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MRI Scan of Lower Spinal Canal Before and After Contrast Cost in West Virginia
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 34 West Virginia hospitals. CPT 72158. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $2,657
📉 Low $112
📈 High $9,668
🏥 34 hospitals
🏛️ 28 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $289
Hospital comparison — West Virginia
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 34 of 34 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | BCBS | MultiPlan | Medicare | Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMERSVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SUMMERSVILLE |
$112 | $30.00 | $29.00 | $30.45 | $95.00 | $68.48 | $95.00 | $29.00 | — |
| SUMMERSVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SUMMERSVILLE |
$112 | $30.00 | $29.00 | $30.45 | $95.00 | $68.48 | $95.00 | $29.00 | — |
| JACKSON GENERAL HOSPITAL RIPLEY |
$112 | $29.00 | $28.00 | $29.40 | $95.00 | $82.35 | $95.00 | $28.00 | — |
| JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER RANSON |
$119 | $34.00 | $32.00 | $33.60 | $92.00 | $82.33 | $95.00 | $32.00 | — |
| POTOMAC VALLEY HOSPITAL KEYSER |
$119 | $36.00 | $34.00 | $35.70 | $90.00 | $82.69 | $95.00 | $34.00 | — |
| BRAXTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GASSAWAY |
$119 | $45.00 | $43.00 | $45.15 | $95.00 | $87.95 | $95.00 | $43.00 | — |
| ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL BUCKHANNON |
$119 | $32.00 | $34.88 | — | $95.00 | $81.46 | $95.00 | — | — |
| GRANT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PETERSBURG |
$190 | $51.00 | $49.00 | $51.45 | $95.00 | $80.03 | $95.00 | $49.00 | — |
| BECKLEY ARH HOSPITAL STANDORD ROAD BECKLEY |
$280 | $103 | $308 | $308 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER WEIRTON |
$910 | $83.40 | $94.60 | $350 | $92.00 | $59.74 | $95.00 | $333 | $269 |
| MONTGOMERY GENERAL HOSPITAL FAYETTE COUNTY |
$1,712 | $36.00 | $41.00 | $39.00 | — | $552 | — | $39.00 | $44.00 |
| BERKELEY MEDICAL CENTER MARTINSBURG |
$1,714 | $60.00 | $90.00 | $353 | $92.00 | $77.78 | $95.00 | $336 | — |
| RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL BECKLEY |
$1,747 | $84.00 | $79.70 | $100 | $60.20 | $15.10 | $95.00 | $100 | — |
| BOONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MADISON |
$1,826 | $1,022 | — | $1,002 | $2,724 | — | — | $182 | $1,095 |
| WHEELING HOSPITAL WHEELING |
$1,849 | $60.00 | $94.60 | $353 | $92.00 | $75.00 | $95.00 | $336 | — |
| CAMDEN CLARK MEDICAL CENTER PARKERSBURG |
$1,886 | $60.00 | $90.00 | $350 | $90.00 | $79.05 | $95.00 | $333 | — |
| UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER BRIDGEPORT |
$1,886 | $60.00 | $94.60 | $378 | $92.00 | $80.12 | $95.00 | $360 | — |
| FAIRMONT MEDICAL CENTER MORGANTOWN |
$1,950 | $60.00 | $90.00 | $353 | $88.00 | $73.77 | $95.00 | $336 | $269 |
| CHARLESTON SURGICAL HOSPITAL CHARLESTON |
$2,171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REYNOLDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GLEN DALE |
$2,194 | $60.00 | $94.60 | $350 | $92.00 | $59.69 | $95.00 | $333 | — |
| BROADDUS HOSPITAL PHILIPPI |
$2,657 | $114 | $2,809 | $104 | $141 | — | $3,530 | — | — |
| WETZEL COUNTY HOSPITAL NEW MARTINSVILLE |
$2,688 | $60.00 | $93.74 | $374 | $95.00 | $56.47 | $95.00 | $357 | — |
| PRINCETON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PRINCETON |
$2,784 | $60.00 | $90.00 | $374 | — | $1,922 | $95.00 | $357 | $269 |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL SOUTH CHARLESTON |
$2,876 | $60.00 | $94.60 | $350 | $92.00 | $1,541 | $95.00 | $333 | — |
| CABELL HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL HUNTINGTON |
$3,014 | $103 | $103 | $103 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROANE GENERAL HOSPITAL SPENCER |
$3,657 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SUMMERS COUNTY ARH HOSPITAL SUMMERS HOSPITAL ROAD HINTON |
$3,755 | $1,377 | $1,940 | $1,264 | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREENBRIER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER RONCEVERTE |
$3,882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAMC PLATEAU MEDICAL CENTER OAK HILL |
$4,443 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BERKELEY SPRINGS |
$4,582 | $278 | $2,291 | $2,348 | $1,329 | $2,291 | — | — | $2,487 |
| HAMPSHIRE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ROMNEY |
$4,582 | $278 | $2,356 | $2,415 | $1,329 | $2,333 | — | — | $2,356 |
| DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER ELKINS |
$5,059 | $114 | $104 | $104 | $141 | — | $6,721 | — | — |
| CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER GENERAL HOSPITAL CHARLESTON |
$6,092 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CORNERSTONE SPECIALTY HOSPITALS HUNTINGTON 2E |
$9,668 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 34 West 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 West Virginia, Medicare reimburses about $289 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in West Virginia range from $112 to $9,668 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 9.2x 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 West Virginia?
- Cash prices for mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast (CPT 72158) in West Virginia range from $112 to $9,668, with a median of $2,657. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast in West Virginia?
- The cheapest West Virginia hospital published cash price for this procedure is $112. 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 West Virginia facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72158 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.