MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye: from $593.63 to $5,799.60, with a median of $1,954.80. The lowest price is at Dickenson Community Hospital (Clintwood) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 9.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 72148. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$593.63Dickenson Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$1,954.80half pay less
Highest$5,799.60in Virginia
Lowest saves$1,361.17vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickenson Community Hospital lowest Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $593.63 | $2,581.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital lowest Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $593.63 | $2,581.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Mercy Health Franklin LLC Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO Contrast | $730.80 | $2,436.00 | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI LUMB SPINE WO IV CONT | $835.00 | $1,670.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI LUMB SPINE WO IV CONT | $835.00 | $1,670.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI LUMB SPINE WO IV CONT | $835.00 | $1,670.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI LUMB SPINE WO IV CONT | $835.00 | $1,670.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI LUMB SPINE WO IV CONT | $835.00 | $1,670.00 | — source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Mri Spinal Can Lumb Ltd W/O C | $906.50 | $1,813.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chesapeake Hospital LLC Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO Contrast | $1,353.00 | $2,255.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Chgr-Mr Lumbar Spine W / O Contrast | $1,735.50 | $3,471.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Chgr-Mr Lumbar Spine W / O Contrast | $1,735.50 | $3,471.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Mri-Spine Lumbar Wo Contrast | $1,834.71 | $3,057.85 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center LLC Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO Contrast | $1,954.80 | $3,258.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital LLC Richmond · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO Contrast | $1,954.80 | $3,258.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center LLC Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO Contrast | $1,954.80 | $3,258.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond LLC Richmond · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO Contrast | $1,954.80 | $3,258.00 | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Lumbar Spine W / O Contrast | $2,000.00 | $4,000.00 | — source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Chgr-Mr Lumbar Spine W / O Contrast | $2,000.00 | $4,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Lumbar Spine W / O Contrast | $2,000.00 | $4,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Lumbar Spine W / O Contrast | $2,000.00 | $4,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Chgr-Mr Lumbar Spine W / O Contrast | $2,000.00 | $4,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Lumbar Spine W / O Contrast | $2,000.00 | $4,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Lumbar Spine W / O Contrast | $2,000.00 | $4,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Chgr-Mr Lumbar Spine W / O Contrast | $2,130.00 | $4,260.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harbour View Medical Center LLC Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO Contrast | $2,826.00 | $4,710.00 | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital LLC Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO Contrast | $2,826.00 | $4,710.00 | — source file |
| Maryview Hospital LLC Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO Contrast | $2,826.00 | $4,710.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, lumbar; without contrast material | $3,317.60 | $8,294.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, lumbar; without contrast material | $3,317.60 | $8,294.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Mercy Health Emporia LLC Emporia · Emporia, VA HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO Contrast | $4,669.20 | $15,564.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MRI L-SPINE W/O | $4,849.62 | $5,388.47 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Mercy Health Petersburg LLC Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO Contrast | $5,799.60 | $19,332.00 | — 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 | $1,834.71 | $2,000.00 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $835.00 | $835.00 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $1,954.80 | $1,954.80 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $604.95 | $604.95 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $593.63 | $593.63 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $1,735.50 | $1,735.50 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $3,317.60 | $3,317.60 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $4,669.20 | $4,669.20 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $1,735.50 | $1,735.50 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $1,353.00 | $1,353.00 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $604.95 | $604.95 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $604.95 | $604.95 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $604.95 | $604.95 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $3,317.60 | $3,317.60 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $593.63 | $593.63 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1 | $730.80 | $730.80 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $2,130.00 | $2,130.00 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $906.50 | $906.50 |
What it is
An MRI of the lower back uses a magnet and radio waves to make detailed pictures of the lumbar spine, including discs, nerves and the spinal canal. It is commonly ordered for back pain that spreads down the leg, numbness or weakness. No contrast dye is used.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's interpretation is often billed separately.
MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$2,629.06
- Alaska$2,642.99
- Arizona$726.38
- Arkansas$847.20
- California$2,665.50
- Colorado$981.91
- Connecticut$1,508.65
- Delaware$2,452.48
- Florida$2,324.67
- Georgia$1,775.67
- Hawaii$1,510.20
- Idaho$1,857.00
- Illinois$1,777.50
- Indiana$948.06
- Iowa$1,502.64
- Kansas$1,694.40
- Kentucky$3,235.67
- Louisiana$1,017.63
- Maine$1,293.45
- Maryland$469.03
- Massachusetts$2,312.47
- Michigan$1,426.00
- Minnesota$1,240.46
- Mississippi$682.50
- Missouri$1,862.90
- Montana$1,848.37
- Nebraska$1,503.82
- Nevada$1,950.95
- New Hampshire$1,875.33
- New Jersey$322.54
- New Mexico$1,592.17
- New York$1,008.83
- North Carolina$2,013.08
- North Dakota$1,723.78
- Ohio$1,309.10
- Oklahoma$1,030.18
- Oregon$1,776.00
- Pennsylvania$1,790.00
- Puerto Rico$690.00
- Rhode Island$1,258.00
- South Carolina$2,759.50
- South Dakota$3,189.60
- Tennessee$705.00
- Texas$2,190.02
- Utah$2,229.06
- Vermont$2,912.70
- Washington$2,114.45
- West Virginia$1,381.00
- Wisconsin$1,621.22
- Wyoming$1,227.35
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.