CPT code 62290: Discography, lumbar level injection2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Iowa

Reports contrast injection into lumbar intervertebral discs to assess disc structure and help evaluate suspected disc-related low back pain.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality3.6K Medicare services in 2024

In Iowa, Medicare pays $342.45 for 62290 in the office and $134.32 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$342.45Office (non-facility)
$134.32Hospital or facility
−7.5%vs the national office rate ($370.08)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 62290 nationwide

Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

We’ll open 62290 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Iowa
  2. What 62290 covers
  3. Compared with other areas
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Related codes
  8. Rate history
  9. Where it applies
  10. Billing questions
  11. Sources

What 62290 covers

A clinician places a needle into one or more lumbar intervertebral discs and injects contrast while imaging guides the procedure. The resulting disc appearance and the patient’s response can help evaluate a suspected discogenic source of persistent axial low back pain. Radiologists and interventional spine or pain specialists commonly perform discography in office or facility settings as part of diagnostic workup and treatment planning.

Report the service for each lumbar disc level injected; documentation should identify the levels, needle placement, contrast injection, and findings. When separately performed and documented, the radiological supervision and interpretation service is represented by 72295. The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care. For procedures performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery, and co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.

How Iowa compares for 62290

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 62290 runs from $328.71 in Arkansas to $493.30 in San Benito County, CA. Iowa pays $342.45. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

62290 in Iowa vs other payment areas
  1. Iowa · this page$342.45
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$419.40+$76.95
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$423.26+$80.81
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$394.17+$51.72
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$383.33+$40.88
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$424.13+$81.68
  7. Alaska · Alaska$432.24+$89.79

Other areas in Iowa first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

62290 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$333.37$134.34
ArkansasArkansas$328.71$133.32
ArizonaArizona$360.66$140.25
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$393.85$144.55
Chico, CACalifornia$393.02$143.72
El Centro, CACalifornia$393.06$143.76
Fresno, CACalifornia$393.02$143.72
Hanford, CACalifornia$393.02$143.72

62290 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

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$328.71

$443.16

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62290 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$432.241
AL$333.371
AR$328.711
AZ$360.661
CA$393.02–$493.3029
CO$386.221
CT$394.161
DC$423.261
DE$366.531
FL$362.85–$394.173
GA$343.29–$376.342
GU$402.531
HI$402.531
IA$342.451
ID$344.421
IL$352.04–$384.594
IN$346.381
KS$340.481
KY$340.091
LA$339.41–$355.712
MA$383.85–$424.262
MD$373.51–$423.263
ME$345.72–$364.512
MI$348.27–$366.822
MN$371.611
MO$333.49–$357.453
MS$331.181
MT$370.061
NC$349.291
ND$364.921
NE$344.391
NH$379.801
NJ$399.08–$419.002
NM$349.951
NV$368.901
NY$354.33–$433.605
OH$347.221
OK$339.951
OR$366.45–$398.682
PA$347.99–$384.322
PR$372.851
RI$379.701
SC$348.751
SD$364.321
TN$342.081
TX$345.75–$384.578
UT$353.381
VA$363.05–$423.262
VI$372.851
VT$363.161
WA$383.25–$433.212
WI$353.001
WV$339.301
WY$367.821

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How the 62290 rate is calculated

Each of 62290’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.

How the rate is built · 62290

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work2.93

2.93 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense7.89

7.89 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.26

0.26 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

11.0800

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$370.08

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

The exact Iowa inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

6,956

Code
62290
Physician work
2.93
Practice expense
7.89
Malpractice
0.26

GPCI2026.csv

53

Locality
Iowa
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.915
Malpractice
0.397
Office calculation for 62290 in Iowa
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work2.93× 1.0002.9300
Practice expense7.89× 0.9157.2194
Malpractice0.26× 0.3970.1032
Total RVUs10.2526
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Iowa$342.45

Office: (2.93 × 1 + 7.89 × 0.915 + 0.26 × 0.397) × $33.4009 = $342.45

Facility: (2.93 × 1 + 1.08 × 0.915 + 0.26 × 0.397) × $33.4009 = $134.32

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Payment rules and modifiers for 62290

The CMS indicators that decide how 62290 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 62290

Discography, lumbar level injection

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period000Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is included.
Multiple procedures2Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)1Not paid (statutory restriction).
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

62290 without 51 · national office

$370.08

Discography, lumbar level injection

62290-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$185.04

When this isn’t the highest-valued procedure in the session, Medicare pays 50% of its fee schedule amount (the highest is paid at 100%).

When to use modifier 51

How 62290 has changed in Iowa

62290 · Office / nonfacility

$342.45

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $39.27 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $303.18 to $342.45 (13.0%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release
  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $303.18changed to$342.45

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 3.00 changed to 2.93
    • Practice expense RVU 6.84 changed to 7.89
    • Malpractice RVU 0.28 changed to 0.26
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.913 changed to 0.915
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.457 changed to 0.397

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $317.01changed to$303.18

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 7.01 changed to 6.84
    • Malpractice RVU 0.27 changed to 0.28

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $311.84changed to$317.01

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $328.96changed to$311.84

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 7.24 changed to 7.01
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.910 changed to 0.913
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.441 changed to 0.457
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $345.08changed to$328.96

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 7.56 changed to 7.24
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.907 changed to 0.910
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.425 changed to 0.441

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $350.79changed to$345.08

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 7.65 changed to 7.56

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $335.14changed to$350.79

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 6.80 changed to 7.65
    • Malpractice RVU 0.28 changed to 0.27
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.424 changed to 0.425

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $319.97changed to$335.14

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 6.36 changed to 6.80
    • Malpractice RVU 0.26 changed to 0.28
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.423 changed to 0.424

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $308.52changed to$319.97

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 6.02 changed to 6.36

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $309.25changed to$308.52

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 6.09 changed to 6.02
    • Malpractice RVU 0.27 changed to 0.26
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.902 changed to 0.907
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.458 changed to 0.423

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $312.72changed to$309.25

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 6.24 changed to 6.09
    • Malpractice RVU 0.29 changed to 0.27
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.896 changed to 0.902
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.493 changed to 0.458

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $313.52changed to$312.72

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 6.23 changed to 6.24

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $311.96changed to$313.52

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $311.16changed to$311.96

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 6.22 changed to 6.23
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.892 changed to 0.896
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.475 changed to 0.493

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $316.46changed to$311.16

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 6.95 changed to 6.22
    • Malpractice RVU 0.30 changed to 0.29
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.887 changed to 0.892
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.456 changed to 0.475

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $316.46

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$342.45$134.32RVU26D
2026-07-01$342.45$134.32RVU26C
2026-04-01$342.45$134.32RVU26B
2026-01-01$342.45$134.32RVU26A
2025-10-01$303.18$142.52RVU25D
2025-07-01$303.18$142.52RVU25C
2025-04-01$303.18$142.52RVU25B
2025-01-01$303.18$142.52RVU25A
2024-10-01$317.01$145.30RVU24D
2024-07-01$317.01$145.30RVU24C
2024-04-01$317.01$145.30RVU24B
2024-03-09$317.01$145.30RVU24AR
2024-01-01$311.84$142.93RVU24A
2023-10-01$328.96$148.25RVU23D
2023-07-01$328.96$148.25RVU23C
2023-04-01$328.96$148.25RVU23B
2023-01-01$328.96$148.25RVU23A
2022-10-01$345.08$152.36RVU22D
2022-07-01$345.08$152.36RVU22C
2022-04-01$345.08$152.36RVU22B
2022-01-01$345.08$152.36RVU22A
2021-10-01$350.79$156.47RVU21D
2021-07-01$350.79$156.47RVU21C
2021-04-01$350.79$156.47RVU21B
2021-01-01$350.79$156.47RVU21A
2020-10-01$335.14$161.98RVU20D
2020-07-01$335.14$161.98RVU20C
2020-04-01$335.14$161.98RVU20B
2020-01-01$335.14$161.98RVU20A
2019-10-01$319.97$162.75RVU19D
2019-07-01$319.97$162.75RVU19C
2019-04-01$319.97$162.75RVU19B
2019-01-01$319.97$162.75RVU19A
2018-10-01$308.52$164.53RVU18D
2018-07-01$308.52$164.53RVU18C
2018-04-01$308.52$164.53RVU18B
2018-01-01$308.52$164.53RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$309.25$165.19RVU17D
2017-07-01$309.25$165.19RVU17C
2017-04-01$309.25$165.19RVU17B
2017-01-01$309.25$165.19RVU17A
2016-10-01$312.72$166.75RVU16D
2016-07-01$312.72$166.75RVU16C
2016-04-01$312.72$166.75RVU16B
2016-01-01$312.72$166.75RVU16A
2015-10-01$313.52$167.03RVU15D
2015-07-01$313.52$167.03RVU15C
2015-04-01$311.96$166.20RVU15B
2015-01-01$311.96$166.20RVU15A
2014-10-01$311.16$167.36RVU14D
2014-07-01$311.16$167.36RVU14C
2014-04-01$311.16$167.36RVU14B
2014-01-01$311.16$167.36RVU14A
2013-10-01$316.46$163.46RVU13D
2013-07-01$316.46$163.46RVU13C
2013-04-01$316.46$163.46RVU13B
2013-01-01$316.46$163.46RVU13AR

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Where the Iowa rate applies

Iowa is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 1026 cities and communities in Iowa. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Ackley
  • Ackworth
  • Adair
  • Adel
  • Afton
  • Agency
  • Ainsworth
  • Akron

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62290 billing questions

How is 62290 distinguished from 62291?

62290 is for discography at lumbar levels. Use 62291 for cervical or thoracic levels.

Is the imaging interpretation reported with the injection?

When the radiological supervision and interpretation is performed and documented, 72295 represents the lumbar discography imaging service. The injection and imaging interpretation describe distinct parts of the procedure.

How many units should be reported?

Report the lumbar disc levels injected, with documentation identifying each level. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the standard multiple-procedure reduction applies.

Can modifier 50 be used for multiple lumbar levels?

No. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code; document the individual lumbar levels treated.

What same-day services are included in the global period?

The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service, and co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

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RVUs for 62290PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 6,956 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for IowaGPCI2026.csv, line 53 (RVU26D)

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