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Mid-Back Myelogram X-Ray of the Spinal Canal

Illinois 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 Illinois, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $251 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $251 from a physician practice, and about $1,175 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$251$158 to $347
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,175$617 to $2,042

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,175 · 10th to 90th $363 to $3,388Professionalmedian $251 · 10th to 90th $115 to $447
$50$200$1K$5Kfacility $1,175professional $251

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
$239.88
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$5,623.41
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$251.19
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$120.23
BCBS Illinois
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,737.80
BCBS Illinois
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$416.87
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$912.01
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$416.87
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$977.24
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$331.13
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$3,981.07
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$478.63
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
$56.23
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$125.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$50.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$190.55
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$38.02
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$25.12

Where Illinois 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.

Illinois· 29th 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.