How much does MRI lumbar spine, without contrast cost in Virginia?
CPT 72148 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Virginia.
Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare
benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
72148 MRI lumbar spine, without contrast
Market typical price
$2,000
56 facilities · typical range $1,162 – $5,479 · 8.3× Medicare OPPS
Typical
$2,000
Medicare $242
$605 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $10,641
What Medicare paysⓘ
$242
Market typical
$2,000
Cash / self-pay price
$2,000
Prices near you — 56 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballad Health Johnston Memorial Hospital (Abingdon) lowest | Hospital | $605cash | 2.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| Ballad Health Lonesome Pine Hospital (Big Stone Gap) | Hospital | $605cash | 2.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Ballad Health Smyth County Community Hospital (Marion) | Hospital | $605cash | 2.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Ballad Health Russell County Hospital (Lebanon) | Hospital | $605cash | 2.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $814negotiated | 3.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital (Leesburg) | Hospital | $835cash | 3.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $835cash | 3.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $835cash | 3.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (Fairfax) | Hospital | $835cash | 3.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital (Falls Church) | Hospital | $835cash | 3.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Augusta Health (Fishersville) | Hospital | $906cash | 3.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| UVA Health Prince William Medical Center (Manassas) | Hospital | $1,118cash | 4.6× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center (Haymarket) | Hospital | $1,118cash | 4.6× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center (Culpeper) | Hospital | $1,132cash | 4.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center (Christiansburg) | Hospital | $1,252cash | 5.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (Roanoke) | Hospital | $1,252cash | 5.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 7.9% |
| Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $1,484cash | 6.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.8% |
| Fauquier Hospital (Warrenton) | Hospital | $1,685cash | 7.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center (Harrisonburg) | Hospital | $1,736cash | 7.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $1,736cash | 7.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (Chesapeake) | Hospital | $1,835cash | 7.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Mary Washington Hospital (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $1,844cash | 7.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Stafford Hospital (Stafford) | Hospital | $1,844cash | 7.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center (Mechanicsville) | Hospital | $1,955cash | 8.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center (Midlothian) | Hospital | $1,955cash | 8.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (Norfolk) | Hospital | $2,000cash | 8.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $2,000cash | 8.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital — orthopedic-focused (Norfolk) | Hospital | $2,000cash | 8.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| Sentara Obici Hospital (Suffolk) | Hospital | $2,000cash | 8.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital (Hampton) | Hospital | $2,000cash | 8.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (Woodbridge) | Hospital | $2,000cash | 8.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $2,000cash | 8.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital (South Boston) | Hospital | $2,130cash | 8.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center (Portsmouth) | Hospital | $2,826cash | 11.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Twin County Regional Hospital (Galax) | Hospital | $2,986cash | 12.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Sovah Health Danville (Danville) | Hospital | $3,318cash | 13.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| UVA Health University Medical Center (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $3,376cash | 14.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital (Newport News) | Hospital | $3,384cash | 14.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center (Suffolk) | Hospital | $3,384cash | 14.0× | — |
| Sovah Health Martinsville (Martinsville) | Hospital | $3,616cash | 15.0× | — |
| Wythe County Community Hospital (Wytheville) | Hospital | $3,987cash | 16.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Clinch Valley Medical Center (Richlands) | Hospital | $4,518cash | 18.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center (Petersburg) | Hospital | $5,800cash | 24.0× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Medical Center (Salem) | Hospital | $6,017cash | 24.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| LewisGale Hospital Montgomery (Blacksburg) | Hospital | $6,808cash | 28.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Reston Hospital Center (Reston) | Hospital | $7,495cash | 31.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| StoneSprings Hospital Center (Dulles) | Hospital | $7,497cash | 31.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.1% |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Forest campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $7,737cash | 32.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Parham Doctors' Hospital — ortho/spine-focused campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $7,737cash | 32.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Retreat Doctors' Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $7,737cash | 32.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| TriCities Hospital, formerly John Randolph Medical Center (Hopewell) | Hospital | $7,811cash | 32.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Johnston-Willis Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $7,811cash | 32.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Chippenham Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $7,811cash | 32.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $7,983cash | 33.0× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Hospital Pulaski (Pulaski) | Hospital | $10,204cash | 42.2× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Hospital Alleghany (Low Moor) | Hospital | $10,641cash | 44.0× | ★★★★★ |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges.
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What should 72148 cost in Virginia?
For MRI lumbar spine, without contrast (CPT 72148) in Virginia, a fair self-pay price is around $2,000, with hospitals ranging from $1,162 to $5,479 across 56 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $242, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does MRI lumbar spine, without contrast cost in Virginia?
A fair self-pay price for MRI lumbar spine, without contrast (CPT 72148) in Virginia is around $2,000, with hospital prices ranging from $1,162 to $5,479 across 56 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 72148?
Medicare pays about $242 for MRI lumbar spine, without contrast (CPT 72148). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of MRI lumbar spine, without contrast?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.