X-ray of Middle Spine, 2 Views Cost in Virginia
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 65 Virginia hospitals. CPT 72070. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Virginia
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 65 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Cigna | Aetna | Humana | BCBS | Molina | Medicare | MultiPlan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRA SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAK STREET FARMVILLE |
$6.60 | $109 | $70.90 | $34.20 | $112 | — | $113 | — | — |
| CENTRA LYNCHBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL LYNCHBURG |
$6.60 | $89.00 | $67.60 | $34.20 | $112 | — | $113 | — | — |
| CENTRA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL RIVERMONT AVE LYNCHBURG |
$6.60 | $89.00 | $67.60 | $34.20 | $112 | — | $113 | — | — |
| CENTRA BEDFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BEDFORD |
$6.60 | $102 | $90.00 | $34.20 | $105 | — | $105 | — | — |
| BATH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HOT SPRINGS |
$43.58 | $203 | — | $59.15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PENNINGTON GAP |
$64.63 | $40.32 | $43.60 | $61.82 | $62.81 | $36.81 | $64.29 | $61.82 | — |
| LEE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PENNINGTON GAP |
$64.63 | $40.32 | $43.60 | $61.82 | $62.81 | $36.81 | $64.29 | $61.82 | — |
| DICKENSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CLINTWOOD |
$64.63 | $40.32 | $43.60 | $84.30 | $85.65 | $36.81 | $87.67 | $84.30 | — |
| SMYTH COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MARION |
$65.85 | $40.32 | $43.60 | $73.56 | $102 | $36.81 | $73.56 | $102 | — |
| JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ABINGDON |
$65.85 | $40.32 | $43.60 | $74.27 | $102 | $21.54 | $73.56 | $102 | — |
| RUSSELL COUNTY HOSPITAL LEBANON |
$65.85 | $40.32 | $43.60 | $74.27 | $104 | $36.81 | $73.56 | $102 | — |
| LONESOME PINE HOSPITAL BIG STONE GAP |
$65.85 | $22.40 | $43.60 | $73.56 | $102 | $36.81 | $74.27 | $102 | — |
| BON SECOURS RAPPAHANNOCK GENERAL HOSPITAL KILMARNOCK |
$121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARILION ROANOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BELLEVIEW AVE SE ROANOKE |
$145 | $30.94 | $280 | $91.78 | $30.94 | — | — | — | — |
| CARILION ROANOKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ELM AVE ROANOKE |
$145 | $30.94 | $280 | $91.78 | $30.94 | — | — | — | — |
| CARILION ROANOKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ELM AVE ROANOKE |
$145 | $30.94 | $280 | $91.78 | $30.94 | — | — | — | — |
| PAGE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LURAY |
$150 | $60.90 | $160 | $59.71 | $61.20 | $60.90 | — | — | — |
| VALLEY HEALTH WINCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER WINCHESTER |
$150 | $80.04 | $64.29 | $14.95 | $104 | $80.04 | — | — | — |
| VALLEY HEALTH SHENANDOAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODSTOCK |
$150 | $55.85 | $64.29 | $55.85 | $57.25 | $56.97 | — | — | — |
| VALLEY HEALTH WARREN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRONT ROYAL |
$150 | $80.04 | $64.29 | $14.95 | $99.78 | $80.04 | — | — | — |
| MARY WASHINGTON HOSPITAL FREDERICKSBURG |
$183 | $77.00 | $163 | $77.00 | $77.00 | $77.00 | $80.00 | — | $288 |
| STAFFORD HOSPITAL HOSPITAL CENTER BLVD. STAFFORD |
$183 | $77.00 | $163 | $77.00 | $77.00 | $77.00 | $80.00 | — | $288 |
| SOVAH HEALTH DANVILLE DANVILLE |
$195 | $54.62 | $58.90 | $51.90 | $102 | $100 | — | $100 | $90.00 |
| CARILION NEW RIVER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER LAMB CIRCLE CHRISTIANSBURG |
$196 | $30.94 | $378 | $91.78 | $30.94 | — | — | — | — |
| CARILION FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL S MAIN ST ROCKY MT |
$196 | $30.94 | $378 | $91.78 | $30.94 | — | — | — | — |
| TWIN COUNTY REGIONAL HOSPITAL GALAX |
$208 | $50.30 | $60.50 | $34.20 | $102 | $100 | — | $100 | — |
| SOVAH HEALTH MARTINSVILLE MARTINSVILLE |
$265 | $54.62 | $58.90 | $51.90 | $102 | $100 | — | $100 | $90.00 |
| AUGUSTA HEALTH-MAIN CAMPUS FISHERSVILLE |
$275 | $17.05 | $109 | $28.13 | $16.21 | $102 | $105 | — | — |
| BON SECOURS SOUTHAMPTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRANKLIN |
$279 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARILION TAZEWELL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BEN BOLT AVE TAZEWELL |
$302 | $30.94 | $548 | $91.78 | $30.94 | — | — | — | — |
| UVA HAYMARKET MEDICAL CENTER HAYMARKET |
$315 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UVA PRINCE WILLIAM MEDICAL CENTER MANASSAS |
$315 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UVA CULPEPER MEDICAL CENTER CULPEPER |
$316 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FAUQUIER HOSPITAL WARRENTON |
$316 | $102 | $70.00 | $58.30 | $102 | $145 | — | $100 | — |
| INOVA ALEXANDRIA HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$322 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INOVA FAIR OAKS HOSPITAL JOSEPH SIEWICK DRIVE FAIRFAX |
$322 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INOVA LOUDOUN HOSPITAL LEESBURG |
$322 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INOVA MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$322 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL FALLS CHURCH |
$322 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARILION GILES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BELLEVIEW AVE SE ROANOKE |
$324 | $30.94 | $625 | $91.78 | $30.94 | — | — | — | — |
| CARILION ROCKBRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HEALTH CIR LEXINGTON |
$324 | $30.94 | $743 | $91.78 | $30.94 | — | — | — | — |
| UVA CHILDRENS LEE STREET CHARLOTTESVILLE |
$407 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS SOUTHSIDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PETERSBURG |
$482 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WYTHE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WYTHEVILLE |
$497 | $63.10 | $64.70 | $41.60 | $100 | $100 | — | $100 | — |
| BON SECOURS SOUTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER EMPORIA |
$614 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLINCH VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER RICHLANDS |
$618 | $54.90 | $58.90 | $51.30 | $100 | $100 | — | $100 | — |
| BON SECOURS MARY IMMACULATE HOSPITAL NEWPORT NEWS |
$625 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS MARYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PORTSMOUTH |
$625 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS HARBOUR VIEW MEDICAL CENTER SUFFOLK |
$625 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FREDERICKSBURG |
$822 | $230 | $142 | — | — | — | — | — | $583 |
| BON SECOURS RICHMOND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RICHMOND |
$924 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL RICHMOND |
$924 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS MEMORIAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MECHANICSVILLE |
$924 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER MIDLOTHIAN |
$924 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER RESTON |
$929 | $245 | $134 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER DULLES |
$929 | $245 | $134 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL ALLEGHANY LOW MOOR |
$1,069 | $245 | — | $577 | — | — | — | — | $962 |
| SHELTERING ARMS INSTITUTE RICHMOND |
$1,348 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER SALEM |
$1,441 | $245 | $251 | — | — | — | — | — | $1,297 |
| JOHNSTON-WILLIS HOSPITAL RICHMOND |
$1,594 | $245 | $151 | — | — | — | — | — | $1,435 |
That is the median of what the 65 Virginia hospitals above publish for X-ray of middle spine, 2 views — 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 72070 in Virginia, Medicare reimburses about $32.43 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Virginia range from $6.60 to $1,596 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 9.9x 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 x-ray of middle spine, 2 views cost in Virginia?
- Cash prices for x-ray of middle spine, 2 views (CPT 72070) in Virginia range from $6.60 to $1,596, with a median of $322. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of middle spine, 2 views in Virginia?
- The cheapest Virginia hospital published cash price for this procedure is $6.60. 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.