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Mid-Back Myelogram X-Ray of the Spinal Canal

California 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?

$4,677

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,677 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,622 to $7,586.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,248 · 10th to 90th $355 to $13,490Professionalmedian $229 · 10th to 90th $102 to $437
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $5,248professional $229

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$16,982.44
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$13,489.63
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$6,456.54
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$398.11
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$446.68
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$794.33
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$467.74
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$7,943.28

Where California sits

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.

California· 3rd of 49

$4,677

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.