Lower-back epidural injection, without imaging guidance in Altoona, PA
In Altoona, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Lower-back epidural injection, without imaging guidance: from $1,629.00 to $10,778.00, with a median of $6,203.50. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Altoona.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 62322, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Altoona, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA NJX INTERLAMINAR LMBR/SAC | $1,629.00 | $2,715.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA NJX INTERLAMINAR LMBR/SAC WO GUIDANCE | $10,778.00 | $10,778.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,629.00, median $6,203.50, highest $10,778.00 — a 6.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $6,203.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
This is an epidural injection in the lower back, usually of a steroid and numbing medicine, placed without X-ray or CT guidance. It is used to relieve back and leg pain from irritated nerves, such as from a herniated disc or spinal stenosis.
What the price covers
The price covers the injection procedure. The doctor's fee, the medicine itself and any sedation may be billed separately.