Lower-back nerve root steroid injection, with imaging guidance cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for Lower-back nerve root steroid injection, with imaging guidance: from $320.16 to $2,137.72, with a median of $520.38. The lowest price is at West Jefferson Medical Center (Marrero). The highest price is 6.7× 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 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Jefferson Medical Center lowest Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injection(S) Anes/Steroid Anes Agent(S)/Steroid Transforamen Lumbar/Sacral W/Img Guide 1 Level | $320.16 | $2,001.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injection(S) Anes/Steroid Anes Agent(S)/Steroid Transforamen Lumbar/Sacral W/Img Guide 1 Level | $346.22 | $2,473.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injection(S) Anes/Steroid Anes Agent(S)/Steroid Transforamen Lumbar/Sacral W/Img Guide 1 Level | $346.22 | $2,473.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Injection(S) Anes/Steroid Anes Agent(S)/Steroid Transforamen Lumbar/Sacral W/Img Guide 1 Level | $346.22 | $2,473.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injection(S) Anes/Steroid Anes Agent(S)/Steroid Transforamen Lumbar/Sacral W/Img Guide 1 Level | $346.22 | $2,473.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injection(S) Anes/Steroid Anes Agent(S)/Steroid Transforamen Lumbar/Sacral W/Img Guide 1 Level | $520.38 | $3,717.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injection(S) Anes/Steroid Anes Agent(S)/Steroid Transforamen Lumbar/Sacral W/Img Guide 1 Level | $814.00 | $3,700.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injection(S) Anes/Steroid Anes Agent(S)/Steroid Transforamen Lumbar/Sacral W/Img Guide 1 Level | $925.29 | $3,427.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Parish Hospital Service District Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA INJ FORAMEN EPIDURAL L/S | $1,091.60 | $2,729.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| LaSalle Parish Hospital Service District No. 1 Olla · Olla, LA 64483 Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid ProFee | $1,204.00 | $1,505.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 64483 NJX ANES&/STRD TFRML EDRL LMBR/SAC 1 LVL | $2,137.72 | $8,222.00 | Jan 13, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 7 | $320.16 | $346.22 |
| Alexandria, LA | 1 | $2,137.72 | $2,137.72 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 1 | $1,091.60 | $1,091.60 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $1,204.00 | $1,204.00 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $346.22 | $346.22 |
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$2,249.00
- 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
- 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.