CPT code 62303: Myelography, thoracic spine2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Washington, DC area

In Washington, DC area, Medicare pays $283.44 for 62303 in the office and $110.31 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

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

What 62303 covers

This service covers a myelographic study of the thoracic spine after contrast is placed into the cerebrospinal-fluid space through a lumbar puncture. A radiologist or other qualified physician commonly performs it in a hospital or imaging department when the spinal canal, thecal sac, or nerve-root contours need evaluation, such as when assessing suspected thoracic stenosis or a structural lesion. The examination targets the thoracic region even though access is lumbar.

Report 62303 when the documented target of the myelographic examination is thoracic; select among myelography family codes by the imaged spinal region, not the puncture level. The service includes contrast injection and radiological supervision and interpretation, so those elements are not separately reported as stand-alone parts of this code. Document the indication, contrast administration, thoracic images, and interpretation. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, including same-day preoperative and postoperative care. When other procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. CMS does not pay an assistant at surgery; 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 Washington, DC area compares for 62303

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 62303 runs from $221.84 in Arkansas to $327.74 in San Benito County, CA. Washington, DC area pays $283.44. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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62303 rates by state

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How the 62303 rate is calculated

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Payment rules and modifiers for 62303

The CMS indicators that decide how 62303 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 51

Codes related to 62303

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

How 62303 has changed in Washington, DC area

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Where the Washington, DC area rate applies

Washington, DC area is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 1 cities and communities in District of Columbia. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

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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.

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