Cash / self-pay
$456
Commercial
$447
median of 76 plans
Medicare
$412
median of 7 plans
Medicaid
$419
median of 7 plans
hospital file · March 31, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
How much does mri of lower back (no contrast) cost near Arlington, VA?
Hospitals within 10 miles of Arlington, VA, nearest first (distances approximate). Prices come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: April 2, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 24, 2026. CPT 72148. See every Washington, DC hospital for this procedure →
Median commercial rates on file run from $447 (Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring, ≈10 mi) to $2,167 (The George Washington University Hospital, ≈4 mi) — 4.8× apart within a short drive of Arlington, VA. That spread is why this page exists.
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Arlington, VA · ≈2 mi
Cash / self-pay
$1,943
Commercial
$486
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$243
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 16, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
· ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
$1,796
Commercial
$777
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$218
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
$388
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈6 mi
Cash / self-pay
$2,152
Commercial
$1,171
median of 4 plans
Medicare
$282
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$2,397
Commercial
$1,216
median of 14 plans
Medicare
$293
median of 4 plans
Medicaid
$518
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA · ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
$835
Commercial
$1,972
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$249
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$359
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Falls Church, VA · ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
$835
Commercial
$1,972
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$249
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$359
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA · ≈8 mi
Cash / self-pay
$835
Commercial
$1,972
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$249
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$359
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈6 mi · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
$202
Commercial
$2,114
median of 11 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
$1,449
median of 11 plans
hospital file · April 2, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
$2,861
Commercial
$2,167
median of 4 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · January 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈5 mi
Cash / self-pay
$3,970
Commercial
—
Medicare
$293
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Bethesda, MD · ≈9 mi
Cash / self-pay
$3,702
Commercial
—
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA · ≈2 mi | $1,943 | $486median of 11 plans | $243median of 5 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 16, 2025 |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital · ≈4 mi | $1,796 | $777median of 10 plans | $218median of 3 plans | $388median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC · ≈4 mi | $2,861 | $2,167median of 4 plans | — | — | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA · ≈4 mi | $835 | $1,972median of 10 plans | $249median of 6 plans | $359median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA · ≈4 mi | $835 | $1,972median of 10 plans | $249median of 6 plans | $359median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC · ≈5 mi | $3,970 | — | $293median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC · ≈6 mi | $2,152 | $1,171median of 4 plans | $282median of 2 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center · ≈6 mi | $2,397 | $1,216median of 14 plans | $293median of 4 plans | $518median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · ≈6 mi · pediatric | $202 | $2,114median of 11 plans | — | $1,449median of 11 plans | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA · ≈8 mi | $835 | $1,972median of 10 plans | $249median of 6 plans | $359median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD · ≈9 mi | $3,702 | — | — | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Lowest Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD · ≈10 mi | $456 | $447median of 76 plans | $412median of 7 plans | $419median of 7 plans | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
Table is ordered nearest-first from central Arlington, VA. 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 near Arlington, VA?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for MRI of lower back (no contrast) near Arlington, VA range from $456 at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring to $3,970 at Sibley Memorial Hospital (11 hospitals within 10 miles listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital near Arlington, VA lists the lowest price for mri of lower back (no contrast)?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring (≈10 mi from Arlington, VA) lists the lowest ($447, median of 76 plan rates) and The George Washington University Hospital the highest ($2,167, median of 4 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. Distances are approximate (measured between ZIP-code centroids). These are price disclosures, not quotes.