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How Much Does Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance Cost on Medicare?

Cost analysis for CPT 62323 — Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance

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Average Medicare Payment

$143.54

2023 data

Total Payments (2023)

$94.0M

Services (2023)

618.9K

Price Change (2017–2023)

+11.6%

📈 Year-over-Year Cost Trend

YearAvg PaymentTotal PaymentsServicesYoY Change
2017$128.64$119.7M890.5K—
2018$130.07$116.8M856.2K+1.1%
2019$136.56$120.8M838.3K+5.0%
2020$141.87$99.8M665.0K+3.9%
2021$146.14$109.8M709.2K+3.0%
2022$144.36$98.0M641.8K-1.2%
2023$143.54$94.0M618.9K-0.6%

🗺️ State-by-State Cost Variation

The most expensive state pays 2.5x more than the cheapest for this procedure. AK averages $217.85 vs SD at $87.23.

StateAvg PaymentTotal PaymentsServicesProviders
AK$217.85$262.7K1.2K20
HI$205.99$78.1K3798
CT$185.85$1.1M5.7K87
NY$185.55$6.0M32.6K392
NV$185.33$757.2K4.1K74
CA$180.89$8.1M44.7K599
NJ$180.48$2.7M15.0K252
DE$176.89$774.4K4.4K38
FL$173.99$8.6M49.5K581
WY$173.68$130.8K75317
OR$170.73$500.6K2.9K57
MD$169.54$3.1M18.4K196
UT$169.18$1.5M8.9K82
VA$166.51$2.2M13.4K154
AZ$162.47$2.0M12.2K168
DC$158.84$122.0K76811
SC$158.21$3.7M23.5K129
IL$157.20$4.2M26.9K269
TN$154.01$2.2M14.5K151
GA$153.31$2.6M17.2K283
WA$151.30$1.3M8.9K131
NM$150.57$354.1K2.4K30
CO$150.39$1.0M6.7K109
TX$149.17$5.3M35.5K528
NC$149.01$2.3M15.2K201
MI$148.12$2.5M17.0K224
IN$146.66$2.1M14.3K194
NH$146.53$663.3K4.5K48
NE$144.95$588.9K4.1K55
RI$144.57$278.0K1.9K21
PA$143.21$5.1M35.4K357
MS$136.08$1.4M10.6K74
MN$134.19$846.4K6.3K139
OK$133.38$1.4M10.5K93
AL$131.20$2.2M16.7K137
KY$129.15$1.7M13.5K116
ME$128.55$210.0K1.6K24
MT$127.03$376.4K3.0K42
AR$126.93$1.2M9.4K91
WI$125.08$1.2M9.2K157
LA$124.76$975.6K7.8K118
ID$123.72$336.3K2.7K39
MA$122.79$2.3M19.1K193
OH$120.29$2.4M20.4K276
VT$119.55$200.2K1.7K13
MO$116.73$1.7M14.2K139
ND$112.25$513.0K4.6K23
KS$110.08$1.4M13.0K116
IA$109.67$743.0K6.8K76
WV$103.92$220.9K2.1K27
SD$87.23$242.1K2.8K35

💰 Who Bills the Most for This Procedure?

ProviderSpecialtyStatePaymentsServicesAvg/Service
The Southeastern Spine Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center, LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterSC$483.4K2.0K$242.90
Madison Physician Surgery Center, LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterMS$254.6K1.1K$234.43
Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists, P.S.Ambulatory Surgical CenterWA$233.3K901$258.98
Semmes-Murphey Clinic PcAmbulatory Surgical CenterTN$232.5K1.0K$232.25
El Dorado Surgery Center LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterCA$222.5K635$350.42
Stephen FriedmanAnesthesiologyFL$219.2K1.1K$200.57
Ruxton Surgicenter LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterMD$200.3K800$250.34
Midlands Orthopaedics Surgery Center, LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterSC$198.5K850$233.57
Keeran KumarAnesthesiologyCA$197.5K928$212.82
Harrisburg Interventional Pain Mgmt CtrAmbulatory Surgical CenterPA$188.9K762$247.89
North Fork Surgery Center LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterNY$185.0K621$297.90
Bismarck Surgical Associates, LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterND$183.7K794$231.32
Dmg Pain Management Surgery Center, LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterIL$180.8K694$260.55
Egnm LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterDE$171.5K704$243.58
Blake ChristensenPain ManagementOK$170.8K951$179.58
Wilson Van DamPhysical Medicine and RehabilitationSC$170.6K1.4K$121.78
Surgery Center Of Allentown LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterPA$166.9K671$248.79
Spanish Hills Surgery Center, LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterCA$166.0K557$297.94
Bva United LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterTX$160.0K611$261.80
Nathaniel LowenOrthopedic SurgeryFL$159.9K787$203.24

🤔 Is Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance Overpriced?

The data suggests significant pricing inconsistencies for CPT 62323. With a 2.5x price gap between the most and least expensive states, geography plays an outsized role in what Medicare pays for this procedure.

Costs have risen 11.6% since 2017, outpacing inflation and raising questions about whether reimbursement rates reflect actual costs.

This analysis is based on publicly available CMS data and does not account for patient complexity, comorbidities, or facility-specific factors that may justify pricing differences.

Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.