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Mid-Back Myelogram X-Ray of the Spinal Canal

Colorado 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 October 2026.

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

$251

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $251 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $229 from a physician practice, and about $3,311 from a hospital or other facility.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$229$162 to $324
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,311$2,239 to $4,677

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,311 · 10th to 90th $1,585 to $5,623Professionalmedian $229 · 10th to 90th $129 to $447
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $3,311professional $229

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$8,709.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$331.13
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$5,370.32
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$288.40
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$537.03
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$363.08
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$501.19
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$549.54
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$257.04
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$3,981.07
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$512.86
5 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$144.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$57.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$213.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$42.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$28.84

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 3.4 times more in Alaska than in Virginia. 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.

Colorado· 31st of 51

$251

AK $525VA $155

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.