X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic 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 $1,595 — 499% above the US median ($266), roughly 48.2× the Medicare rate.

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Hospital	Location	Cash	Insurer	CMS rating	ER wait	Readmit
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital	Richmond, VA	$833	—	—	111 min	—
Cjw Medical Center	Richmond, VA	$1,595	$144	★ 4/5	167 min	—
Henrico Doctors' Hospital	Richmond, VA	$1,596	$150	★ 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)

$1,595

Cash / self-pay

$1,595

Insurer-negotiated

$147

Medicare pays

$33

$985$1,596

Median cash $1,595 · Medicare $33 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)

Is this a fair price?

1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,595 — about 48.2× the Medicare rate ($33). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($66).

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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
Brian Suddarth, MD	Diagnostic Radiology	Richmond, VA	40
Shane Mcgowan, M.D.	Orthopedic Surgery	Richmond, VA	26
Anup Gangavalli, MD	Orthopedic Surgery	Richmond, VA	17
Matthew Mayr, M.D.	Neurosurgery	Richmond, VA	14
Peter Alexander, M.D.	Neurosurgery	Richmond, VA	13

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