Billing code 62294: Spinal artery injectionMedicare rate & RVUs in Texas
Reports injection of contrast into a spinal artery for angiographic evaluation of spinal vasculature, rather than contrast delivery into the cerebrospinal fluid or a disc.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 62294 in Texas.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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What 62294 covers
The service places contrast into a spinal artery to depict spinal vascular anatomy, such as arterial feeders and abnormal vascular channels. It is typically performed by an interventional radiologist or neurointerventional physician in an angiography suite, using imaging to guide the injection. The target is an artery supplying the spine, not the intrathecal space or an intervertebral disc.
Report 62294 when the documented procedure includes injection into a spinal artery for the angiographic study. The operative or procedure report should identify the indication, the artery or arteries accessed, catheter position, and contrast injections performed. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures are performed in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. CMS 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.
Where 62294 pays more and less in Texas
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
8 of 8 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | Unavailable | $956.81 |
| Beaumont | Unavailable | $910.38 |
| Brazoria | Unavailable | $916.51 |
| Dallas | Unavailable | $932.51 |
| Fort Worth | Unavailable | $931.21 |
| Galveston | Unavailable | $925.71 |
| Houston | Unavailable | $1,022.54 |
| Rest Of Texas | Unavailable | $919.80 |
How the 62294 rate is calculated
Each of 62294’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 · 62294
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 12.55Practice expense 10.76Malpractice 5.29
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Payment rules and modifiers for 62294
62294 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 62294
Spinal artery injection
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 090 | Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 1 | Not paid (statutory restriction). |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
| Split (54/55/56) | 0.11/0.76/0.13 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 62294
Spinal artery injection
90-day global period ends
Dec 30, 2026
Covers Sep 30, 2026 through Dec 30, 2026 (92 days, including the day before surgery).
Visit on Oct 31, 2026
Day 30 of the 90-day post-op period: related follow-up care is included in the surgical payment.
Pre-op dayGlobal period
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
62294 without 51 · national facility
$955.27
Spinal artery injection
62294-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$477.64
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%).
62294 compared with similar codes
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62294 vs 62284 vs 62290 vs 62291: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 62284Myelogram injection
- 62284 delivers contrast into the intrathecal space for myelography or CT. Use 62294 for injection into a spinal artery for vascular imaging.
- 62290Discography
- 62290 is for discography at a lumbar disc level. It does not describe injection into a spinal artery.
- 62291Discography
- 62291 is for discography at a cervical or thoracic disc level; 62294 targets a spinal artery for angiography.
62294 billing questions
How is 62294 different from a myelography injection?
62294 places contrast into a spinal artery for vascular imaging. Myelography uses contrast in the intrathecal space; 62284 is the related injection code for that study.
What documentation supports reporting 62294?
The report should establish the angiographic indication and describe the spinal artery accessed, catheter position, and contrast injection. Documentation of a spinal puncture alone does not establish an arterial injection.
Does 62294 have a global period?
Yes. CMS assigns a 90-day global period that includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.
Can modifier 50 be used for injections on both sides?
No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code. Do not use modifier 50 to represent bilateral spinal artery injections.
How are other procedures in the same session paid?
Under the standard multiple procedure reduction, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to a 50% reduction. CMS also restricts assistant-at-surgery payment and does not permit co-surgeons or team surgery.
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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