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Mid-Back Myelogram X-Ray of the Spinal Canal

New York 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?

$234

Typical negotiated rate. In New York, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $234 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $234 from a physician practice, and about $3,467 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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$234$200 to $288
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,467$2,239 to $4,365

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,467 · 10th to 90th $724 to $6,457Professionalmedian $234 · 10th to 90th $141 to $407
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $3,467professional $234

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
$616.60
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$8,128.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$309.03
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$4,897.79
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$338.84
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$4,073.80
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$380.19
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$181.97
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$549.54
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$389.05
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$436.52
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$323.59
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$4,365.16
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$645.65
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$6,165.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$478.63
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$371.54
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$323.59
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
$69.18
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$154.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$61.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$229.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$45.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$30.90
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$245.47

Where New York 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.

New York· 37th of 51

$234

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.