Cash / self-pay
$2,000
Commercial
$1,573
median of 4 plans
Medicare
$240
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
How much does mri of lower back (no contrast) cost in Hampton Roads, VA?
Prices below come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: July 1, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 19, 2026. CPT 72148.
Median commercial rates on file run from $1,573 (Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital) to $2,094 (Chesapeake General Hospital) — 1.3× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.
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Norfolk, VA
Cash / self-pay
$2,000
Commercial
$1,579
median of 4 plans
Medicare
$240
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
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Norfolk, VA
Cash / self-pay
$2,000
Commercial
$1,582
median of 4 plans
Medicare
$240
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
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Hampton, VA
Cash / self-pay
$2,000
Commercial
$1,585
median of 3 plans
Medicare
$240
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
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Williamsburg, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$1,588
median of 3 plans
Medicare
$240
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
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Suffolk, VA
Cash / self-pay
$2,000
Commercial
$1,595
median of 5 plans
Medicare
$240
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
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Virginia Beach, VA
Cash / self-pay
$2,000
Commercial
$1,604
median of 4 plans
Medicare
$240
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
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Norfolk, VA · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
$4,850
Commercial
$1,845
median of 11 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
$841
median of 2 plans
hospital file · March 17, 2026
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Chesapeake, VA
Cash / self-pay
$1,835
Commercial
$2,094
median of 3 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
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hospital file · July 1, 2026
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Suffolk, VA
Cash / self-pay
$3,105
Commercial
—
Medicare
—
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
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Newport News, VA
Cash / self-pay
$3,105
Commercial
—
Medicare
—
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
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Portsmouth, VA
Cash / self-pay
$3,105
Commercial
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Medicare
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Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
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| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Princess Anne HospitalVirginia Beach, VA | $2,000 | $1,604median of 4 plans | $240median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's Hospital of the King's DaughtersNorfolk, VA · pediatric | $4,850 | $1,845median of 11 plans | — | $841median of 2 plans | hospital fileMarch 17, 2026 |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical CenterPortsmouth, VA | $3,105 | — | — | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Bon Secours Mary Immaculate HospitalNewport News, VA | $3,105 | — | — | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sentara CarePlex HospitalHampton, VA | $2,000 | $1,585median of 3 plans | $240median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sentara Obici HospitalSuffolk, VA | $2,000 | $1,595median of 5 plans | $240median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA | $2,000 | $1,579median of 4 plans | $240median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical CenterWilliamsburg, VA | — | $1,588median of 3 plans | $240median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Lowest Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach, VA | $2,000 | $1,573median of 4 plans | $240median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sentara Leigh HospitalNorfolk, VA | $2,000 | $1,582median of 4 plans | $240median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical CenterSuffolk, VA | $3,105 | — | — | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Chesapeake General HospitalChesapeake, VA | $1,835 | $2,094median of 3 plans | — | — | hospital fileJuly 1, 2026 |
Commercial / Medicare / Medicaid figures are the median of that hospital's listed plan rates in the class. Click a hospital for its full per-plan ledger.
What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital
Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia,
radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible,
and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →
Common questions
How much does mri of lower back (no contrast) cost without insurance in Hampton Roads, VA?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for MRI of lower back (no contrast) in Hampton Roads, VA range from $1,835 at Chesapeake General Hospital to $3,105 at Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center (10 hospitals listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital in Hampton Roads, VA lists the lowest price for mri of lower back (no contrast)?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital lists the lowest ($1,573, median of 4 plan rates) and Chesapeake General Hospital the highest ($2,094, median of 3 plan rates). What you actually pay depends on your plan's network, deductible, and coinsurance.
Where do these prices come from?
Every price on this page comes directly from the machine-readable file (MRF) each hospital is federally required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). We show each hospital's file date and link to the source. These are price disclosures, not quotes.