$257.89
Use 62303 when the myelogram evaluates the thoracic region; 62302 is for cervical-region imaging.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
62302 in Austin
Office / nonfacility
$253.59
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$102.70
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.
Radiology
About 62302: Cervical myelography by lumbar injection
Reports cervical myelography performed by injecting contrast through a lumbar puncture, with radiological supervision and interpretation included.
A physician or other qualified practitioner accesses the thecal sac through a lumbar puncture and injects contrast for imaging of the cervical spinal canal. The contrast is followed as it moves toward the neck, where imaging can help evaluate conditions such as cervical stenosis, nerve-root compression, or anatomy obscured by prior spinal hardware. The code covers the myelographic procedure and its radiological supervision and interpretation; it is not a therapeutic cervical epidural injection.
Select this code when the myelogram evaluates the cervical region, even though the needle entry is lumbar. The report should identify the lumbar access and contrast injection, the cervical region examined, and the imaging and interpretation performed. This code has a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures are performed in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard multiple procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this regional service. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for it, and co-surgeon and team-surgery billing are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 62302
- 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 RVU2.23 · 30%
- Practice expense (office) RVU4.88 · 67%
- Malpractice RVU0.22 · 3%
1.4K
Medicare services in 2024 · #2742 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.
62302 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Austin, from the same CMS release.
$251.19
Use 62304 for lumbosacral-region myelography. The lumbar access route alone does not make 62304 appropriate when the cervical region is examined.
$274.33
Use 62305 when the myelogram covers two or more spinal regions rather than only the cervical region.
$168.66
Code 62320 describes an interlaminar cervical or thoracic injection service, not diagnostic contrast injection for cervical myelography.
The same code, a different location
How does Austin compare?
In Beaumont, the office rate for 62302 is $229.64—$23.95 lower than the $253.59 rate in Austin. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.
62302 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
Austin · This locality
$253.59
$229.64
$23.95 lower than Austin
$242.34
$11.25 lower than Austin
$243.80
$9.79 lower than Austin
$242.27
$11.32 lower than Austin
$243.02
$10.57 lower than Austin
$247.05
$6.54 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, 62302 ranges from $218.28 in Arkansas to $321.66 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 · 62302
Office
$235.80
Facility
$100.45
$17.79 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)
California · 62302
Office
$275.24
Facility
$106.52
$21.65 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 62302
Office
$278.69
Facility
$110.69
$25.10 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Miami
Florida · 62302
Office
$262.75
Facility
$114.28
$9.16 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Chicago
Illinois · 62302
Office
$255.68
Facility
$112.35
$2.09 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Manhattan
New York · 62302
Office
$280.31
Facility
$114.58
$26.72 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Alaska*
Alaska · 62302
Office
$289.37
Facility
$137.47
$35.78 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Alabama
Alabama · 62302
Office
$221.26
Facility
$96.47
$32.33 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 62302
Office
$218.28
Facility
$95.77
$35.31 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Arizona
Arizona · 62302
Office
$238.72
Facility
$100.52
$14.87 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Bakersfield
California · 62302
Office
$259.02
Facility
$102.70
$5.43 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Chico
California · 62302
Office
$258.33
Facility
$102.02
$4.74 higher than Austin for the office setting.
El Centro
California · 62302
Office
$258.37
Facility
$102.06
$4.78 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Fresno
California · 62302
Office
$258.33
Facility
$102.02
$4.74 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Hanford-Corcoran
California · 62302
Office
$258.33
Facility
$102.02
$4.74 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Madera
California · 62302
Office
$258.33
Facility
$102.02
$4.74 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Merced
California · 62302
Office
$258.33
Facility
$102.02
$4.74 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Modesto
California · 62302
Office
$258.33
Facility
$102.02
$4.74 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Napa
California · 62302
Office
$297.74
Facility
$109.76
$44.15 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 62302
Office
$273.81
Facility
$105.23
$20.22 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Redding
California · 62302
Office
$258.33
Facility
$102.02
$4.74 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Rest Of California
California · 62302
Office
$258.33
Facility
$102.02
$4.74 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 62302
Office
$260.74
Facility
$104.42
$7.15 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 62302
Office
$270.67
Facility
$104.80
$17.08 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Salinas
California · 62302
Office
$269.64
Facility
$104.35
$16.05 higher than Austin for the office setting.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 62302
Office
$275.64
Facility
$105.07
$22.05 higher than Austin for the office setting.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 62302
Office
$314.76
Facility
$113.66
$61.17 higher than Austin for the office setting.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 62302
Office
$314.51
Facility
$113.41
$60.92 higher than Austin for the office setting.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 62302
Office
$321.66
Facility
$116.00
$68.07 higher than Austin for the office setting.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 62302
Office
$320.64
Facility
$114.97
$67.05 higher than Austin for the office setting.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 62302
Office
$265.34
Facility
$102.90
$11.75 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 62302
Office
$278.03
Facility
$104.74
$24.44 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 62302
Office
$270.56
Facility
$104.26
$16.97 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 62302
Office
$280.82
Facility
$105.68
$27.23 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Stockton
California · 62302
Office
$258.33
Facility
$102.02
$4.74 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Vallejo
California · 62302
Office
$297.38
Facility
$109.40
$43.79 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Visalia
California · 62302
Office
$258.33
Facility
$102.02
$4.74 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Yuba City
California · 62302
Office
$258.33
Facility
$102.02
$4.74 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Colorado
Colorado · 62302
Office
$254.54
Facility
$102.80
$0.95 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 62302
Office
$260.41
Facility
$106.81
$6.82 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Delaware
Delaware · 62302
Office
$242.50
Facility
$101.59
$11.09 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 62302
Office
$252.88
Facility
$108.41
$0.71 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 62302
Office
$241.35
Facility
$105.01
$12.24 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Atlanta
Georgia · 62302
Office
$249.14
Facility
$104.23
$4.45 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 62302
Office
$228.64
Facility
$101.42
$24.95 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 62302
Office
$264.07
Facility
$101.90
$10.48 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Iowa
Iowa · 62302
Office
$226.54
Facility
$96.04
$27.05 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Idaho
Idaho · 62302
Office
$227.92
Facility
$96.70
$25.67 lower than Austin for the office setting.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 62302
Office
$239.24
Facility
$108.03
$14.35 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 62302
Office
$234.78
Facility
$104.57
$18.81 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 62302
Office
$255.42
Facility
$108.95
$1.83 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Indiana
Indiana · 62302
Office
$229.15
Facility
$96.94
$24.44 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Kansas
Kansas · 62302
Office
$225.54
Facility
$96.61
$28.05 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 62302
Office
$226.11
Facility
$99.32
$27.48 lower than Austin for the office setting.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 62302
Office
$236.21
Facility
$102.00
$17.38 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 62302
Office
$225.78
Facility
$99.56
$27.81 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 62302
Office
$278.70
Facility
$108.40
$25.11 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 62302
Office
$253.17
Facility
$102.99
$0.42 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 62302
Office
$259.66
Facility
$106.63
$6.07 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 62302
Office
$246.93
Facility
$102.59
$6.66 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 62302
Office
$229.01
Facility
$97.80
$24.58 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Southern Maine
Maine · 62302
Office
$240.65
Facility
$99.31
$12.94 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Detroit
Michigan · 62302
Office
$244.16
Facility
$106.53
$9.43 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 62302
Office
$231.60
Facility
$101.38
$21.99 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 62302
Office
$244.38
Facility
$97.62
$9.21 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 62302
Office
$234.72
Facility
$100.79
$18.87 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 62302
Office
$237.02
Facility
$101.24
$16.57 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 62302
Office
$222.14
Facility
$99.20
$31.45 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 62302
Office
$220.25
Facility
$97.46
$33.34 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Montana**
Montana · 62302
Office
$244.81
Facility
$102.19
$8.78 lower than Austin for the office setting.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 62302
Office
$231.26
Facility
$98.19
$22.33 lower than Austin for the office setting.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 62302
Office
$240.46
Facility
$97.84
$13.13 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 62302
Office
$227.71
Facility
$96.07
$25.88 lower than Austin for the office setting.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 62302
Office
$250.59
Facility
$102.12
$3.00 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 62302
Office
$276.10
Facility
$110.66
$22.51 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 62302
Office
$263.52
Facility
$107.77
$9.93 higher than Austin for the office setting.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 62302
Office
$232.78
Facility
$101.99
$20.81 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Nevada**
Nevada · 62302
Office
$243.76
Facility
$101.00
$9.83 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 62302
Office
$286.70
Facility
$117.12
$33.11 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 62302
Office
$265.21
Facility
$109.04
$11.62 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Queens
New York · 62302
Office
$282.51
Facility
$113.93
$28.92 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Rest Of New York
New York · 62302
Office
$234.50
Facility
$99.01
$19.09 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Ohio
Ohio · 62302
Office
$230.71
Facility
$100.49
$22.88 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 62302
Office
$225.75
Facility
$98.39
$27.84 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Portland
Oregon · 62302
Office
$262.23
Facility
$103.78
$8.64 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 62302
Office
$241.99
Facility
$99.94
$11.60 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 62302
Office
$254.27
Facility
$105.80
$0.68 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 62302
Office
$231.06
Facility
$100.13
$22.53 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 62302
Office
$246.51
Facility
$102.32
$7.08 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 62302
Office
$250.83
Facility
$103.50
$2.76 lower than Austin for the office setting.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 62302
Office
$231.34
Facility
$99.56
$22.25 lower than Austin for the office setting.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 62302
Office
$239.95
Facility
$97.33
$13.64 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 62302
Office
$226.59
Facility
$96.95
$27.00 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Utah
Utah · 62302
Office
$234.30
Facility
$100.23
$19.29 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Virginia
Virginia · 62302
Office
$239.90
Facility
$99.70
$13.69 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 62302
Office
$246.51
Facility
$102.32
$7.08 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Vermont
Vermont · 62302
Office
$239.57
Facility
$98.37
$14.02 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 62302
Office
$252.68
Facility
$102.50
$0.91 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 62302
Office
$284.21
Facility
$109.21
$30.62 higher than Austin for the office setting.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 62302
Office
$232.90
Facility
$96.27
$20.69 lower than Austin for the office setting.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 62302
Office
$226.64
Facility
$102.70
$26.95 lower than Austin for the office setting.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 62302
Office
$242.92
Facility
$100.30
$10.67 lower than Austin for the office setting.
See how rates vary across the country
62302 · 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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$218.28
$290.00
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| State / territory | Rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $289.37 | 1 |
| AL | $221.26 | 1 |
| AR | $218.28 | 1 |
| AZ | $238.72 | 1 |
| CA | $258.33–$321.66 | 29 |
| CO | $254.54 | 1 |
| CT | $260.41 | 1 |
| DC | $278.69 | 1 |
| DE | $242.50 | 1 |
| FL | $241.35–$262.75 | 3 |
| GA | $228.64–$249.14 | 2 |
| GU | $264.07 | 1 |
| HI | $264.07 | 1 |
| IA | $226.54 | 1 |
| ID | $227.92 | 1 |
| IL | $234.78–$255.68 | 4 |
| IN | $229.15 | 1 |
| KS | $225.54 | 1 |
| KY | $226.11 | 1 |
| LA | $225.78–$236.21 | 2 |
| MA | $253.17–$278.70 | 2 |
| MD | $246.93–$278.69 | 3 |
| ME | $229.01–$240.65 | 2 |
| MI | $231.60–$244.16 | 2 |
| MN | $244.38 | 1 |
| MO | $222.14–$237.02 | 3 |
| MS | $220.25 | 1 |
| MT | $244.81 | 1 |
| NC | $231.26 | 1 |
| ND | $240.46 | 1 |
| NE | $227.71 | 1 |
| NH | $250.59 | 1 |
| NJ | $263.52–$276.10 | 2 |
| NM | $232.78 | 1 |
| NV | $243.76 | 1 |
| NY | $234.50–$286.70 | 5 |
| OH | $230.71 | 1 |
| OK | $225.75 | 1 |
| OR | $241.99–$262.23 | 2 |
| PA | $231.06–$254.27 | 2 |
| PR | $246.51 | 1 |
| RI | $250.83 | 1 |
| SC | $231.34 | 1 |
| SD | $239.95 | 1 |
| TN | $226.59 | 1 |
| TX | $229.64–$253.59 | 8 |
| UT | $234.30 | 1 |
| VA | $239.90–$278.69 | 2 |
| VI | $246.51 | 1 |
| VT | $239.57 | 1 |
| WA | $252.68–$284.21 | 2 |
| WI | $232.90 | 1 |
| WV | $226.64 | 1 |
| WY | $242.92 | 1 |
Where does this rate apply?
Austin is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 31 cities and communities in Texas, including the examples shown here.
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- 62302 in Elgin
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- 62302 in Garfield
Why are the office and facility amounts different?
For 62302 in Austin, the physician’s office rate is $253.59 and the facility-setting rate is $102.70: a difference of $150.89.
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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Reference amount per service
$278.95
$253.59 × 110% = $278.95
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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 62302 in Austin.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
6,960
- Code
- 62302
- Physician work
- 2.23
- Practice expense
- 4.88
- Malpractice
- 0.22
GPCI2026.csv
96
- Locality
- Austin
- Physician work
- 1.002
- Practice expense
- 1.058
- Malpractice
- 0.886
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 2.23 | × 1.002 | 2.2345 |
| Practice expense | 4.88 | × 1.058 | 5.1630 |
| Malpractice | 0.22 | × 0.886 | 0.1949 |
| Total RVUs | 7.5924 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Austin$253.59
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Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 2.23 | 1.002 |
| Practice expense | 4.88 | 1.058 |
| Malpractice | 0.22 | 0.886 |
(2.23 × 1.002 + 4.88 × 1.058 + 0.22 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $253.59
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 2.23 | 1.002 |
| Practice expense | 0.61 | 1.058 |
| Malpractice | 0.22 | 0.886 |
(2.23 × 1.002 + 0.61 × 1.058 + 0.22 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $102.70
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
62302 · Office / nonfacility
$253.59
Effective 2026-10-01
The base rate is $5.15 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $248.44 to $253.59 (2.1%).
It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.
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
January 1, 2026
RVU26A
$248.44changed to$253.59
- Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
- Work RVU 2.29 changed to 2.23
- Practice expense RVU 4.97 changed to 4.88
- Malpractice RVU 0.21 changed to 0.22
- 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.
January 1, 2025
RVU25A
Earliest loaded release: $248.44
Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.
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62302 billing questions
Why is a lumbar puncture used for a cervical myelogram?
The lumbar puncture provides access to the spinal fluid for contrast injection. Code 62302 is selected because the cervical region is examined, not because the needle enters at the neck.
How do I distinguish 62302 from 62303 or 62304?
Choose by the region evaluated: 62302 is cervical, 62303 thoracic, and 62304 lumbosacral. Code 62305 is for examination of two or more regions.
Is the radiological interpretation included?
Yes. The code includes radiological supervision and interpretation for the myelographic examination.
Can modifier 50 be reported?
No. The service concerns a spinal region rather than a paired anatomic structure, so modifier 50 is inappropriate.
How does Medicare handle other procedures performed in the same session?
The highest-valued procedure is paid in full; other procedures in that session are subject to the standard multiple procedure reduction. Same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included in this code's 0-day global period.
Can an assistant, co-surgeon, or surgical team be billed?
Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service. Co-surgeon and team-surgery billing 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.
6,95762291,,Njx px discography crv/thrc,A,,2.84,7.02,,0.92,,0.24,10.10,4.00,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,95862292,,Njx chemonucleolysis lmbr,A,,9.24,5.07,NA,5.07,,0.96,15.27,15.27,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,95962294,,Injection into spinal artery,A,,12.55,10.76,NA,10.76,,5.29,28.60,28.60,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,96062302,,Myelography lumbar injection,A,,2.23,4.88,,0.61,,0.22,7.33,3.06,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,96162303,,Myelography lumbar injection,A,,2.23,5.01,,0.61,,0.21,7.45,3.05,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,96262304,,Myelography lumbar injection,A,,2.19,4.85,,0.61,,0.22,7.26,3.02,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,96362305,,Myelography lumbar injection,A,,2.29,5.41,,0.63,,0.22,7.92,3.14,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
9311202,SC,01,SOUTH CAROLINA,1.000,0.924,0.850
9403402,SD,02,SOUTH DAKOTA**,1.000,1.000,0.336
9510312,TN,35,TENNESSEE,1.000,0.909,0.537
9604412,TX,31,AUSTIN,1.002,1.058,0.886
9704412,TX,20,BEAUMONT,1.000,0.910,0.929
9804412,TX,09,BRAZORIA,1.008,0.991,0.780
9904412,TX,11,DALLAS,1.009,0.996,0.858