Lower-back epidural injection, without imaging guidance in Bismarck, ND
In Bismarck, ND, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Lower-back epidural injection, without imaging guidance: from $299.37 to $1,618.40, with a median of $340.17. The lowest listed price is at St. Alexius Medical Center.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Feb 28, 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 Bismarck, ND.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Alexius Medical Center lowest Bismarck, ND HC INJ ANE DRGM LUM SAC W O IMGM GMDN | $299.37 | $587.00 | 49% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Alexius Medical Center Bismarck, ND HC NJX INTERLAMINAR LMBR SAC WO IMGM GMDN | $340.17 | $667.00 | 49% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck, ND SURG 62322 INJ IL NDL CATH LUMB SACR WO GUID | $1,618.40 | $2,023.00 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $299.37, median $340.17, highest $1,618.40 — a 5.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $340.17. 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.