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MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) cost in Virginia Beach, VA

Typical negotiated $1,567 · range $1,553–$5,370 · 6 hospitals · outpatient (same-day) · billed as CPT 72148 · hospital files updated through March 2026

In the Virginia Beach area, a Lumbar MRI typically has an insurer-negotiated price around $1,567 across 6 hospitals, usually $1,557–$1,585 (full spread $1,553–$5,370). Figures come from the hospitals' own price-transparency files; your cost depends on your insurance, the exact service, and the hospital.

  1. Typical negotiated price most representative
    $1,567
    range $1,553–$5,370 · 6 hospitals

    What health insurers actually pay, on average — the most representative figure.

How to read these prices

The negotiated price — a median of $1,567 here, usually $1,557–$1,585 — is the most representative figure: it is what health insurers actually pay Virginia Beach-area hospitals for a Lumbar MRI, averaged so a single outlier contract cannot distort it.

No Virginia Beach-area hospital published a genuine self-pay cash price for this procedure, so none is shown — hospitals most often publish cash prices for outpatient imaging and lab tests, less so for surgical or inpatient care.

Important — a price reference, not a bill

These figures are aggregated from hospitals' public price-transparency files — not a quote, a bill, an insurance benefit determination, or medical advice. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your insurance plan (deductible, copay, coinsurance, network), the exact service and any complications, and which hospital you use. Always confirm price and coverage with the hospital and your insurer before care.

Lumbar MRI price by hospital — Virginia Beach area

Every Virginia Beach-area hospital reporting a Lumbar MRI in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital Negotiated Cash List price
SENTARA NORFOLK GENERAL HOSPITAL $1,553 — —
SENTARA LEIGH HOSPITAL $1,557 — —
SENTARA CAREPLEX HOSPITAL $1,557 — —
SENTARA VIRGINIA BEACH GENERAL HOSPITAL $1,576 — —
SENTARA WILLIAMSBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER $1,588 — —
SENTARA PRINCESS ANNE HOSPITAL $5,370 — —

Source: hospitals' own machine-readable Standard Charges files, published under the U.S. Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR §180.50). Most recent hospital file in this dataset: July 2026. Prices are references, not quotes or bills, and never medical or financial advice — where a hospital reports no price, nothing is shown rather than a guess.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Lumbar MRI cost in Virginia Beach?
Across 6 Virginia Beach-area hospitals, the typical insurer-negotiated price for a Lumbar MRI is about $1,567, usually $1,557–$1,585. These figures are read from the hospitals' own price-transparency files.
Is this what I will actually pay?
Not necessarily. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your insurance plan (deductible, copay, coinsurance, and network), the exact service performed, and which hospital you use. Use these figures to compare and to ask informed questions — they are references, not a bill or a quote.
Where do these prices come from?
Every figure is read from the hospitals' own machine-readable Standard Charges files, published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR §180.50). Each hospital's file carries its own last-updated date, and prices are refreshed as hospitals republish. No figure on this page is estimated or modeled.

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