How much does mri of lower back (no contrast) cost in Washington, DC?
Prices below 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.
Median commercial rates on file run from $253 (Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center) to $2,167 (The George Washington University Hospital) — 8.6× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.
Facility rates by hospital
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StoneSprings Hospital Center | $7,497 | $680median of 5 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC | $2,861 | $2,167median of 4 plans | — | — | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC | $3,970 | — | $293median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical CenterRockville, MD | $460 | $469median of 1 plan | — | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| Lowest Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical CenterSliver Spring, MD | $248 | $253median of 1 plan | — | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD | $3,702 | — | — | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical CenterOlney, MD | $1,435 | $1,465median of 11 plans | $1,465median of 2 plans | $1,465median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Germantown HospitalGermantown, MD | $417 | $409median of 76 plans | $377median of 6 plans | $385median of 7 plans | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD | $456 | $447median of 76 plans | $412median of 7 plans | $419median of 7 plans | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center | $2,397 | $1,216median of 14 plans | $293median of 4 plans | $518median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| UM Capital Region Medical CenterLargo, MD | $554 | — | — | — | hospital fileNovember 5, 2025 |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital | $1,796 | $777median of 10 plans | $218median of 3 plans | $388median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · pediatric | $202 | $2,114median of 11 plans | — | $1,449median of 11 plans | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA | $1,943 | $486median of 11 plans | $243median of 5 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 16, 2025 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA | $835 | $1,972median of 10 plans | $249median of 6 plans | $359median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | $835 | $1,972median of 10 plans | $249median of 6 plans | $359median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | $835 | $1,972median of 10 plans | $249median of 6 plans | $359median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg, VA | $835 | $1,972median of 10 plans | $249median of 6 plans | $359median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA | $835 | $1,972median of 10 plans | $249median of 6 plans | $359median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterWoodbridge, VA | $2,000 | $1,503median of 4 plans | $240median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Reston Hospital Center | $7,495 | $673median of 5 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC | $2,152 | $1,171median of 4 plans | $282median of 2 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
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.
Common questions
How much does mri of lower back (no contrast) cost without insurance in Washington, DC?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for MRI of lower back (no contrast) in Washington, DC range from $248 at Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center to $7,497 at StoneSprings Hospital Center (21 hospitals listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital in Washington, DC lists the lowest price for mri of lower back (no contrast)?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center lists the lowest ($253, median of 1 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. These are price disclosures, not quotes.