MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye cost in West Virginia
In West Virginia, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye: from $555.50 to $3,604.67, with a median of $1,381.00. The lowest price is at Weirton Medical Center Inc (Weirton). The highest price is 6.5× 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$555.50Weirton Medical Center Inc
Median$1,381.00half pay less
Highest$3,604.67in West Virginia
Lowest saves$825.50vs the median
Hospitals in West Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weirton Medical Center Inc lowest Weirton · Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $555.50 | $1,111.00 | — source file |
| Grant Memorial Hospital Inc Petersburg · Petersburg, WV MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $923.20 | $1,154.00 | — source file |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. Morgantown · Morgantown, WV MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $976.00 | $1,952.00 | — source file |
| West Virginia Health Care Cooperative Inc. Summersville · Summersville, WV MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,040.50 | $2,081.00 | — source file |
| City Hospital, Inc. Martinsburg · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,113.50 | $2,227.00 | — source file |
| Wetzel County Hospital, Inc. New Martinsville · New Martinsville, WV MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,343.50 | $2,687.00 | — source file |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc. Glen Dale · Wheeling, WV-OH MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,352.00 | $2,704.00 | — source file |
| Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Corporation Parkersburg · Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,381.00 | $2,762.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| United Hospital Center Bridgeport · Clarksburg, WV MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,381.00 | $2,762.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Community Health Association Ripley · Ripley, WV MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,417.00 | $2,834.00 | — source file |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc. Wheeling · Wheeling, WV-OH MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,443.50 | $2,887.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc. Buckhannon · Buckhannon, WV MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,544.50 | $3,089.00 | — source file |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc. Princeton · Bluefield, WV-VA MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,690.50 | $3,381.00 | — source file |
| Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association South Charleston · Charleston, WV MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,746.50 | $3,493.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Sistersville General Hospital Sistersville · Sistersville, WV Mri Lumbar Spine, W/O | $2,124.36 | $3,540.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary�s Medical Center Huntington · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $3,421.71 | $3,421.71 | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc. Huntington · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $3,604.67 | $3,604.67 | — 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 | $3,421.71 | $3,513.19 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 2 | $1,352.00 | $1,397.75 |
| Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $1,544.50 | $1,544.50 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 1 | $1,690.50 | $1,690.50 |
| Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,746.50 | $1,746.50 |
| Clarksburg, WV | 1 | $1,381.00 | $1,381.00 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 1 | $1,113.50 | $1,113.50 |
| Morgantown, WV | 1 | $976.00 | $976.00 |
| New Martinsville, WV | 1 | $1,343.50 | $1,343.50 |
| Petersburg, WV | 1 | $923.20 | $923.20 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 1 | $1,381.00 | $1,381.00 |
| Ripley, WV | 1 | $1,417.00 | $1,417.00 |
| Sistersville, WV | 1 | $2,124.36 | $2,124.36 |
| Summersville, WV | 1 | $1,040.50 | $1,040.50 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 1 | $555.50 | $555.50 |
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
- Virginia$1,954.80
- Washington$2,114.45
- Wisconsin$1,621.22
- Wyoming$1,227.35
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.