Lower-back epidural injection, with imaging guidance in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for Lower-back epidural injection, with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $567.75 to $2,220.40, with a median of $1,914.03. The lowest listed price is at Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 3 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 May 29, 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego lowest San Diego, CA Rch Njx Interlaminar Lmbr/Sac | $567.75 | $757.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA CITY IR INJ LUMBAR/SACRAL W/IMAG GUID | $809.78 | $1,349.64 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidance | $1,607.65 | $2,923.00 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/IMG GDN | $2,220.40 | $4,270.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/IMG GDN | $2,220.40 | $4,270.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/IMG GDN | $2,220.40 | $4,270.00 | 48% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $567.75, median $1,914.03, highest $2,220.40 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $1,609.27 — 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.