MRI lower back 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 10 hospitals in Virginia run from $1,479 to $6,391. The typical hospital charges $1,791. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,791
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
21 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 | $1,479Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,958 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $2,958 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital VA | $1,479Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,958 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $2,958 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital VA | $1,479Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,958 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $2,958 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital VA | $1,479Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,958 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $2,958 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital VA | $1,479Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,958 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $2,958 |
| Carilion Medical Center Roanoke, VA | $2,104Insurance typically pays $3,059Sticker price $6,010 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $3,059 | $6,010 |
| Twin County Regional Hospital VA | $4,380Insurance typically pays $688Sticker price $10,950 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $688 | $10,950 |
| Wythe County Community Hospital VA | $5,474Insurance typically pays $736Sticker price $13,684 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | $736 | $13,684 |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville VA | $6,391Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $15,977 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | — | $15,977 |
| Sovah Health Danville VA | $6,391Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $15,977 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | — | $15,977 |
| Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery VA | —Insurance typically pays $6,460Sticker price — | — | $6,460 | — |
| Dominion Hospital VA | —Insurance typically pays $17,950Sticker price — | — | $17,950 | — |
| John Randolph Medical Center VA | —Insurance typically pays $2,770Sticker price — | — | $2,770 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Lewisgale Hospital Alleghany VA | —Insurance typically pays $10,900Sticker price — | — | $10,900 | — |
| Cjw Medical Center VA | —Insurance typically pays $999Sticker price — | — | $999 | — |
| Lewisgale Medical Center VA | —Insurance typically pays $6,460Sticker price — | — | $6,460 | — |
| Lewisgale Hospital Pulaski VA | —Insurance typically pays $10,900Sticker price — | — | $10,900 | — |
Procedure code 72158. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.