Lower back X-ray cost in West Virginia
In West Virginia, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine), 2 or 3 views: from $148.00 to $598.00, with a median of $208.25. The lowest price is at Community Health Association (Ripley). The highest price is 4.0× 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.
Lowest$148.00Community Health Association
Median$208.25half pay less
Highest$598.00in West Virginia
Lowest saves$60.25vs the median
Hospitals in West Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health Association lowest Ripley · Ripley, WV X-RAY EXAM L-S SPINE 2/3 VWS | $148.00 | $296.00 | — source file |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center Summersville · Summersville, WV X-RAY OF LOWER AND SACRAL SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS | $153.00 | $306.00 | — source file |
| Potomac Valley Hospital of WV Keyser · Cumberland, MD-WV X-RAY EXAM L-S SPINE 2/3 VWS | $159.00 | $318.00 | — source file |
| Grant Memorial Hospital Petersburg · Petersburg, WV X-RAY OF LOWER AND SACRAL SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS | $164.80 | $206.00 | — source file |
| Berkeley Medical Center Martinsburg · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV X-RAY OF LOWER AND SACRAL SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS | $177.00 | $354.00 | — source file |
| West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown · Morgantown, WV X-RAY OF LOWER AND SACRAL SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS | $177.50 | $355.00 | — source file |
| Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Parkersburg · Parkersburg-Vienna, WV X-RAY EXAM L-S SPINE 2/3 VWS | $203.50 | $407.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| United Hospital Center Bridgeport · Clarksburg, WV X-RAY EXAM L-S SPINE 2/3 VWS | $203.50 | $407.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale · Wheeling, WV-OH X-RAY OF LOWER AND SACRAL SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS | $207.00 | $414.00 | — source file |
| Wetzel County Hospital New Martinsville · New Martinsville, WV X-RAY EXAM L-S SPINE 2/3 VWS | $209.50 | $419.00 | — source file |
| Wheeling Hospital Wheeling · Wheeling, WV-OH X-RAY OF LOWER AND SACRAL SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS | $235.50 | $471.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon Buckhannon · Buckhannon, WV X-RAY OF LOWER AND SACRAL SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS | $242.50 | $485.00 | — source file |
| Weirton Medical Center Weirton · Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH X-RAY EXAM L-S SPINE 2/3 VWS | $303.50 | $607.00 | — source file |
| Sistersville General Hospital Sistersville · Sistersville, WV Xr L-Spine, 2V | $314.88 | $524.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Princeton · Bluefield, WV-VA X-RAY OF LOWER AND SACRAL SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS | $322.50 | $645.00 | — source file |
| St. Mary's Medical Center Huntington · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH CR Spine Lumbar | $358.96 | $358.96 | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH CR Spine Lumbar | $450.18 | $450.18 | — source file |
| Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association South Charleston · Charleston, WV X-RAY OF LOWER AND SACRAL SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS | $598.00 | $1,196.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 2 | $358.96 | $404.57 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 2 | $207.00 | $221.25 |
| Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $242.50 | $242.50 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 1 | $322.50 | $322.50 |
| Charleston, WV | 1 | $598.00 | $598.00 |
| Clarksburg, WV | 1 | $203.50 | $203.50 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $159.00 | $159.00 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 1 | $177.00 | $177.00 |
| Morgantown, WV | 1 | $177.50 | $177.50 |
| New Martinsville, WV | 1 | $209.50 | $209.50 |
| Petersburg, WV | 1 | $164.80 | $164.80 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 1 | $203.50 | $203.50 |
| Ripley, WV | 1 | $148.00 | $148.00 |
| Sistersville, WV | 1 | $314.88 | $314.88 |
| Summersville, WV | 1 | $153.00 | $153.00 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 1 | $303.50 | $303.50 |
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
- Virginia$366.50
- Washington$295.36
- Wisconsin$227.78
- Wyoming$221.20
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.