VA | $835Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,670 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $1,670 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital VA | $835Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,670 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $1,670 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital VA | $835Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,670 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $1,670 |
| Encompass Health Rehab Hospital Of Northern Va South Hill, VA | $1,016Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,354 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | — | $1,354 |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Bristol South Hill, VA | $1,075Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,433 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | — | $1,433 |
| Encompass Health Rehab Hospital Of Richmond South Hill, VA | $1,075Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,433 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | — | $1,433 |
| Encompass Health Rehab Hospital Of Fredericksburg South Hill, VA | $1,075Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,433 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | — | $1,433 |
| Carilion Medical Center Roanoke, VA | $1,252Insurance typically pays $1,821Sticker price $3,578 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $1,821 | $3,578 |
| Uva Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital South Hill, VA | $2,496Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,328 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | — | $3,328 |
| Encompass Health Rehab Hospital Of Petersburg South Hill, VA | $2,846Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,795 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | — | $3,795 |
| Twin County Regional Hospital VA | $2,986Insurance typically pays $688Sticker price $7,466 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $688 | $7,466 |
| Sovah Health Danville VA | $3,318Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $8,294 | Pricier than 87% of hospitals | — | $8,294 |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville VA | $3,318Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $8,294 | Pricier than 87% of hospitals | — | $8,294 |
| Wythe County Community Hospital VA | $3,658Insurance typically pays $736Sticker price $9,146 | Highest price of any hospital | $736 | $9,146 |
| 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 $584Sticker price — | — | $584 | — |
| 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 72148. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.