Lower-back epidural injection, with imaging guidance in Altoona, PA
In Altoona, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Lower-back epidural injection, with imaging guidance: from $2,094.60 to $8,384.00, with a median of $8,384.00. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Altoona.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 62323, 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 Altoona, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA NJX INTRLMNR LUM/SAC W/IMG GDE | $2,094.60 | $3,491.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA NJX INTERLAMINAR LMBR/SAC W GUIDANCE | $8,384.00 | $8,384.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA CT Lumbar/Sacrl Epidural inc Imag | $8,384.00 | $8,384.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA IR Lumbar/Sacrl Epidural inc Imag | $8,384.00 | $8,384.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA Lumbar Spine Injection Single | $8,384.00 | $8,384.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA XR Lumbar/Sacral Epidural inc. Fluoro | $8,384.00 | $8,384.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,094.60, median $8,384.00, highest $8,384.00 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $8,384.00. 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 steroid injection in the lower back guided by X-ray (fluoroscopy) or CT to place the needle accurately. 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 and the imaging guidance. The doctor's fee, medicines and any sedation may be billed separately.