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Mid-Back Myelogram X-Ray of the Spinal Canal

South 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?

$275

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $275 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $257 from a physician practice, and about $2,239 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$257$200 to $347
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,239$1,479 to $3,236

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,239 · 10th to 90th $692 to $4,898Professionalmedian $257 · 10th to 90th $132 to $417
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,239professional $257

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
$141.25
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$21,877.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$309.03
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$3,311.31
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$371.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$416.87
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$416.87
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$416.87
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$436.52
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,762.47
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$457.09
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
$107.15
Typical High
$151.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$61.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$229.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$45.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$30.90
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
51 · Multiple procedures
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$380.19

Where South 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.

South Carolina· 21st of 51

$275

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.