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Lower Back Disc Contrast Imaging

Tennessee 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?

$97.72

Typical negotiated rate. In Tennessee, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $97.72 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $91.20 to $148.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $98 · 10th to 90th $79 to $302
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kprofessional $98

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
$64.57
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$234.42
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$213.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$66.07
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$223.87
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$102.33
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$50.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$380.19
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$95.50
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$251.19
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,041.74
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$575.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$346.74
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$83.18

Where Tennessee 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.

Tennessee $97.72 · 49th 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.