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Mid-Back Myelogram X-Ray of the Spinal Canal

Michigan 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?

$178

Typical negotiated rate. In Michigan, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $178 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $170 from a physician practice, and about $646 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$170$158 to $309
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$646$550 to $912

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $646 · 10th to 90th $380 to $2,188Professionalmedian $170 · 10th to 90th $135 to $339
$10$50$200$1K$5Kfacility $646professional $170

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
$151.36
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$4,897.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$316.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$158.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$63.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$234.42
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$47.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$31.62
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$933.25
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$169.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$467.74
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$4,897.79
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$338.84
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$169.82
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$67.61
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$257.04
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$51.29
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$33.88
Priority Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$407.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$4,073.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$338.84

Where Michigan 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.

Michigan· 47th of 51

$178

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.