Epidural injection, guided cost in Carlsbad, NM — inpatient
In Carlsbad-Artesia, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for lower-back epidural injection, with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $179.40 to $179.40, with a median of $179.40. Across New Mexico, the median is $1,419.64 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 62323, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 20, 2026 and Feb 20, 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 Carlsbad-Artesia, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artesia General Hospital lowest Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 NJX DX/THE SBST INTRLM CRV/THR W/IMG GDN | $179.40 | $299.00 | $81.63–$284.05 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/IMG | $511.80 | $853.00 | $232.87–$810.35 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 IR ESI LUMBAR INJECTION | $2,035.20 | $3,392.00 | $926.02–$3,222.40 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 IR NJX SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/IMG GDN | $2,035.20 | $3,392.00 | $926.02–$3,222.40 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $179.40, median $179.40, highest $179.40.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $179.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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 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.