Lower-back epidural injection, without imaging guidance in Eureka-Arcata, CA
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Lower-back epidural injection, without imaging guidance: from $1,218.39 to $6,445.89, with a median of $3,984.63. The lowest listed price is at St Joseph Health Northern California LLC.
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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC lowest Fortuna, CA HC NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/O IMG GDN | $1,218.39 | $2,389.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Fortuna, CA HC ED INJ EPI LUMB/SACRAL WO IMAGING CDM | $1,523.37 | $2,987.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Eureka, CA HC ED INJ EPI LUMB/SACRAL WO IMAGING CDM | $6,445.89 | $12,639.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Eureka, CA HC NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/O IMG GDN | $6,445.89 | $12,639.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,218.39, median $3,984.63, highest $6,445.89 — a 5.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $3,984.63. 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.