Lower back X-ray cost in Ripley, WV
In Ripley, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine), 2 or 3 views: from $148.00 to $148.00, with a median of $148.00. Across West Virginia, the median is $208.25 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health Association Ripley, WV · (304) 372-2731 X-RAY EXAM L-S SPINE 2/3 VWS | $148.00 | $296.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $148.00, median $148.00, highest $148.00.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 72100 ($278.40). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Community Health Association Ripley, WVX-RAY OF LOWER AND SACRAL SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS | $11.00 | file |