Contrast X-Ray Of The Space Around The Spinal Cord

Colorado rates for HCPCS 72275

Contrast dye is injected into the epidural space — the narrow layer just outside the tough covering of the spinal cord — and X-ray pictures are taken as it spreads. The pattern shows scarring, narrowing, or blockage and confirms where injected medication is actually reaching. Interpreting and reporting the images is part of the service.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Contrast X-Ray Of The Space Around The Spinal Cord cost?

$263

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $263 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $204 to $407.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $263 · 10th to 90th $204 to $447

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $208.93 Median $407.38 Typical High $446.68	Professional	None	$208.93	$407.38	$446.68
Kaiser Permanente Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $346.74 Median $346.74 Typical High $660.69	Professional	None	$346.74	$346.74	$660.69
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $144.54 Median $204.17 Typical High $204.17	Professional	None	$144.54	$204.17	$204.17

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 28.8 times more in Oklahoma than in South Carolina. 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.

Colorado· 18th of 39

$263

OK $871SC $30.20

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.