Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye: from $656.19 to $8,307.00, with a median of $3,315.50. The lowest price is at Dickenson Community Hospital (Clintwood) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 12.7× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 72158. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$656.19Dickenson Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$3,315.50half pay less
Highest$8,307.00in Virginia
Lowest saves$2,659.31vs 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 WOW CON | $656.19 | $2,853.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital lowest Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WOW CON | $656.19 | $2,853.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WOW CON | $668.55 | $4,457.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WOW CON | $668.55 | $4,457.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WOW CON | $668.55 | $4,457.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WOW CON | $668.55 | $4,457.00 | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI LUMB SPINE WWO IV CONT | $1,479.00 | $2,958.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI LUMB SPINE WWO IV CONT | $1,479.00 | $2,958.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI LUMB SPINE WWO IV CONT | $1,479.00 | $2,958.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI LUMB SPINE WWO IV CONT | $1,479.00 | $2,958.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI LUMB SPINE WWO IV CONT | $1,479.00 | $2,958.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO & W Cont | $1,699.80 | $5,666.00 | — source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Mri Spinal Can Lum W&W/O Cont | $1,792.00 | $3,584.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chesapeake Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO & W Cont | $2,855.40 | $4,759.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Chgr-Mr Lumbar Spine W / Wo Contrast | $3,187.00 | $6,374.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Chgr-Mr Lumbar Spine W / Wo Contrast | $3,187.00 | $6,374.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Lumbar Spine W / Wo Contrast | $3,315.50 | $6,631.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Lumbar Spine W / Wo Contrast | $3,315.50 | $6,631.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Chgr-Mr Lumbar Spine W / Wo Contrast | $3,315.50 | $6,631.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Lumbar Spine W / Wo Contrast | $3,315.50 | $6,631.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Chgr-Mr Lumbar Spine W / Wo Contrast | $3,315.50 | $6,631.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Lumbar Spine W / Wo Contrast | $3,315.50 | $6,631.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Lumbar Spine W / Wo Contrast | $3,315.50 | $6,631.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO & W Cont | $3,340.20 | $5,567.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO & W Cont | $3,340.20 | $5,567.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO & W Cont | $3,340.20 | $5,567.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO & W Cont | $3,340.20 | $5,567.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Chgr-Mr Lumbar Spine W / Wo Contrast | $3,593.50 | $7,187.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Mri-Spine Lumbar Wo & W Cont | $3,670.06 | $6,116.76 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO & W Cont | $4,103.40 | $6,839.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO & W Cont | $4,103.40 | $6,839.00 | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO & W Cont | $4,103.40 | $6,839.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia · Emporia, VA HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO & W Cont | $4,545.60 | $15,152.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sequences; lumbar | $6,390.80 | $15,977.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sequences; lumbar | $6,390.80 | $15,977.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MRI L-SPINE W/WO | $6,619.55 | $7,355.05 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO & W Cont | $8,307.00 | $27,690.00 | — 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 | $3,315.50 | $3,492.78 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $1,479.00 | $1,479.00 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $3,340.20 | $3,340.20 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $668.55 | $668.55 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $656.19 | $656.19 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $3,187.00 | $3,187.00 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $6,390.80 | $6,390.80 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $4,545.60 | $4,545.60 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $3,187.00 | $3,187.00 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $2,855.40 | $2,855.40 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $668.55 | $668.55 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $668.55 | $668.55 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $668.55 | $668.55 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $6,390.80 | $6,390.80 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $656.19 | $656.19 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1 | $1,699.80 | $1,699.80 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $3,593.50 | $3,593.50 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $3,315.50 | $3,315.50 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $1,792.00 | $1,792.00 |
What it is
This MRI of the lumbar spine takes one set of pictures without contrast dye and a second set after the dye is injected into a vein. The dye helps tell scar tissue from a new disc problem after back surgery and can show infection, inflammation or tumors.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers both sets of images; the contrast agent may appear as a separate line on some bills. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.
MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$3,949.76
- Alaska$3,428.10
- Arizona$1,098.94
- Arkansas$902.85
- California$3,783.24
- Colorado$1,512.80
- Connecticut$2,411.27
- Delaware$3,788.10
- Florida$3,659.37
- Georgia$2,370.03
- Hawaii$2,037.60
- Idaho$2,263.00
- Illinois$2,767.50
- Indiana$1,527.41
- Iowa$2,413.35
- Kansas$3,053.70
- Kentucky$4,317.77
- Louisiana$1,252.26
- Maine$2,591.25
- Maryland$826.38
- Massachusetts$3,158.25
- Michigan$2,638.00
- Minnesota$1,861.38
- Mississippi$1,753.29
- Missouri$2,496.33
- Montana$2,787.34
- Nebraska$1,966.02
- Nevada$2,926.43
- New Hampshire$2,814.63
- New Jersey$476.54
- New Mexico$2,105.08
- New York$1,557.00
- North Carolina$2,656.05
- North Dakota$2,884.67
- Ohio$2,123.55
- Oklahoma$1,537.48
- Oregon$2,757.88
- Pennsylvania$2,915.10
- Puerto Rico$985.00
- Rhode Island$1,823.70
- South Carolina$2,265.90
- South Dakota$4,207.60
- Tennessee$953.70
- Texas$3,196.33
- Utah$2,845.91
- Vermont$3,957.52
- Washington$3,206.98
- West Virginia$1,949.50
- Wisconsin$2,700.06
- Wyoming$1,841.03
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.