Washington, DC · hospital rates, itemized

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

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Cash / self-pay
$417
Commercial
$409
median of 76 plans
Medicare
$377
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$385
median of 7 plans
hospital file · March 31, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
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
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
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
$1,435
Commercial
$1,465
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$1,465
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
$1,465
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA
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
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
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
Leesburg, VA
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
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 · 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
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
Cash / self-pay
$3,702
Commercial
Medicare
Medicaid
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
HospitalCash / self-payCommercialMedicareMedicaidSource & 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.

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 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.