Epidural steroid injection cost in Baton Rouge, LA — inpatient
In Baton Rouge, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for lower-back epidural injection, without imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $156.40 to $237.76, with a median of $197.08. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner St Mary — $40.68 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $386.88 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 62322, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Baton Rouge, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Mary lowest Morgan City, LA · (985) 384-2200 HC EPIDURAL INJ, INTERLAMINAR - LUM/SAC/CAUDAL W/OUT IMAGING | $156.40 | $782.00 | — | 80% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA · (225) 752-2470 HC EPIDURAL INJ, INTERLAMINAR - LUM/SAC/CAUDAL W/OUT IMAGING | $237.76 | $743.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $156.40, median $197.08, highest $237.76 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $197.08 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.