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Mid-Back Myelogram X-Ray of the Spinal Canal

Virginia 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?

$155

Typical negotiated rate. In Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $155 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $151 from a physician practice, and about $2,089 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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$151$126 to $269
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,089$295 to $3,802

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,089 · 10th to 90th $138 to $6,457Professionalmedian $151 · 10th to 90th $112 to $372
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,089professional $151

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
$138.04
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$10,000.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$288.40
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$2,951.21
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$186.21
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$165.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$398.11
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$363.08
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$630.96
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$467.74
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$338.84
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$10,232.93
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$691.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$4,466.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$457.09
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
$58.88
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$141.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$57.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$213.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$42.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$28.84

Where Virginia 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.

Virginia· 51st of 51

$155

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.