Richmond, VA · hospital rates, itemized

How much does mri of lower back (no contrast) cost in Richmond, VA?

Prices below come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: April 1, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 19, 2026. CPT 72148.

Median commercial rates on file run from $690 (Johnston-Willis Hospital) to $716 (Parham Doctors' Hospital) — 1.0× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.

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Chippenham Hospital
Cash / self-pay
$7,811
Commercial
$690
median of 5 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
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hospital file · March 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Lowest commercial
Johnston-Willis Hospital
Cash / self-pay
$7,811
Commercial
$690
median of 5 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
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hospital file · March 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
HospitalCash / self-payCommercialMedicareMedicaidSource & file date
Bon Secours St. Francis Medical CenterMidlothian, VA $1,955 — $233median of 4 plans — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Lowest Johnston-Willis Hospital $7,811 $690median of 5 plans — — hospital fileMarch 1, 2026
Bon Secours Richmond Community HospitalRichmond, VA $1,719 — — — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Bon Secours St. Mary's HospitalRichmond, VA $1,719 — — — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical CenterMechanicsville, VA $1,719 — — — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Retreat Doctors' Hospital $7,737 $716median of 5 plans — — hospital fileMarch 1, 2026
Chippenham Hospital $7,811 $690median of 5 plans — — hospital fileMarch 1, 2026
Henrico Doctors' Hospital $7,737 $716median of 5 plans — — hospital fileMarch 1, 2026
Parham Doctors' Hospital $7,737 $716median of 5 plans — — hospital fileMarch 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 Richmond, VA?

Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for MRI of lower back (no contrast) in Richmond, VA range from $1,719 at Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital to $7,811 at Chippenham Hospital (9 hospitals listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.

Which hospital in Richmond, VA lists the lowest price for mri of lower back (no contrast)?

Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Johnston-Willis Hospital lists the lowest ($690, median of 5 plan rates) and Parham Doctors' Hospital the highest ($716, median of 5 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.