X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) Cost in Richmond, VA

Prices at 3 hospitals in Richmond, VA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,647 — 454% above the US median ($297), roughly 40.8× the Medicare rate.

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Hospital	Location	Cash	Insurer	CMS rating	ER wait	Readmit
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital	Richmond, VA	$1,074	—	—	111 min	—
Cjw Medical Center	Richmond, VA	$1,647	$177	★ 4/5	167 min	—
Henrico Doctors' Hospital	Richmond, VA	$1,648	$183	★ 4/5	148 min	—

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)

$1,648

Cash / self-pay

$1,647

Insurer-negotiated

$180

Medicare pays

$40

$1,189$1,648

Median cash $1,647 · Medicare $40 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)

Is this a fair price?

1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,647 — about 40.8× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($81).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,648 list price could save about $1 (0%).

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Doctors who perform this in Richmond

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

Clinician	Specialty	Location	Medicare services
Jean Dufour, MD	Diagnostic Radiology	Richmond, VA	192
Brian Suddarth, MD	Diagnostic Radiology	Richmond, VA	153
Rafael Jimenez Riveros, MD	Diagnostic Radiology	Richmond, VA	139
Brian Pacious, MD	Diagnostic Radiology	Richmond, VA	126
Gregg Weinberg, MD	Interventional Radiology	Richmond, VA	119
Anthony Shaia, M.D.	Orthopedic Surgery	Richmond, VA	111
Anup Gangavalli, MD	Orthopedic Surgery	Richmond, VA	95
Warren Stringer, M.D.	Diagnostic Radiology	Richmond, VA	89
Alex Munoz, M.D	Diagnostic Radiology	Richmond, VA	84
Seyed Mohammad Gharavi, M.D.	Diagnostic Radiology	Richmond, VA	72
Larry Benson, MD	Family Practice	Richmond, VA	65
Steven Melhorn, D.O.	Family Practice	Richmond, VA	65

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