Utah Medicaid Lab & Imaging Fee Schedule 2026

Utah Medicaid publishes 1,885 lab & imaging procedure rates effective 2026, paying a median 99.7% 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

1,885

Lab & Imaging procedures on the 2026 schedule

Median % of Medicare

99.7%

vs national Medicare, GPCI-neutral

PA required

109

codes flagged by the state

Common lab & imaging procedures and what Utah Medicaid pays

A curated sample of recognizable procedures from the 1,885-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.

CodeProcedureUtah rate% of Medicare
70110Jaw (mandible) X-ray, 4 or more views$40.10*93.1%
70140Facial bone X-ray, under 3 views$29.55*93.1%
70160Nasal bone X-ray$34.73*92.8%
70220Sinus X-ray, 3 or more views$35.12*93.1%
70360Neck soft tissue X-ray$28.91*93.1%
70450CT scan of the head without contrast$99.60*93.5%
70480CT scan of the eye socket or inner ear without contrast$148.03*93.5%
70486CT scan of the face and sinuses without contrast$119.58*93.2%
70491CT scan of neck soft tissue with contrast$171.28*93.4%
70551MRI of the brain without contrast$182.51*93.4%
70553MRI of the brain without then with contrast$295.86*93.3%
71045Chest X-ray, 1 view$23.69*93.3%
71046Chest X-ray, 2 views$30.82*93.2%
71047Chest X-ray, 3 views$38.29*93.2%
71048Chest X-ray, 4 or more views$42.04*93.2%
71100Rib X-ray, one side$33.58*93.1%
71250CT scan of the chest without contrast$123.99*93.5%
71260CT scan of the chest with contrast$155.48*93.3%
71275CT angiography of the chest$261.48*93.2%
72040Neck (cervical) spine X-ray, 2-3 views$36.96*93%
72070Mid-back (thoracic) spine X-ray, 2 views$30.80*93.1%
72100Lower back (lumbar) spine X-ray, 2-3 views$37.58*93%
72110Lower back (lumbar) spine X-ray, 4 or more views$49.63*92.9%
72125CT scan of the neck (cervical) spine without contrast$122.01*93.4%
72131CT scan of the lower (lumbar) spine without contrast$121.40*93.4%

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 Utah Medicaid pay for laboratory tests and imaging?

Utah Medicaid publishes 1,885 lab & imaging procedure rates effective 2026, paying a median 99.7% 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 Utah's lab & imaging rates compare with Medicare?

Across lab & imaging codes with a national Medicare comparator, Utah Medicaid pays a median 99.7% 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 Utah?

Utah publishes prior-authorization flags on its schedule: 109 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 Utah'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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