Surgery and procedures CPT 62323 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lower-back epidural injection, with imaging guidance in Eureka-Arcata, CA — inpatient

In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Lower-back epidural injection, with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $924.63 to $7,225.68, with a median of $4,190.67. The lowest listed price is at St Joseph Health Northern California LLC.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 62323, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$924.63St Joseph Health Northern California LLC
Median$4,190.67half pay less
Highest$7,225.68in this market
Difference7.8×highest vs lowest

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.

median
Lowest $924.63Highest $7,225.68

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
St Joseph Health Northern California LLC lowest Fortuna, CA HC INJ W/NDL OR CATH PLCMNT EPIDRL L/S W/IMG $924.63 $1,813.00 49% Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Fortuna, CA HC ED INJ EPI LUMB/SACRAL W IMAGING CDM $1,155.66 $2,266.00 49% Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Eureka, CA HC ED INJ EPI LUMB/SACRAL W IMAGING CDM $7,225.68 $14,168.00 49% Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Eureka, CA HC INJ W/NDL OR CATH PLCMNT EPIDRL L/S W/IMG $7,225.68 $14,168.00 49% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $924.63, median $4,190.67, highest $7,225.68 — a 7.8× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $4,190.67 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.