Lower-back epidural injection, with imaging guidance cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 48 hospitals publish a cash price for Lower-back epidural injection, with imaging guidance: from $165.60 to $8,384.00, with a median of $2,048.40. The lowest price is at UPMC Cole (Coudersport). The highest price is 50.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 62323. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$165.60UPMC Cole
Median$2,048.40half pay less
Highest$8,384.00in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$1,882.80vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Cole lowest Coudersport · Coudersport, PA EPIDURAL INJ LUMBAR OR SACRAL | $165.60 | $276.00 | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Injection(S) Epidural Lumbar Needle Placement W/Guidance | $213.00 | $213.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois Dubois · DuBois, PA PC NJX INTERLAMINAR LMBR/SAC W GUIDANCE | $280.00 | $280.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Inj Dx/Ther Sbst Intrlmnr Lmbr/Sac W Img - 62323 - 36100565 | $694.00 | $2,535.95 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital East Norriton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Njx Interlaminar Lmbr/Sac | $721.00 | $6,803.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA NJX INTERLAMINAR LMBR/SAC | $811.50 | $1,623.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA TF NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/ | $1,044.60 | $1,741.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 62323 NM INJ RP LUM/SAC Tech | $1,075.29 | $4,501.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA PM* INJ EPI STER LUM/SAC | $1,170.71 | $4,501.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA INJ INTRLM LMB/SAC W/IMAG Tech | $1,304.84 | $4,501.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA PM Epi Steroid Inj Lumb Or Sacral Spine Tech | $1,416.46 | $4,501.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA LUMBAR EPIDURAL STEROID INJ | $1,484.00 | $2,120.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA LP FOR NUC CISTERNOGRAM | $1,484.00 | $2,120.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA US 62323 LMBR/SAC/Caudal Single Inj POC | $1,491.18 | $4,501.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA NJX INTRLMNR LUM/SAC W/IMG GDE | $1,493.40 | $2,489.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA NEURAXIAL L/S INJ-W/ IMG GUIDE | $1,582.80 | $2,638.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA NJX INTRLMNR LUM/SAC W/IMG GDE | $1,771.20 | $2,952.00 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA NJX INTRLMNR LUM/SAC W/IMG GDE | $1,779.00 | $2,965.00 | — source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Injection of Substance Into Lower Spine Canal Using Imaging Guidance | $1,843.20 | $2,304.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA NJX INTRLMNR LUM/SAC W/IMG GDE | $2,047.80 | $3,413.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC NJX INTERLUML LMBR/SAC W/IMG INJ | $2,048.40 | $3,414.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC NJX INTERLUML LMBR/SAC W/IMG INJ | $2,048.40 | $3,414.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC NJX INTERLUML LMBR/SAC W/IMG INJ | $2,048.40 | $3,414.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC NJX INTERLUML LMBR/SAC W/IMG INJ | $2,048.40 | $3,414.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC NJX INTERLUML LMBR/SAC W/IMG INJ | $2,048.40 | $3,414.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC NJX INTERLUML LMBR/SAC W/IMG INJ | $2,048.40 | $3,414.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC NJX INTRLMNR LUM/SAC W/IMG GDE | $2,088.00 | $3,480.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA NJX INTRLMNR LUM/SAC W/IMG GDE | $2,094.60 | $3,491.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA NJX INTRLMNR LUM/SAC W/IMG GDE | $2,094.60 | $3,491.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Injection of Substance Into Lower Spine Canal Using Imaging Guidance | $2,320.00 | $2,900.00 | — source file |
| West Penn Allegheny Health System INC Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA HC NJX INTERLAMINAR LMBR/SAC W/IMAG | $2,434.60 | $3,290.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Allegheny Health System INC Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC NJX INTERLAMINAR LMBR/SAC W/IMAG | $2,527.99 | $3,463.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL Doing Business As: ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL, TOWANDA CAMPUS Towanda · Sayre, PA Njx Interlaminar Lmbr/Sac W/Imaging | $2,656.80 | $3,321.00 | — source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC NJX INTERLAMINAR LMBR/SAC W/IMAG | $2,664.90 | $3,290.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA NJX INTRLMNR LUM/SAC W/IMG GDE | $2,868.60 | $4,781.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA NJX INTRLMNR LUM/SAC W/IMG GDE | $3,214.20 | $5,357.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA NJX INTRLMNR LUM/SAC W/IMG GDE | $3,253.20 | $5,422.00 | — source file |
| Saint Vincent Health Center Erie · Erie, PA HC NJX INTERLAMINAR LMBR/SAC W/IMAG | $3,407.92 | $4,156.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC NEURAXIAL L/S INJ-W/ IMG GUIDE | $3,446.40 | $5,744.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA NJX INTRLMNR LUM/SAC W/IMG GDE | $3,564.60 | $5,941.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA NEURAXIAL L/S INJ-W/ IMG GUIDE | $3,595.20 | $5,992.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Njx Interlaminar Lmbr/Sac W/Imaging | $3,721.54 | $4,651.92 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Incorporated Troy · Sayre, PA Njx Interlaminar Lmbr/Sac W/Imaging | $3,721.54 | $4,651.92 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Inj Dx/Ther, Lumbar/Sacral | $3,876.61 | $3,876.61 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA CT Lumbar/Sacrl Epidural inc Imag | $8,384.00 | $8,384.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA XR Lumbar/Sacral Epidural inc. Fluoro | $8,384.00 | $8,384.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA CT Lumbar/Sacrl Epidural inc Imag | $8,384.00 | $8,384.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA NJX INTERLAMINAR LMBR/SAC W GUIDANCE | $8,384.00 | $8,384.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 14 | $811.50 | $2,067.90 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $1,075.29 | $1,491.18 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 4 | $213.00 | $707.50 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $1,304.84 | $2,048.40 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $2,656.80 | $3,721.54 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $2,094.60 | $5,239.30 |
| Erie, PA | 2 | $2,868.60 | $3,138.26 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 2 | $2,048.40 | $2,048.40 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $8,384.00 | $8,384.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $1,044.60 | $1,044.60 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $165.60 | $165.60 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $280.00 | $280.00 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $3,214.20 | $3,214.20 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $8,384.00 | $8,384.00 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $1,843.20 | $1,843.20 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $3,253.20 | $3,253.20 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $1,170.71 | $1,170.71 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $2,048.40 | $2,048.40 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $8,384.00 | $8,384.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $1,484.00 | $1,484.00 |
| Williamsport, PA | 1 | $2,094.60 | $2,094.60 |
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.
Lower-back epidural injection, with imaging guidance in other states
- Alabama$4,243.92
- Alaska$1,633.92
- Arizona$1,151.51
- Arkansas$750.00
- California$2,220.40
- Colorado$1,416.88
- Connecticut$635.00
- Delaware$2,303.71
- Florida$2,639.96
- Georgia$1,758.12
- Hawaii$626.10
- Idaho$1,886.00
- Illinois$1,286.75
- Indiana$1,285.20
- Iowa$629.60
- Kansas$1,477.74
- Kentucky$1,692.00
- Louisiana$679.00
- Maine$704.75
- Maryland$1,773.46
- Massachusetts$1,057.00
- Michigan$650.00
- Minnesota$855.74
- Mississippi$422.05
- Missouri$1,218.00
- Montana$1,030.40
- Nebraska$1,044.00
- Nevada$767.00
- New Hampshire$976.70
- New Jersey$891.76
- New Mexico$1,165.91
- New York$1,069.86
- North Carolina$2,142.23
- North Dakota$1,282.46
- Ohio$1,959.00
- Oklahoma$660.73
- Oregon$1,383.90
- Rhode Island$928.20
- South Carolina$1,449.50
- South Dakota$1,982.40
- Tennessee$409.20
- Texas$1,647.00
- Utah$1,093.78
- Vermont$940.20
- Virginia$1,685.00
- Washington$1,386.40
- West Virginia$1,076.00
- Wisconsin$549.90
- Wyoming$465.13
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.