Nerve root injection cost in District of Columbia
In District of Columbia, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for lower-back nerve root steroid injection, with imaging guidance: from $861.90 to $1,480.92, with a median of $1,171.41. The lowest price is at National Rehabilitation Hospital (Washington). The highest price is 1.7× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in District of Columbia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV NERV INJ LUMB SACRAL SING LV | $861.90 | $1,326.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV NERV INJ LUMB SACRAL SING LV | $1,480.92 | $2,278.34 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $861.90 | $1,171.41 |
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
- Alabama$1,352.00
- Alaska$3,119.00
- Arizona$2,229.05
- Arkansas$839.86
- California$1,939.60
- Colorado$2,898.00
- Connecticut$2,542.10
- Delaware$4,334.90
- Florida$2,203.20
- Georgia$3,352.00
- Hawaii$1,660.40
- Idaho$1,643.09
- Illinois$1,322.50
- Indiana$1,567.03
- Iowa$1,311.11
- Kansas$960.00
- Kentucky$1,184.95
- Louisiana$806.98
- Maine$918.79
- Maryland$756.09
- Massachusetts$2,096.59
- Michigan$1,061.00
- Minnesota$1,287.86
- Mississippi$799.52
- Missouri$1,494.36
- Montana$812.33
- Nebraska$1,468.88
- Nevada$797.67
- New Hampshire$1,164.50
- New Jersey$1,187.97
- New Mexico$1,145.03
- New York$1,264.24
- North Carolina$1,586.50
- North Dakota$915.20
- Ohio$1,818.25
- Oklahoma$953.42
- Oregon$2,099.25
- Pennsylvania$2,495.15
- Puerto Rico$300.00
- Rhode Island$1,372.80
- South Carolina$1,831.05
- South Dakota$1,885.60
- Tennessee$543.78
- Texas$1,457.04
- Utah$1,107.96
- Vermont$1,550.86
- Virginia$1,508.50
- Washington$1,727.70
- West Virginia$1,359.00
- Wisconsin$777.84
- Wyoming$1,000.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.