Price Checker / CPT 62270
How much does Diagnostic Lmbr Spi Pnxr cost?
CPT 62270 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 23x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$250–$500
What this should cost
With insurance
~$65,100
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$630
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $8,596 is $8,216 over the fair price (about 23x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Diagnostic Lmbr Spi Pnxr
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| WTH Dyersburg Hospital , TN | — | $372 | 32218% |
| Stonewall Jackson Hospital , WV | $19,031 | $9,515 | 11434% |
| 23330 Emergency Center, LLC d/b/a/ Elite Hospital Kingwood Kingwood, TX | $3,260 | — | 1876% |
| UM R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center Baltimore, MD | $1,989 | — | 1106% |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital FRANKLIN, MS | $1,947 | $1,947 | 1080% |
| UM Shore Medical Center at Easton Easton, MD | $1,919 | — | 1063% |
| DeWitt Hospital and Nursing Home , AR | $1,647 | $1,647 | 898% |
| Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics , WA | $1,196 | $957 | 625% |
| hebrew rehabilitation center hospital Boston, MA | $905 | — | 398% |
| Noxubee General Hospital , MS | $745 | — | 352% |
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About Diagnostic Lmbr Spi Pnxr
CPT code 62270 refers to diagnostic lmbr spi pnxr (billing description: "Dx lmbr spi pnxr"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $59 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $165 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.