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Lower Back Disc Contrast Imaging

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 72295

This is a diagnostic imaging study of a disc in the lower back, performed after contrast dye is injected directly into the disc under X-ray guidance. The images and the pattern of any pain reproduced during the injection help determine whether that disc is a source of back pain.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Lower Back Disc Contrast Imaging cost?

$112

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $112 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $97.72 to $209.

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.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $112 · 10th to 90th $76 to $427
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kprofessional $112

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$162.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$354.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$134.90
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$104.71
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$117.49
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$467.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$109.65
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$537.03
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$75.86
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$223.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$331.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$91.20
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$251.19
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,041.74
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$575.44

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Alaska than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $112 · 37th of 51
AK $309FL $95.50

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.