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$29/mo7-day free trialThe table on this page is a common-procedure sample. The full Minnesota lab & imaging schedule has 2,152 codes.
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Published codes
2,152
Lab & Imaging procedures on the 2026 schedule
Median % of Medicare
100%
vs national Medicare, GPCI-neutral
PA required
25
codes flagged by the state
Common lab & imaging procedures and what Minnesota Medicaid pays
A curated sample of recognizable procedures from the 2,152-code schedule. Rates are the state's published fee-for-service amounts; the percentage compares each rate with the national Medicare amount for the same code.
| Code | Procedure | Minnesota rate | % of Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70110 | Jaw (mandible) X-ray, 4 or more views | $33.44 | 77.6% |
| 70140 | Facial bone X-ray, under 3 views | $24.44 | 77% |
| 70160 | Nasal bone X-ray | $29.07 | 77.7% |
| 70220 | Sinus X-ray, 3 or more views | $29.33 | 77.7% |
| 70360 | Neck soft tissue X-ray | $23.92 | 77% |
| 70450 | CT scan of the head without contrast | $82.59 | 77.5% |
| 70480 | CT scan of the eye socket or inner ear without contrast | $122.73 | 77.5% |
| 70486 | CT scan of the face and sinuses without contrast | $99.83 | 77.8% |
| 70491 | CT scan of neck soft tissue with contrast | $142.54 | 77.7% |
| 70551 | MRI of the brain without contrast | $151.80 | 77.7% |
| 70553 | MRI of the brain without then with contrast | $246.49 | 77.8% |
| 71045 | Chest X-ray, 1 view | $19.55 | 77% |
| 71046 | Chest X-ray, 2 views | $25.47 | 77% |
| 71047 | Chest X-ray, 3 views | $31.90 | 77.7% |
| 71048 | Chest X-ray, 4 or more views | $34.73 | 77% |
| 71100 | Rib X-ray, one side | $28.04 | 77.7% |
| 71250 | CT scan of the chest without contrast | $102.92 | 77.6% |
| 71260 | CT scan of the chest with contrast | $129.42 | 77.7% |
| 71275 | CT angiography of the chest | $204.29 | 72.8% |
| 72040 | Neck (cervical) spine X-ray, 2-3 views | $30.87 | 77.7% |
| 72070 | Mid-back (thoracic) spine X-ray, 2 views | $25.47 | 77% |
| 72100 | Lower back (lumbar) spine X-ray, 2-3 views | $31.39 | 77.7% |
| 72110 | Lower back (lumbar) spine X-ray, 4 or more views | $41.42 | 77.5% |
| 72125 | CT scan of the neck (cervical) spine without contrast | $101.37 | 77.6% |
| 72131 | CT scan of the lower (lumbar) spine without contrast | $100.86 | 77.6% |
Published Medicaid fee-for-service schedule amounts, not a coverage or eligibility guarantee. Managed-care plan rates can differ. Where no prior-authorization flag is shown, the state does not publish one. Rows marked * show the schedule's representative published variant.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Minnesota Medicaid pay for laboratory tests and imaging?
Minnesota Medicaid publishes 2,152 lab & imaging procedure rates effective 2026, paying a median 100% of the national Medicare amount for the same services. The schedule covers blood panels, urinalysis, X-rays, CT, MRI, and ultrasound. The table on this page shows published rates for common procedures; the complete all-codes schedule is available as a CSV download with a ProviderSignal Rates subscription.
How do Minnesota's lab & imaging rates compare with Medicare?
Across lab & imaging codes with a national Medicare comparator, Minnesota Medicaid pays a median 100% of the Medicare amount (GPCI-neutral national comparison). Individual codes vary widely, so check the per-code percentage in the table.
Do lab & imaging services need prior authorization in Minnesota?
Minnesota publishes prior-authorization flags on its schedule: 25 lab & imaging codes are marked as always requiring PA. Codes without a flag carry no published PA indicator.
Where do these rates come from?
Directly from Minnesota's published Medicaid fee-for-service schedule (effective 2026), collected and normalized by ProviderSignal across all 50 states + DC. Rates are re-collected on a rolling schedule and this page updates automatically. Procedure descriptions are ProviderSignal's own plain-language labels or public-domain CMS text.
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