Lower back X-ray cost in Richmond, VA
In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine), 2 or 3 views: from $512.10 to $868.20, with a median of $868.20. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Southside Medical Center — $356.10 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $366.50 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 72100, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center lowest Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC L-Spine 2-3 Views | $512.10 | $1,707.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC L-Spine 2-3 Views | $868.20 | $1,447.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC L-Spine 2-3 Views | $868.20 | $1,447.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC L-Spine 2-3 Views | $868.20 | $1,447.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC L-Spine 2-3 Views | $868.20 | $1,447.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $512.10, median $868.20, highest $868.20 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,279.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
A lower back X-ray shows the bones of the lumbar spine in two or three views. It is used after injuries, for suspected fractures and for back pain with warning signs.
What the price covers
The price usually covers taking the images. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.