Lower-back nerve root steroid injection, with imaging guidance cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for Lower-back nerve root steroid injection, with imaging guidance: from $278.00 to $5,128.42, with a median of $1,422.05. The lowest price is at The Mercy Hospital Inc (Springfield). The highest price is 18.4× 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 Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mercy Hospital Inc lowest Springfield · Springfield, MA Njx Aa&/Strd Tfrml Epi Lumbar/Sacral 1 Level | $278.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Inj foramen epidural l/s | $776.00 | $776.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Njx Anes&/Strd W/Img Tfrml Edrl Lmbr/Sac 1 Lvl | $918.01 | $2,040.01 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Njx Anes&/Strd W/Img Tfrml Edrl Lmbr/Sac 1 Lvl | $960.28 | $2,133.95 | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Inj Steroid Lumbar/Sacral | $1,024.00 | $1,024.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Njx Anes&/Strd W/Img Tfrml Edrl Lmbr/Sac 1 Lvl | $1,043.55 | $2,319.00 | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Njx Aa&/Strd Tfrml Epi Lumbar/Sacral 1 Level | $1,305.50 | $1,865.00 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Njx Aa&/Strd Tfrml Epi Lumbar/Sacral 1 Level | $1,538.60 | $2,198.00 | — source file |
| Morton Hospital and Medical Center, Inc., Lifespan of Massachusetts - Taunton Inc Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC INJ PARAVERT LS SNGL LEVEL | $2,129.18 | $2,129.18 | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital, Lifespan of Massachusetts - Fall River Inc Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC INJ PARAVERT LS SNGL LEVEL | $2,299.99 | $2,299.99 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Inj Anes/Strd Lbr/Sac 1 Level | $2,615.00 | $2,615.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital, Inc. Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Njx Aa&/Strd Tfrml Epi Lumbar/Sacral 1 Level | $2,916.00 | $2,916.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Inj Anes/Strd Lbr/Sac 1 Level | $2,923.00 | $2,923.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH NJX AA&/STRD TFRM EPI L/S 1 | $5,128.42 | $5,128.42 | — source file |
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 | 7 | $918.01 | $1,043.55 |
| Worcester, MA | 3 | $2,615.00 | $2,916.00 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 2 | $2,129.18 | $2,214.58 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $278.00 | $527.00 |
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
- 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
- Louisiana$520.38
- Maine$784.77
- Maryland$429.00
- 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.