Epidural steroid injection cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 25 hospitals publish a cash price for lower-back epidural injection, without imaging guidance: from $676.90 to $5,357.77, with a median of $1,411.50. The lowest price is at Lowell General Hospital (Lowell). The highest price is 7.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,411.50, is 14% above the US median of $1,235.75.
- That is 1.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($903.63).
- Massachusetts ranks 31st of 47 states by median, cheapest first.
- 15 of 25 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 62322. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$676.90Lowell General Hospital
Median$1,411.50half of hospitals charge less
Highest$5,357.77in Massachusetts
Lowest saves$734.60vs the median
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell General Hospital lowest Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Njx Dx/Ther Sbst Intrlmnr Lmbr/Sac W/O Img Gdn | $676.90 | $967.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Inj Single Lumb/Sac WO Guid | $760.00 | $760.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Njx Dx/Ther Sbst Intrlmnr Lmbr/Sac W/O Img Gdn | $814.80 | $1,164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Njx Dx/Ther Sbst Intrlmnr Lmbr/Sac W/O Img Gdn | $838.81 | $1,864.03 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Njx Dx/Ther Sbst Intrlmnr Lmbr/Sac W/O Img Gdn | $890.79 | $1,979.54 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Njx interlaminar lmbr/sac | $930.00 | $930.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Njx Dx/Ther Sbst Intrlmnr Lmbr/Sac W/O Img Gdn | $963.00 | $2,140.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Injection Interlaminar Epi Lumbar/Sacral W/O Img Guide | $1,031.00 | $1,031.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC INJ DX THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR SAC W O IMG GDN | $1,300.00 | $1,300.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Njx Dx/Ther Sbst Intrlmnr Lmbr/Sac W/O Img Gdn | $1,402.10 | $2,003.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC Njx Dx/Ther Sbst Intrlmnr Lmbr/Sac W/O Img Gdn | $1,411.50 | $2,823.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group - St. Luke's Hospital St. New Bedford · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC Njx Dx/Ther Sbst Intrlmnr Lmbr/Sac W/O Img Gdn | $1,411.50 | $2,823.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group - Tobey Hospital Campus Wareham · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Njx Dx/Ther Sbst Intrlmnr Lmbr/Sac W/O Img Gdn | $1,411.50 | $2,823.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC INJ DX THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR SAC W O IMG GDN | $1,467.00 | $1,467.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH INJ; LMBR/SAC W/O IG | $1,786.40 | $2,552.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC INJ DX THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR SAC W O IMG GDN | $2,165.00 | $2,165.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Injection Interlaminar Epi Lumbar/Sacral W/O Img Guide | $2,339.00 | $2,339.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Injection Interlaminar Epi Lumbar/Sacral W/O Img Guide | $2,368.00 | $2,368.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| New England Baptist Hospital Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC INJ DX THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR SAC W O IMG GDN | $2,605.00 | $2,605.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC INJ DX THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR SAC W O IMG GDN | $2,696.00 | $2,696.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC INJ DX THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR SAC W O IMG GDN | $2,696.00 | $2,696.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Milton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC INJ DX THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR SAC W O IMG GDN | $2,696.00 | $2,696.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC INJ DX THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR SAC W O IMG GDN | $2,785.00 | $2,785.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC INJ DX THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR SAC W O IMG GDN | $3,172.00 | $3,172.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH NJX INTERLAMINAR LMBR/SAC | $5,357.77 | $5,357.77 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 19 | $676.90 | $1,467.00 |
| Worcester, MA | 3 | $1,031.00 | $2,339.00 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 2 | $1,411.50 | $1,411.50 |
| Springfield, MA | 1 | $930.00 | $930.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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Lower-back epidural injection, without imaging guidance in other states
- Alabama$1,127.00
- Alaska$1,748.55
- Arizona$1,085.38
- Arkansas$614.28
- California$1,790.10
- Colorado$1,223.50
- Connecticut$1,861.75
- Delaware$2,220.96, 3 hospitals
- District of Columbia$1,431.17, 3 hospitals
- Florida$2,198.30
- Georgia$1,660.80
- Hawaii$1,192.45
- Idaho$1,284.83
- Illinois$1,455.00
- Indiana$1,413.60
- Iowa$916.30
- Kansas$817.00
- Kentucky$801.97
- Louisiana$391.24
- Maine$905.55
- Maryland$232.00, 1 hospital
- Michigan$1,125.00
- Minnesota$1,109.60
- Mississippi$520.00
- Missouri$1,114.20
- Montana$422.40
- Nebraska$777.46
- Nevada$936.00
- New Hampshire$891.38
- New Jersey$1,979.00
- New Mexico$1,099.98
- New York$1,455.10
- North Carolina$1,226.50
- North Dakota$1,046.05
- Ohio$1,623.75
- Oklahoma$625.48
- Oregon$1,563.58
- Pennsylvania$1,917.23
- Puerto Rico$2,100.00, 3 hospitals
- Rhode Island$2,700.00
- South Carolina$1,577.40
- South Dakota$1,316.70
- Tennessee$691.58
- Texas$1,231.38
- Utah$1,555.68, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$1,747.16
- Virginia$1,503.35
- Washington$1,141.44
- West Virginia$1,157.50
- Wisconsin$824.85
- Wyoming$914.38
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.