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Mid-Back Myelogram X-Ray of the Spinal Canal

Kentucky 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?

$158

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $158 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $141 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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$141$105 to $245
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,259$234 to $2,291

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,259 · 10th to 90th $115 to $2,884Professionalmedian $141 · 10th to 90th $98 to $355
$50$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $1,259professional $141

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
$97.72
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$794.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$288.40
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$120.23
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$3,019.95
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$165.96
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$173.78
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$181.97
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$181.97
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$1,202.26
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$107.15
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$2,630.27
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$371.54
10 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
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$186.21
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$75.86
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$281.84
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$56.23
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$37.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$138.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$56.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$208.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$41.69
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$27.54

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky· 50th of 51

$158

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.