Lumbar spine CT cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast: from $422.70 to $4,352.40, with a median of $1,447.80. The lowest price is at Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital (Franklin). The highest price is 10.3× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 72131. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$422.70Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital
Median$1,447.80half pay less
Highest$4,352.40in Virginia
Lowest saves$1,025.10vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital lowest Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC CT L-Spine W/O Contrast | $422.70 | $1,409.00 | — source file |
| Dickenson Community Hospital Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $521.87 | $2,269.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $521.87 | $2,269.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $531.75 | $3,545.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $531.75 | $3,545.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $531.75 | $3,545.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC CT SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $531.75 | $3,545.00 | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC CT LUMB SPINE WO IV CONT | $651.50 | $1,303.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC CT LUMB SPINE WO IV CONT | $651.50 | $1,303.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC CT LUMB SPINE WO IV CONT | $651.50 | $1,303.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC CT LUMB SPINE WO IV CONT | $651.50 | $1,303.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC CT LUMB SPINE WO IV CONT | $651.50 | $1,303.00 | — source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC CT L-Spine W/O Contrast | $721.20 | $1,202.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Chgr-Ct Lumbar Spine W / O Contrast | $1,046.50 | $2,093.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Chgr-Ct Lumbar Spine W / O Contrast | $1,046.50 | $2,093.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Ct L-Spine W/O Contrast | $1,208.27 | $2,013.79 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC CT L-Spine W/O Contrast | $1,447.80 | $2,413.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC CT L-Spine W/O Contrast | $1,447.80 | $2,413.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC CT L-Spine W/O Contrast | $1,447.80 | $2,413.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC CT L-Spine W/O Contrast | $1,447.80 | $2,413.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Chgr-Ct Lumbar Spine W / O Contrast | $1,574.50 | $3,149.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Ct Lumbar Spine W / O Contrast | $1,608.50 | $3,217.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Ct Lumbar Spine W / O Contrast | $1,608.50 | $3,217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Ct Lumbar Spine W / O Contrast | $1,608.50 | $3,217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Chgr-Ct Lumbar Spine W / O Contrast | $1,608.50 | $3,217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Chgr-Ct Lumbar Spine W / O Contrast | $1,608.50 | $3,217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Ct Lumbar Spine W / O Contrast | $1,608.50 | $3,217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Ct Lumbar Spine W / O Contrast | $1,608.50 | $3,217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Ct Spine Lumbar W/O Contrast | $1,913.00 | $3,826.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC CT L-Spine W/O Contrast | $2,187.00 | $3,645.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC CT L-Spine W/O Contrast | $2,187.00 | $3,645.00 | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC CT L-Spine W/O Contrast | $2,187.00 | $3,645.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA Computed tomography, lumbar spine; without contrast material | $2,592.40 | $6,481.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Computed tomography, lumbar spine; without contrast material | $2,592.40 | $6,481.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O | $2,873.31 | $3,192.57 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC CT L-Spine W/O Contrast | $3,150.60 | $10,502.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia · Emporia, VA HC CT L-Spine W/O Contrast | $4,352.40 | $14,508.00 | — source file |
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 | $1,208.27 | $1,608.50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $651.50 | $651.50 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $1,447.80 | $1,447.80 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $531.75 | $531.75 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $521.87 | $521.87 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $1,046.50 | $1,046.50 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $2,592.40 | $2,592.40 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $4,352.40 | $4,352.40 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $1,046.50 | $1,046.50 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $721.20 | $721.20 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $531.75 | $531.75 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $531.75 | $531.75 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $531.75 | $531.75 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $2,592.40 | $2,592.40 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $521.87 | $521.87 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1 | $422.70 | $422.70 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $1,574.50 | $1,574.50 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $1,608.50 | $1,608.50 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $1,913.00 | $1,913.00 |
What it is
This CT scan shows the bones of the lower back in detail. It is used after injuries and when an MRI is not possible.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast in other states
- Alabama$2,078.99
- Alaska$1,773.72
- Arizona$593.58
- Arkansas$1,167.88
- California$2,860.00
- Colorado$995.82
- Connecticut$881.93
- Delaware$2,301.41
- Florida$2,797.86
- Georgia$1,578.10
- Hawaii$1,389.00
- Idaho$819.00
- Illinois$1,649.40
- Indiana$1,018.10
- Iowa$1,414.80
- Kansas$1,321.25
- Kentucky$3,438.88
- Louisiana$763.56
- Maine$1,017.05
- Maryland$199.38
- Massachusetts$957.15
- Michigan$898.93
- Minnesota$912.46
- Mississippi$810.92
- Missouri$1,379.95
- Montana$1,421.42
- Nebraska$1,177.50
- Nevada$2,171.00
- New Hampshire$1,198.71
- New Jersey$174.95
- New Mexico$1,943.66
- New York$538.40
- North Carolina$1,504.05
- North Dakota$1,155.36
- Ohio$1,016.70
- Oklahoma$1,010.42
- Oregon$1,215.58
- Pennsylvania$900.00
- Puerto Rico$267.50
- Rhode Island$1,218.00
- South Carolina$1,282.45
- South Dakota$2,360.40
- Tennessee$598.42
- Texas$1,753.76
- Utah$1,633.76
- Vermont$2,041.03
- Washington$1,271.25
- West Virginia$862.00
- Wisconsin$1,088.02
- Wyoming$1,875.60
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.