Epidural steroid injection cost in Carbondale, IL — inpatient
In Carbondale, IL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for lower-back epidural injection, without imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $1,683.20 to $1,683.20, with a median of $1,683.20. The lowest listed price is at St Joseph Memorial Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Illinois, the median is $1,448.20 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 62322, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 4, 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 Carbondale, IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Memorial Hospital lowest Murphysboro, IL · (618) 684-3156 HC Inj Substnce W/O Guid Lmbr/Scrl | $1,683.20 | $2,104.00 | $399.76–$1,788.40 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Carbondale lowest Carbondale, IL · (618) 549-0721 HC Inj Substnce W/O Guid Lmbr/Scrl | $1,683.20 | $2,104.00 | $1,085.66–$1,788.40 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,683.20, median $1,683.20, highest $1,683.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,683.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 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.