Neck epidural injection cost in San Francisco, CA — inpatient
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for epidural steroid injection, neck or mid back, with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $731.94 to $5,079.20, with a median of $5,079.20. The lowest listed price is at Hayward Sisters Hospital — $4,347.26 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $1,930.31 at 72 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 10 cities for code 62321, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 23, 2026 and Feb 23, 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward Sisters Hospital lowest Hayward, CA · (510) 782-6200 IR INJ THER CERV/THORACICW/IMG | $731.94 | $2,439.81 | $1,707.87–$1,878.65 | 70% | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Hayward Sisters Hospital lowest Hayward, CA · (510) 782-6200 CL-NJX INTERLAMINAR CRV/THRC | $731.94 | $2,439.81 | $1,707.87–$1,878.65 | 70% | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco, CA · (415) 833-2646 NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR CRV/THRC W/IMG GDN | $5,079.20 | $9,070.00 | $837.00–$2,620.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland, CA · (510) 752-1000 NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR CRV/THRC W/IMG GDN | $5,079.20 | $9,070.00 | $837.00–$2,620.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA · (925) 295-4000 NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR CRV/THRC W/IMG GDN | $5,079.20 | $9,070.00 | $837.00–$2,620.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont, CA · (510) 784-4000 NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR CRV/THRC W/IMG GDN | $5,079.20 | $9,070.00 | $837.00–$2,620.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City, CA · (650) 299-2000 NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR CRV/THRC W/IMG GDN | $5,079.20 | $9,070.00 | $837.00–$2,620.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael, CA · (415) 444-2000 NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR CRV/THRC W/IMG GDN | $5,079.20 | $9,070.00 | $837.00–$2,620.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch, CA · (925) 813-6500 NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR CRV/THRC W/IMG GDN | $5,079.20 | $9,070.00 | $837.00–$2,620.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro, CA · (510) 454-1000 NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR CRV/THRC W/IMG GDN | $5,079.20 | $9,070.00 | $837.00–$2,620.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco, CA · (650) 742-3200 NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR CRV/THRC W/IMG GDN | $5,079.20 | $9,070.00 | $837.00–$2,620.00 | 44% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $731.94, median $5,079.20, highest $5,079.20 — a 6.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $5,079.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 10 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.