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Mid-Back Myelogram X-Ray of the Spinal Canal

South Dakota 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?

$339

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $339 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $339 from a physician practice, and about $316 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$339$251 to $589
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$316$166 to $372

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $316 · 10th to 90th $158 to $1,660Professionalmedian $339 · 10th to 90th $195 to $724
$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $316professional $339

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$4,365.16
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$257.04
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$758.58
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$602.56
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$977.24
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$588.84
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$512.86
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$467.74
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$1,659.59
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$741.31
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$602.56
5 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
$48.98
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$128.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$51.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$194.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$38.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$25.70

Where South Dakota 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 Dakota· 10th of 51

$339

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.