North Dakota Medicaid Lab & Imaging Fee Schedule 2026

North Dakota Medicaid publishes 2,143 lab & imaging procedure rates effective 2026, paying a median 100% of the national Medicare amount for the same services. This page shows published rates for common lab & imaging procedures with plain-language descriptions and, where a comparator exists, each rate as a percentage of national Medicare.

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Published codes

2,143

Lab & Imaging procedures on the 2026 schedule

Median % of Medicare

100%

vs national Medicare, GPCI-neutral

PA required

267

codes flagged by the state

Common lab & imaging procedures and what North Dakota Medicaid pays

A curated sample of recognizable procedures from the 2,143-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.

CodeProcedureNorth Dakota rate% of Medicare
70110Jaw (mandible) X-ray, 4 or more views$48.06111.5%
70140Facial bone X-ray, under 3 views$35.30111.3%
70160Nasal bone X-ray$41.68111.4%
70220Sinus X-ray, 3 or more views$42.06111.4%
70360Neck soft tissue X-ray$34.55111.2%
70450CT scan of the head without contrast$118.28111%
70480CT scan of the eye socket or inner ear without contrast$176.11111.2%
70486CT scan of the face and sinuses without contrast$142.69111.3%
70491CT scan of neck soft tissue with contrast$204.27111.4%
70551MRI of the brain without contrast$217.41111.3%
70553MRI of the brain without then with contrast$352.59111.2%
71045Chest X-ray, 1 view$28.16111%
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views$36.80111.3%
71047Chest X-ray, 3 views$45.81111.5%
71048Chest X-ray, 4 or more views$49.94110.8%
71100Rib X-ray, one side$40.18111.4%
71250CT scan of the chest without contrast$147.57111.3%
71260CT scan of the chest with contrast$185.49111.3%
71275CT angiography of the chest$292.51104.3%
72040Neck (cervical) spine X-ray, 2-3 views$44.31111.5%
72070Mid-back (thoracic) spine X-ray, 2 views$36.80111.3%
72100Lower back (lumbar) spine X-ray, 2-3 views$45.06111.5%
72110Lower back (lumbar) spine X-ray, 4 or more views$59.33111%
72125CT scan of the neck (cervical) spine without contrast$145.32111.3%
72131CT scan of the lower (lumbar) spine without contrast$144.56111.3%

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 North Dakota Medicaid pay for laboratory tests and imaging?

North Dakota Medicaid publishes 2,143 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 North Dakota's lab & imaging rates compare with Medicare?

Across lab & imaging codes with a national Medicare comparator, North Dakota 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 North Dakota?

North Dakota publishes prior-authorization flags on its schedule: 267 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 North Dakota'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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