MRI Scan of Lower Spinal Canal Before and After Contrast Cost in Virginia
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 68 Virginia hospitals. CPT 72158. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $2,990
📉 Low $72.60
📈 High $17,753
🏥 68 hospitals
🏛️ 47 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $313
Hospital comparison — Virginia
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 68 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | BCBS | MultiPlan | Medicare | Molina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRA BEDFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BEDFORD |
$72.60 | $34.20 | $46.11 | $349 | $90.00 | — | — | — | $46.57 |
| CENTRA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL RIVERMONT AVE LYNCHBURG |
$72.60 | $34.20 | $89.00 | $374 | $67.60 | — | — | — | $376 |
| CENTRA LYNCHBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL LYNCHBURG |
$72.60 | $34.20 | $89.00 | $374 | $67.60 | — | — | — | $376 |
| CENTRA SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAK STREET FARMVILLE |
$72.60 | $34.20 | $46.11 | $374 | $70.90 | — | — | — | $46.57 |
| BUCHANAN GENERAL HOSPITAL GRUNDY |
$149 | $361 | $357 | $357 | — | — | — | $357 | — |
| BATH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HOT SPRINGS |
$445 | $605 | $5,257 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PENNINGTON GAP |
$656 | $628 | $481 | $638 | $659 | $646 | — | $628 | $653 |
| LEE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PENNINGTON GAP |
$656 | $628 | $481 | $638 | $659 | $646 | — | $628 | $653 |
| DICKENSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CLINTWOOD |
$656 | $762 | $481 | $870 | $786 | $755 | — | $856 | $762 |
| LONESOME PINE HOSPITAL BIG STONE GAP |
$669 | $340 | $267 | $340 | $357 | $351 | — | $340 | $357 |
| JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ABINGDON |
$669 | $340 | $340 | $340 | $357 | $340 | — | $340 | $354 |
| SMYTH COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MARION |
$669 | $340 | $340 | $340 | $357 | $351 | — | $340 | $354 |
| RUSSELL COUNTY HOSPITAL LEBANON |
$669 | $340 | $340 | $346 | $357 | $340 | — | $340 | $354 |
| INOVA ALEXANDRIA HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$1,479 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INOVA MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$1,479 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL FALLS CHURCH |
$1,479 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INOVA FAIR OAKS HOSPITAL JOSEPH SIEWICK DRIVE FAIRFAX |
$1,479 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INOVA LOUDOUN HOSPITAL LEESBURG |
$1,479 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS SOUTHAMPTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRANKLIN |
$1,700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UVA CHILDRENS LEE STREET CHARLOTTESVILLE |
$1,706 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AUGUSTA HEALTH-MAIN CAMPUS FISHERSVILLE |
$1,792 | $245 | $165 | $165 | — | $341 | — | — | $351 |
| UVA HAYMARKET MEDICAL CENTER HAYMARKET |
$2,102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UVA PRINCE WILLIAM MEDICAL CENTER MANASSAS |
$2,102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARILION FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL S MAIN ST ROCKY MT |
$2,104 | $306 | $308 | $308 | $4,051 | — | — | — | — |
| CARILION ROANOKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ELM AVE ROANOKE |
$2,104 | $306 | $308 | $308 | $4,051 | — | — | — | — |
| CARILION ROANOKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ELM AVE ROANOKE |
$2,104 | $306 | $308 | $308 | $4,051 | — | — | — | — |
| CARILION NEW RIVER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER LAMB CIRCLE CHRISTIANSBURG |
$2,104 | $306 | $308 | $308 | $4,051 | — | — | — | — |
| CARILION ROANOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BELLEVIEW AVE SE ROANOKE |
$2,104 | $306 | $308 | $308 | $4,051 | — | — | — | — |
| UVA CULPEPER MEDICAL CENTER CULPEPER |
$2,127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARILION GILES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BELLEVIEW AVE SE ROANOKE |
$2,250 | $306 | $308 | $308 | $4,332 | — | — | — | — |
| CARILION ROCKBRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HEALTH CIR LEXINGTON |
$2,250 | $306 | $308 | $308 | $5,149 | — | — | — | — |
| MARY WASHINGTON HOSPITAL FREDERICKSBURG |
$2,319 | $551 | $557 | $366 | — | $557 | $551 | — | $381 |
| STAFFORD HOSPITAL HOSPITAL CENTER BLVD. STAFFORD |
$2,319 | $551 | $557 | $366 | — | $557 | $551 | — | $381 |
| TWIN COUNTY REGIONAL HOSPITAL GALAX |
$2,742 | $34.20 | $50.30 | $102 | $60.50 | $100 | — | $100 | — |
| CARILION TAZEWELL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BEN BOLT AVE TAZEWELL |
$2,839 | $306 | $308 | $308 | $5,150 | — | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS RAPPAHANNOCK GENERAL HOSPITAL KILMARNOCK |
$2,855 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHELTERING ARMS INSTITUTE RICHMOND |
$2,990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FAUQUIER HOSPITAL WARRENTON |
$3,251 | $58.30 | $102 | $102 | $70.00 | $145 | — | $100 | — |
| BON SECOURS RICHMOND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RICHMOND |
$3,340 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER MIDLOTHIAN |
$3,340 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS MEMORIAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MECHANICSVILLE |
$3,340 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL RICHMOND |
$3,340 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS SOUTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER EMPORIA |
$4,546 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VALLEY HEALTH SHENANDOAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODSTOCK |
$4,582 | $387 | $387 | $1,946 | $1,329 | $387 | — | — | — |
| VALLEY HEALTH WINCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER WINCHESTER |
$4,582 | $145 | $175 | $192 | $1,329 | $187 | — | — | — |
| VALLEY HEALTH WARREN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRONT ROYAL |
$4,582 | $145 | $180 | $180 | $1,329 | $184 | — | — | — |
| PAGE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LURAY |
$4,582 | $415 | $415 | $2,080 | $4,883 | $415 | — | — | — |
| SOVAH HEALTH DANVILLE DANVILLE |
$4,672 | $51.90 | $54.62 | $102 | $58.90 | $100 | $90.00 | $100 | — |
| BON SECOURS HARBOUR VIEW MEDICAL CENTER SUFFOLK |
$4,750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS MARY IMMACULATE HOSPITAL NEWPORT NEWS |
$4,750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS MARYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PORTSMOUTH |
$4,750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WYTHE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WYTHEVILLE |
$5,238 | $41.60 | $63.10 | $100 | $64.70 | $100 | — | $100 | — |
| SOVAH HEALTH MARTINSVILLE MARTINSVILLE |
$6,391 | $51.90 | $54.62 | $102 | $58.90 | $100 | $90.00 | $100 | — |
| PARHAM DOCTORS' HOSPITAL RICHMOND |
$7,981 | $1,387 | $828 | — | — | — | $7,183 | — | — |
| HENRICO DOCTORS' HOSPITAL RICHMOND |
$7,981 | $1,387 | $828 | — | — | — | $7,183 | — | — |
| RETREAT DOCTORS' HOSPITAL RICHMOND |
$7,981 | $1,387 | $828 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SWIFT CREEK ER CHESTERFIELD |
$8,058 | $1,387 | $828 | — | — | — | $7,252 | — | — |
| JOHNSTON-WILLIS HOSPITAL RICHMOND |
$8,058 | $1,387 | $828 | — | — | — | $7,252 | — | — |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL HOPEWELL |
$8,058 | $1,387 | $828 | — | — | — | $7,252 | — | — |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL MONTGOMERY BLACKSBURG |
$8,133 | $2,994 | $828 | — | $1,415 | — | $6,262 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72158, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $2,800 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 68 Virginia hospitals above publish for Mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 72158 in Virginia, Medicare reimburses about $313 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Virginia range from $72.60 to $17,753 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 9.6x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast cost in Virginia?
- Cash prices for mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast (CPT 72158) in Virginia range from $72.60 to $17,753, with a median of $2,990. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast in Virginia?
- The cheapest Virginia hospital published cash price for this procedure is $72.60. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Virginia facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72158 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.