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Mid-Back Myelogram X-Ray of the Spinal Canal

North Carolina 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?

$398

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $398 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $398 from a physician practice, and about $1,778 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$398$288 to $550
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,778$263 to $2,951

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,778 · 10th to 90th $117 to $5,495Professionalmedian $398 · 10th to 90th $204 to $676
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,778professional $398

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
$117.49
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$7,413.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$309.03
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$676.08
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$588.84
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$281.84
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$562.34
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$295.12
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$4,365.16
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$501.19
6 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
$58.88
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$138.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$54.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$204.17
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$40.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$27.54
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
51 · Multiple procedures
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$363.08

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina· 3rd of 51

$398

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.