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Mid-Back Myelogram X-Ray of the Spinal Canal

Iowa 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?

$372

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $372 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $363 from a physician practice, and about $1,259 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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$363$251 to $589
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,259$479 to $2,692

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,259 · 10th to 90th $309 to $4,898Professionalmedian $363 · 10th to 90th $186 to $813
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,259professional $363

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
$363.08
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$6,760.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$363.08
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$645.65
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$724.44
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$3,467.37
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$2,454.71
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$645.65
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$724.44
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$512.86
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$4,897.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$707.95
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$588.84
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
$109.65
Typical High
$181.97
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$72.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$269.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$53.70
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$36.31

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa· 6th of 51

$372

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.