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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

62290 in Austin

Office / nonfacility

$384.57

Base rate per service

Facility setting

$143.92

Base rate per service

Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.

Diagnostic spine procedure

About 62290: Lumbar discography injection

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

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.

CMS billing rules for 62290

Global period
Minor procedure with a 0-day global period: same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included.
Multiple procedures
Standard multiple procedure reduction: the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50% when performed in the same session.
Bilateral procedures
Bilateral adjustment does not apply; the descriptor or anatomy makes modifier 50 inappropriate.
Assistant at surgery
Statutory restriction: assistant at surgery is not paid.
Co-surgeons
Co-surgeons not permitted.
Team surgery
Team surgery not permitted.

Where the value comes from

  • Work RVU2.93 · 26%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU7.89 · 71%
  • Malpractice RVU0.26 · 2%

3.6K

Medicare services in 2024 · #2051 by national volume

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.

62290 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Austin, from the same CMS release.

62291

Discography

Cervical or thoracic

$350.22

Use 62290 for lumbar discs; 62291 applies to cervical or thoracic discography.

62267

Disc aspiration

Diagnostic lumbar sampling

$266.49

62290 involves contrast injection for discography. 62267 describes percutaneous aspiration of disc material, not contrast discography.

72295

Discography imaging

Lumbar spine

$127.54

62290 reports the disc injection procedure. 72295 reports the radiological supervision and interpretation for lumbar discography.

The same code, a different location

How does Austin compare?

In Beaumont, the office rate for 62290 is $345.75—$38.82 lower than the $384.57 rate in Austin. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

62290 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Austin · This locality

    $384.57

  2. Beaumont

    $345.75

    $38.82 lower than Austin

  3. Brazoria

    $366.58

    $17.99 lower than Austin

  4. Dallas

    $368.68

    $15.89 lower than Austin

  5. Fort Worth

    $366.15

    $18.42 lower than Austin

  6. Galveston

    $367.53

    $17.04 lower than Austin

  7. Houston

    $372.29

    $12.28 lower than Austin

Other payment areas listed in Texas appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.

Across 109 of 109 CMS payment localities with a supported office rate, 62290 ranges from $328.71 in Arkansas to $493.30 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty). This is a geographic range, not an average.

The code’s RVUs stay the same in these comparisons. Geographic adjustments to work, practice expense and malpractice change the dollar amount. A city name alone may not identify the payment area for a service address.

Compare all 108 other payment areas

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 62290

    Office

    $355.80

    Facility

    $139.94

    $28.77 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)

    California · 62290

    Office

    $419.40

    Facility

    $150.32

    $34.83 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 62290

    Office

    $423.26

    Facility

    $155.31

    $38.69 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 62290

    Office

    $394.17

    Facility

    $157.38

    $9.60 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 62290

    Office

    $383.33

    Facility

    $154.73

    $1.24 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 62290

    Office

    $424.13

    Facility

    $159.82

    $39.56 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 62290

    Office

    $432.24

    Facility

    $190.00

    $47.67 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 62290

    Office

    $333.37

    Facility

    $134.34

    $51.20 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 62290

    Office

    $328.71

    Facility

    $133.32

    $55.86 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 62290

    Office

    $360.66

    Facility

    $140.25

    $23.91 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Bakersfield

    California · 62290

    Office

    $393.85

    Facility

    $144.55

    $9.28 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Chico

    California · 62290

    Office

    $393.02

    Facility

    $143.72

    $8.45 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • El Centro

    California · 62290

    Office

    $393.06

    Facility

    $143.76

    $8.49 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Fresno

    California · 62290

    Office

    $393.02

    Facility

    $143.72

    $8.45 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Hanford-Corcoran

    California · 62290

    Office

    $393.02

    Facility

    $143.72

    $8.45 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Madera

    California · 62290

    Office

    $393.02

    Facility

    $143.72

    $8.45 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 62290

    Office

    $393.02

    Facility

    $143.72

    $8.45 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 62290

    Office

    $393.02

    Facility

    $143.72

    $8.45 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 62290

    Office

    $455.78

    Facility

    $155.99

    $71.21 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 62290

    Office

    $417.51

    Facility

    $148.65

    $32.94 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 62290

    Office

    $393.02

    Facility

    $143.72

    $8.45 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 62290

    Office

    $393.02

    Facility

    $143.72

    $8.45 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 62290

    Office

    $395.87

    Facility

    $146.57

    $11.30 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 62290

    Office

    $412.53

    Facility

    $148.00

    $27.96 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 62290

    Office

    $410.99

    Facility

    $147.36

    $26.42 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 62290

    Office

    $420.69

    Facility

    $148.65

    $36.12 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 62290

    Office

    $482.73

    Facility

    $162.01

    $98.16 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)

    California · 62290

    Office

    $482.43

    Facility

    $161.72

    $97.86 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)

    California · 62290

    Office

    $493.30

    Facility

    $165.30

    $108.73 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)

    California · 62290

    Office

    $492.09

    Facility

    $164.09

    $107.52 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 62290

    Office

    $404.35

    Facility

    $145.27

    $19.78 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 62290

    Office

    $424.77

    Facility

    $148.40

    $40.20 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 62290

    Office

    $412.54

    Facility

    $147.32

    $27.97 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 62290

    Office

    $429.07

    Facility

    $149.75

    $44.50 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 62290

    Office

    $393.02

    Facility

    $143.72

    $8.45 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 62290

    Office

    $455.35

    Facility

    $155.56

    $70.78 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 62290

    Office

    $393.02

    Facility

    $143.72

    $8.45 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 62290

    Office

    $393.02

    Facility

    $143.72

    $8.45 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 62290

    Office

    $386.22

    Facility

    $144.20

    $1.65 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 62290

    Office

    $394.16

    Facility

    $149.18

    $9.59 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 62290

    Office

    $366.53

    Facility

    $141.80

    $18.04 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 62290

    Office

    $380.52

    Facility

    $150.11

    $4.05 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 62290

    Office

    $362.85

    Facility

    $145.40

    $21.72 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 62290

    Office

    $376.34

    Facility

    $145.24

    $8.23 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 62290

    Office

    $343.29

    Facility

    $140.39

    $41.28 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 62290

    Office

    $402.53

    Facility

    $143.91

    $17.96 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 62290

    Office

    $342.45

    Facility

    $134.32

    $42.12 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 62290

    Office

    $344.42

    Facility

    $135.16

    $40.15 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 62290

    Office

    $357.81

    Facility

    $148.54

    $26.76 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 62290

    Office

    $352.04

    Facility

    $144.37

    $32.53 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 62290

    Office

    $384.59

    Facility

    $150.99

    $0.02 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 62290

    Office

    $346.38

    Facility

    $135.52

    $38.19 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 62290

    Office

    $340.48

    Facility

    $134.85

    $44.09 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 62290

    Office

    $340.09

    Facility

    $137.88

    $44.48 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 62290

    Office

    $355.71

    Facility

    $141.67

    $28.86 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 62290

    Office

    $339.41

    Facility

    $138.11

    $45.16 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 62290

    Office

    $424.26

    Facility

    $152.68

    $39.69 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 62290

    Office

    $383.85

    Facility

    $144.34

    $0.72 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 62290

    Office

    $392.94

    Facility

    $148.88

    $8.37 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 62290

    Office

    $373.51

    Facility

    $143.32

    $11.06 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 62290

    Office

    $345.72

    Facility

    $136.45

    $38.85 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 62290

    Office

    $364.51

    Facility

    $139.09

    $20.06 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 62290

    Office

    $366.82

    Facility

    $147.32

    $17.75 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 62290

    Office

    $348.27

    Facility

    $140.60

    $36.30 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 62290

    Office

    $371.61

    Facility

    $137.55

    $12.96 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 62290

    Office

    $353.81

    Facility

    $140.22

    $30.76 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 62290

    Office

    $357.45

    Facility

    $140.91

    $27.12 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 62290

    Office

    $333.49

    Facility

    $137.42

    $51.08 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 62290

    Office

    $331.18

    Facility

    $135.34

    $53.39 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 62290

    Office

    $370.06

    Facility

    $142.60

    $14.51 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 62290

    Office

    $349.29

    Facility

    $137.07

    $35.28 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 62290

    Office

    $364.92

    Facility

    $137.46

    $19.65 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 62290

    Office

    $344.39

    Facility

    $134.44

    $40.18 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 62290

    Office

    $379.80

    Facility

    $143.02

    $4.77 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 62290

    Office

    $419.00

    Facility

    $155.15

    $34.43 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 62290

    Office

    $399.08

    Facility

    $150.70

    $14.51 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 62290

    Office

    $349.95

    Facility

    $141.37

    $34.62 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 62290

    Office

    $368.90

    Facility

    $141.21

    $15.67 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 62290

    Office

    $433.60

    Facility

    $163.15

    $49.03 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 62290

    Office

    $401.35

    Facility

    $152.28

    $16.78 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 62290

    Office

    $428.15

    Facility

    $159.29

    $43.58 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 62290

    Office

    $354.33

    Facility

    $138.24

    $30.24 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 62290

    Office

    $347.22

    Facility

    $139.55

    $37.35 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 62290

    Office

    $339.95

    Facility

    $136.83

    $44.62 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 62290

    Office

    $398.68

    Facility

    $145.97

    $14.11 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 62290

    Office

    $366.45

    Facility

    $139.90

    $18.12 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 62290

    Office

    $384.32

    Facility

    $147.54

    $0.25 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 62290

    Office

    $347.99

    Facility

    $139.19

    $36.58 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 62290

    Office

    $372.85

    Facility

    $142.89

    $11.72 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 62290

    Office

    $379.70

    Facility

    $144.73

    $4.87 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 62290

    Office

    $348.75

    Facility

    $138.58

    $35.82 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 62290

    Office

    $364.32

    Facility

    $136.86

    $20.25 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 62290

    Office

    $342.08

    Facility

    $135.32

    $42.49 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 62290

    Office

    $353.38

    Facility

    $139.57

    $31.19 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 62290

    Office

    $363.05

    Facility

    $139.46

    $21.52 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 62290

    Office

    $372.85

    Facility

    $142.89

    $11.72 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 62290

    Office

    $363.16

    Facility

    $137.97

    $21.41 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 62290

    Office

    $383.25

    Facility

    $143.73

    $1.32 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 62290

    Office

    $433.21

    Facility

    $154.11

    $48.64 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 62290

    Office

    $353.00

    Facility

    $135.10

    $31.57 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 62290

    Office

    $339.30

    Facility

    $141.64

    $45.27 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 62290

    Office

    $367.82

    Facility

    $140.36

    $16.75 lower than Austin for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

62290 · Office / nonfacility · Non-QP. Choose a state to explore its payment localities. A range means the amount varies within that state.

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$328.71

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State / territoryRate 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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Why are the office and facility amounts different?

For 62290 in Austin, the physician’s office rate is $384.57 and the facility-setting rate is $143.92: a difference of $240.65.

The calculation uses a different practice-expense RVU for each setting. Both amounts here are physician fee-schedule amounts. The facility figure does not include a hospital’s separate charges, so this comparison does not tell you the total cost of receiving care in each setting.

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Turn a percentage into dollars for 62290 in Austin. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.

Reference amount per service

$423.03

$384.57 × 110% = $423.03

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How this local rate is calculated

Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 62290 in Austin.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

6,956

Code
62290
Physician work
2.93
Practice expense
7.89
Malpractice
0.26

GPCI2026.csv

96

Locality
Austin
Physician work
1.002
Practice expense
1.058
Malpractice
0.886
Office / nonfacility calculation for 62290 in Austin
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work2.93× 1.0022.9359
Practice expense7.89× 1.0588.3476
Malpractice0.26× 0.8860.2304
Total RVUs11.5138
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Austin$384.57

Values as parsed from CMS release RVU26D, effective 2026-10-01. The amount is rounded to the nearest cent only at the end.

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work2.931.002
Practice expense7.891.058
Malpractice0.260.886

(2.93 × 1.002 + 7.89 × 1.058 + 0.26 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $384.57

Facility

Facility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work2.931.002
Practice expense1.081.058
Malpractice0.260.886

(2.93 × 1.002 + 1.08 × 1.058 + 0.26 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $143.92

The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.

How this rate has changed

62290 · Office / nonfacility

$384.57

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $47.82 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $336.75 to $384.57 (14.2%).

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

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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

    $336.75changed to$384.57

    • 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
    • Work GPCI 1.000 changed to 1.002
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.046 changed to 1.058
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.914 changed to 0.886

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: $336.75

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Each row uses the accepted CMS release effective on that date and the same contractor and locality identifiers. Missing rates stay visible. Historical boundaries may differ; verify the service address for an older claim.

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Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$384.57$143.92RVU26D
2026-07-01$384.57$143.92RVU26C
2026-04-01$384.57$143.92RVU26B
2026-01-01$384.57$143.92RVU26A
2025-10-01$336.75$152.69RVU25D
2025-07-01$336.75$152.69RVU25C
2025-04-01$336.75$152.69RVU25B
2025-01-01$336.75$152.69RVU25A

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 indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.

Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.

RVUs for 62290PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 6,956 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for AustinGPCI2026.csv, line 96 (RVU26D)
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