Lower-back epidural injection, without imaging guidance in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
In Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Lower-back epidural injection, without imaging guidance: from $371.20 to $850.20, with a median of $371.20. The lowest listed price is at Central Iowa Hospital Corporation.
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 Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation lowest Des Moines, IA PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/O IMG GDN | $371.20 | $464.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/O IMG GDN | $371.20 | $464.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines, IA HC Injection(S) Epidural Lumbar Needle Placement W/O Guidance | $850.20 | $1,308.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $371.20, median $371.20, highest $850.20 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $371.20. 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.