Neck epidural injection cost in Fargo, ND
In Fargo, ND-MN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for epidural steroid injection, neck or mid back, with imaging guidance: from $1,543.50 to $2,420.80, with a median of $1,982.15. The lowest listed price is at Essentia Health Fargo — $438.65 less than the median here. Across North Dakota, the median is $1,536.80 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 62321, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Mar 4, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Fargo, ND-MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health Fargo lowest Fargo, ND · (701) 364-8000 INJ CERV/THORAC WITH IMAGE GUIDANCE | $1,543.50 | $2,058.00 | $551.54–$1,749.30 | 25% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND · (701) 234-2000 SURG 62321 INJ IL NDL CATH CERV THOR W GUID | $2,420.80 | $3,026.00 | $106.52–$2,723.40 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,543.50, median $1,982.15, highest $2,420.80 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,420.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This epidural injection puts a steroid into the space around the spinal nerves in the neck or mid back, using imaging to guide the needle. It is used for pain that spreads into the arm.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the injection and imaging guidance. The steroid or other medicine may be billed separately.