Lower-back nerve root steroid injection, with imaging guidance cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for Lower-back nerve root steroid injection, with imaging guidance: from $1,225.50 to $3,034.56, with a median of $2,249.00. The lowest price is at Huntsville Hospital (Huntsville). The highest price is 2.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 64483. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville Hospital lowest Huntsville · Huntsville, AL XR-SP-INJ LUMBAR/SACRAL-TRANSF | $1,225.50 | $1,225.50 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Njx Aa&/Strd Tfrm Epi L/S 1 | $1,800.07 | $4,186.20 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Inject Anes/Steroid Foramen Lumbar/Sacral W Img Guide ,1 Level | $2,249.00 | $2,249.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Inject Anes/Steroid Foramen Lumbar/Sacral W Img Guide ,1 Level | $2,249.00 | $2,249.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Inject Anes/Steroid Foramen Lumbar/Sacral W Img Guide ,1 Level | $2,249.00 | $2,249.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Inject Anes/Steroid Foramen Lumbar/Sacral W Img Guide ,1 Level | $2,249.00 | $2,249.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL INJ FORAMEN EPIDURAL L/S | $3,034.56 | $16,858.69 | Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 4 | $1,800.07 | $2,249.00 |
| Huntsville, AL | 2 | $1,225.50 | $2,130.03 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 1 | $2,249.00 | $2,249.00 |
What it is
A transforaminal epidural injection places steroid and numbing medicine near a specific nerve root in the lower back, using X-ray or CT guidance. It is used for pain that travels down the leg (sciatica). This code covers one spinal level.
What the price covers
The price covers the injection at one level with imaging guidance. Each additional level is billed with an add-on code (64484), and the doctor's fee and medicine may be separate.
Lower-back nerve root steroid injection, with imaging guidance in other states
- Alaska$2,262.00
- Arizona$4,768.00
- Arkansas$753.60
- California$1,939.60
- Colorado$2,914.65
- Connecticut$2,455.00
- Delaware$4,334.90
- Florida$2,203.20
- Georgia$4,175.73
- Hawaii$1,256.70
- Idaho$2,430.00
- Illinois$1,231.80
- Indiana$1,649.01
- Iowa$582.40
- Kansas$1,703.33
- Kentucky$1,385.50
- Louisiana$520.38
- Maine$784.77
- Maryland$429.00
- Massachusetts$1,422.05
- Michigan$1,061.00
- Minnesota$1,283.86
- Mississippi$496.51
- Missouri$1,494.36
- Montana$1,099.56
- Nebraska$1,094.71
- Nevada$962.00
- New Hampshire$766.27
- New Jersey$1,187.97
- New Mexico$1,566.00
- New York$1,205.81
- North Carolina$1,804.50
- North Dakota$1,448.25
- Ohio$1,668.00
- Oklahoma$837.95
- Oregon$2,323.50
- Pennsylvania$2,647.20
- Puerto Rico$650.00
- Rhode Island$1,372.80
- South Carolina$1,636.25
- South Dakota$1,934.40
- Tennessee$442.89
- Texas$2,251.00
- Vermont$711.87
- Virginia$1,508.50
- Washington$1,757.00
- West Virginia$1,397.90
- Wisconsin$740.55
- Wyoming$903.61
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.