Lower back X-ray cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine), 2 or 3 views: from $64.63 to $868.20, with a median of $366.50. The lowest price is at Dickenson Community Hospital (Clintwood) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 13.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 72100. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 10 | $276.41 | $366.50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $366.50 | $575.50 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $512.10 | $868.20 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $65.85 | $65.85 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $64.63 | $64.63 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $241.00 | $241.00 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $363.20 | $363.20 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $614.40 | $614.40 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $241.00 | $241.00 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $232.80 | $232.80 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $65.85 | $65.85 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $65.85 | $65.85 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $65.85 | $65.85 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $363.20 | $363.20 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $64.63 | $64.63 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1 | $287.10 | $287.10 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $238.50 | $238.50 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $366.50 | $366.50 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $275.00 | $275.00 |
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.
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine), 2 or 3 views in other states
- Alabama$406.95
- Alaska$468.00
- Arizona$125.69
- Arkansas$232.70
- California$457.60
- Colorado$301.22
- Connecticut$267.66
- Delaware$343.80
- Florida$608.40
- Georgia$341.64
- Hawaii$259.80
- Idaho$441.00
- Illinois$370.00
- Indiana$246.00
- Iowa$120.35
- Kansas$278.20
- Kentucky$688.20
- Louisiana$152.18
- Maine$261.32
- Maryland$210.64
- Massachusetts$450.19
- Michigan$211.50
- Minnesota$163.69
- Mississippi$123.76
- Missouri$276.25
- Montana$258.40
- Nebraska$310.06
- Nevada$319.99
- New Hampshire$290.69
- New Jersey$135.31
- New Mexico$315.26
- New York$230.76
- North Carolina$278.40
- North Dakota$193.60
- Ohio$315.83
- Oklahoma$202.68
- Oregon$291.48
- Pennsylvania$296.80
- Puerto Rico$50.50
- Rhode Island$200.80
- South Carolina$306.15
- South Dakota$427.20
- Tennessee$82.83
- Texas$384.07
- Utah$214.27
- Vermont$597.75
- Washington$295.36
- West Virginia$208.25
- Wisconsin$227.78
- Wyoming$221.20
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.