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X-ray of Middle Spine, 3 Views Cost in Virginia
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 67 Virginia hospitals. CPT 72072. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $367
📉 Low $7.26
📈 High $2,216
🏥 67 hospitals
🏛️ 46 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $38.03
Hospital comparison — Virginia
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 67 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Cigna | Aetna | Humana | BCBS | MultiPlan | Medicare | Molina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRA BEDFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BEDFORD |
$7.26 | $102 | $90.00 | $34.20 | $105 | — | — | — | $105 |
| CENTRA LYNCHBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL LYNCHBURG |
$7.26 | $89.00 | $67.60 | $34.20 | $112 | — | — | — | $113 |
| CENTRA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL RIVERMONT AVE LYNCHBURG |
$7.26 | $89.00 | $67.60 | $34.20 | $112 | — | — | — | $113 |
| CENTRA SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAK STREET FARMVILLE |
$7.26 | $109 | $70.90 | $34.20 | $112 | — | — | — | $113 |
| BUCHANAN GENERAL HOSPITAL GRUNDY |
$22.75 | $65.00 | — | $108 | $65.00 | — | — | $107 | — |
| LEE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PENNINGTON GAP |
$67.85 | $40.32 | $54.25 | $64.90 | $65.94 | $40.24 | — | $64.90 | $67.50 |
| LEE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PENNINGTON GAP |
$67.85 | $40.32 | $54.25 | $64.90 | $65.94 | $40.24 | — | $64.90 | $67.50 |
| DICKENSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CLINTWOOD |
$67.85 | $40.32 | $54.25 | $88.50 | $89.92 | $40.24 | — | $88.50 | $92.04 |
| JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ABINGDON |
$69.30 | $40.32 | $54.25 | $74.27 | $102 | $24.29 | — | $102 | $73.56 |
| LONESOME PINE HOSPITAL BIG STONE GAP |
$69.30 | $22.40 | $54.25 | $73.56 | $102 | $40.24 | — | $102 | $74.27 |
| SMYTH COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MARION |
$69.30 | $40.32 | $54.25 | $73.56 | $102 | $40.24 | — | $102 | $73.56 |
| RUSSELL COUNTY HOSPITAL LEBANON |
$69.30 | $40.32 | $54.25 | $74.27 | $104 | $40.24 | — | $102 | $73.56 |
| VALLEY HEALTH WARREN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRONT ROYAL |
$172 | $80.04 | $80.37 | $18.43 | $99.78 | $80.04 | — | — | — |
| VALLEY HEALTH SHENANDOAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODSTOCK |
$172 | $63.95 | $80.37 | $63.95 | $65.55 | $65.22 | — | — | — |
| PAGE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LURAY |
$172 | $69.72 | $183 | $68.36 | $70.07 | $69.72 | — | — | — |
| VALLEY HEALTH WINCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER WINCHESTER |
$172 | $80.04 | $80.37 | $18.43 | $104 | $80.04 | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS RAPPAHANNOCK GENERAL HOSPITAL KILMARNOCK |
$190 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOVAH HEALTH DANVILLE DANVILLE |
$214 | $54.62 | $58.90 | $51.90 | $102 | $100 | $90.00 | $100 | — |
| TWIN COUNTY REGIONAL HOSPITAL GALAX |
$221 | $50.30 | $60.50 | $34.20 | $102 | $100 | — | $100 | — |
| SOVAH HEALTH MARTINSVILLE MARTINSVILLE |
$246 | $54.62 | $58.90 | $51.90 | $102 | $100 | $90.00 | $100 | — |
| CARILION NEW RIVER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER LAMB CIRCLE CHRISTIANSBURG |
$280 | $37.20 | $539 | $91.78 | $37.20 | — | — | — | — |
| CARILION FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL S MAIN ST ROCKY MT |
$280 | $37.20 | $539 | $91.78 | $37.20 | — | — | — | — |
| CARILION ROANOKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ELM AVE ROANOKE |
$280 | $37.20 | $539 | $91.78 | $37.20 | — | — | — | — |
| CARILION ROANOKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ELM AVE ROANOKE |
$280 | $37.20 | $539 | $91.78 | $37.20 | — | — | — | — |
| CARILION ROANOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BELLEVIEW AVE SE ROANOKE |
$280 | $37.20 | $539 | $91.78 | $37.20 | — | — | — | — |
| AUGUSTA HEALTH-MAIN CAMPUS FISHERSVILLE |
$304 | $17.19 | $112 | $103 | — | $102 | — | — | $105 |
| BON SECOURS SOUTHAMPTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRANKLIN |
$307 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FAUQUIER HOSPITAL WARRENTON |
$316 | $102 | $70.00 | $58.30 | $102 | $145 | — | $100 | — |
| UVA PRINCE WILLIAM MEDICAL CENTER MANASSAS |
$326 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UVA HAYMARKET MEDICAL CENTER HAYMARKET |
$326 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARILION TAZEWELL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BEN BOLT AVE TAZEWELL |
$335 | $37.20 | $608 | $91.78 | $37.20 | — | — | — | — |
| INOVA ALEXANDRIA HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$343 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INOVA MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$343 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INOVA FAIR OAKS HOSPITAL JOSEPH SIEWICK DRIVE FAIRFAX |
$343 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INOVA LOUDOUN HOSPITAL LEESBURG |
$343 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL FALLS CHURCH |
$343 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UVA CHILDRENS LEE STREET CHARLOTTESVILLE |
$367 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UVA CULPEPER MEDICAL CENTER CULPEPER |
$377 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARILION ROCKBRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HEALTH CIR LEXINGTON |
$403 | $37.20 | $923 | $91.78 | $37.20 | — | — | — | — |
| CARILION GILES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BELLEVIEW AVE SE ROANOKE |
$403 | $37.20 | $776 | $91.78 | $37.20 | — | — | — | — |
| STAFFORD HOSPITAL HOSPITAL CENTER BLVD. STAFFORD |
$430 | $77.00 | $163 | $77.00 | $77.00 | $77.00 | $288 | — | $80.00 |
| MARY WASHINGTON HOSPITAL FREDERICKSBURG |
$430 | $77.00 | $163 | $77.00 | $77.00 | $77.00 | $288 | — | $80.00 |
| WYTHE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WYTHEVILLE |
$595 | $63.10 | $64.70 | $41.60 | $100 | $100 | — | $100 | — |
| BON SECOURS SOUTHSIDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PETERSBURG |
$604 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS SOUTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER EMPORIA |
$614 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS RICHMOND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RICHMOND |
$736 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER MIDLOTHIAN |
$736 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL RICHMOND |
$736 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS MEMORIAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MECHANICSVILLE |
$736 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FREDERICKSBURG |
$754 | $211 | $177 | — | — | — | $535 | — | — |
| BON SECOURS MARYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PORTSMOUTH |
$768 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS HARBOUR VIEW MEDICAL CENTER SUFFOLK |
$768 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS MARY IMMACULATE HOSPITAL NEWPORT NEWS |
$768 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLINCH VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER RICHLANDS |
$773 | $54.90 | $58.90 | $51.30 | $100 | $100 | — | $100 | — |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER RESTON |
$852 | $239 | $166 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER DULLES |
$852 | $245 | $166 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHELTERING ARMS INSTITUTE RICHMOND |
$864 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL ALLEGHANY LOW MOOR |
$1,257 | $245 | — | $679 | — | — | $1,131 | — | — |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL MONTGOMERY BLACKSBURG |
$1,568 | $245 | $273 | — | — | — | $1,207 | — | — |
| SWIFT CREEK ER CHESTERFIELD |
$1,899 | $245 | $188 | — | — | — | $1,709 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72072, 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: $322 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 67 Virginia hospitals above publish for X-ray of middle spine, 3 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 72072 in Virginia, Medicare reimburses about $38.03 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Virginia range from $7.26 to $2,216 — 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 x-ray of middle spine, 3 views cost in Virginia?
- Cash prices for x-ray of middle spine, 3 views (CPT 72072) in Virginia range from $7.26 to $2,216, with a median of $367. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of middle spine, 3 views in Virginia?
- The cheapest Virginia hospital published cash price for this procedure is $7.26. 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 72072 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.