Mid-Back Myelogram X-Ray of the Spinal Canal

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 62303

Contrast dye is injected through a needle in the lower back into the fluid-filled space around the spinal cord, and x-ray images are then taken of the mid-back portion of the spine. The dye outlines the spinal cord and the nerve roots so pressure on them from a disc, bone spur, or narrowing shows up clearly. The images are interpreted and reported as part of the service.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Mid-Back Myelogram X-Ray of the Spinal Canal cost?

$2,089

Typical negotiated rate. Nationwide, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,089 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $288 from a physician practice, and about $2,291 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 55 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$288	$158 to $437
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$2,291	$537 to $4,786

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,291 · 10th to 90th $200 to $7,943Professionalmedian $288 · 10th to 90th $107 to $724

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $251.19 Median $2,570.40 Typical High $8,709.64	Facility	Global	$251.19	$2,570.40	$8,709.64
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $1,548.82 Median $4,265.80 Typical High $10,000.00	Facility	Global	$1,548.82	$4,265.80	$10,000.00
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $181.97 Median $676.08 Typical High $2,137.96	Facility	Global	$181.97	$676.08	$2,137.96
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $524.81 Median $1,778.28 Typical High $4,466.84	Facility	Global	$524.81	$1,778.28	$4,466.84

What it costs in each state

The same service costs 20.0 times more in New Jersey than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

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NJ $5,370ND $269

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.