Nerve root injection cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 45 hospitals publish a cash price for lower-back nerve root steroid injection, with imaging guidance: from $151.20 to $3,406.00, with a median of $1,533.00. The lowest price is at ECU Health Chowan Hospital (Edenton). The highest price is 22.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,533.00, is 4% above the US median of $1,470.73.
- That is 1.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($903.63).
- North Carolina ranks 29th of 48 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 45 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$151.20ECU Health Chowan Hospital
Median$1,533.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,406.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$1,381.80vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital one side lowest Edenton · Edenton, NC Inj Trnfrm Epid Lumb/Sacr Init-Rt | $151.20 | $270.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital one side Windsor · Windsor, NC Inj Trnfrm Epid Lumb/Sacr Init-Rt | $204.96 | $366.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital one side Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Inj Trnfrm Epid Lumb/Sacr Init-Rt | $598.08 | $1,068.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Randolph Health Asheboro · Asheboro, NC DG NERVEROOT BL LUM/SAC 1ST | $697.20 | $3,486.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital one side Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC XR Inj Nerve Root Rt | $797.38 | $2,953.26 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Lumbar/Sacral Transfor Level I | $823.98 | $2,168.36 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Lumbar/Sacral Transfor Level I | $823.98 | $2,168.36 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital and Edwin Morgan Center Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $844.50 | $1,689.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Inj Anes Foramen Epi Lumb Sngl | $912.87 | $3,381.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Inj Anes Foramen Epi Lumb Sngl | $912.87 | $3,381.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Inj Anes Foramen Epi Lumb Sngl | $912.87 | $3,381.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $940.50 | $1,881.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $978.50 | $1,957.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital one side Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Inj Trnfrm Epid Lumb/Sacr Init-Lt | $1,061.20 | $1,895.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC NJX AA&/STRD TFRM EPI L/S 1 | $1,129.80 | $1,883.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC NJX AA&/STRD TFRM EPI L/S 1 | $1,129.80 | $1,883.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC NJX AA&/STRD TFRM EPI L/S 1 | $1,129.80 | $1,883.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC NJX AA&/STRD TFRM EPI L/S 1 | $1,129.80 | $1,883.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC NJX AA&/STRD TFRM EPI L/S 1 | $1,129.80 | $1,883.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health one side Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Inj Trnfrm Epid Lumb/Sacr Init-Lt | $1,328.32 | $2,372.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG INJ ANES/STER UNIL EPID L/S 1LEV WGUID | $1,533.00 | $1,533.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG INJ ANES/STER UNIL EPID L/S 1LEV WGUID | $1,533.00 | $1,533.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG INJ ANES/STER UNIL EPID L/S 1LEV WGUID | $1,533.00 | $1,533.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC 64483 TRANSFORAMINAL INJECT LUMBAR SPINE | $1,558.02 | $2,225.73 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Esi L/S,Transforamn-W/Wo Fluor | $1,586.50 | $3,173.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital one side Sylva · Sylva, NC Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; transforaminal epidural, with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT), lumbar or sacral, single level | $1,698.61 | $4,246.52 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital one side Washington · Washington, NC Inj Trnfrm Epid Lumb/Sacr Init-Lt | $1,717.20 | $3,240.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center one side Greenville · Greenville, NC Inj Trnfrm Epid Lumb/Sacr Init-Rt | $1,717.20 | $3,240.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $1,904.00 | $3,808.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $2,009.00 | $4,018.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC INJ FORAMEN EPIDURAL L/S | $2,018.93 | $5,047.31 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $2,131.00 | $4,262.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $2,299.50 | $4,599.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $2,299.50 | $4,599.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $2,299.50 | $4,599.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $2,299.50 | $4,599.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $2,299.50 | $4,599.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $2,299.50 | $4,599.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $2,299.50 | $4,599.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $2,299.50 | $4,599.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $2,299.50 | $4,599.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $2,299.50 | $4,599.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W IMG GUIDE ,1 LEVEL | $2,447.87 | $2,447.87 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Inj Epid L/Sac Init | $3,091.20 | $4,416.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W IMG GUIDE ,1 LEVEL | $3,406.00 | $3,406.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 12 | $797.38 | $2,299.50 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $1,129.80 | $1,129.80 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $823.98 | $823.98 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $1,904.00 | $2,009.00 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $1,328.32 | $1,328.32 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $697.20 | $697.20 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $2,299.50 | $2,299.50 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $1,129.80 | $1,129.80 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $3,406.00 | $3,406.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $2,447.87 | $2,447.87 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $912.87 | $912.87 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $912.87 | $912.87 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $151.20 | $151.20 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $1,129.80 | $1,129.80 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $1,586.50 | $1,586.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $1,717.20 | $1,717.20 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $2,018.93 | $2,018.93 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $598.08 | $598.08 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $844.50 | $844.50 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $3,091.20 | $3,091.20 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $978.50 | $978.50 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $940.50 | $940.50 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $1,061.20 | $1,061.20 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $1,698.61 | $1,698.61 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $2,299.50 | $2,299.50 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $1,558.02 | $1,558.02 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $204.96 | $204.96 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $1,717.20 | $1,717.20 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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Lower-back nerve root steroid injection, with imaging guidance in other states
- Alabama$1,243.30
- Alaska$3,079.30
- Arizona$1,098.78
- Arkansas$900.90
- California$2,042.12
- Colorado$1,477.97
- Connecticut$2,455.00
- Delaware$3,859.80
- District of Columbia$1,480.92, 3 hospitals
- Florida$2,187.90
- Georgia$1,578.96
- Hawaii$1,204.20
- Idaho$1,753.05
- Illinois$1,418.15
- Indiana$1,631.40
- Iowa$1,474.00
- Kansas$1,022.38
- Kentucky$1,241.68
- Louisiana$535.59
- Maine$965.58
- Maryland$756.09, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$1,836.70
- Michigan$1,069.25
- Minnesota$1,296.41
- Mississippi$600.32
- Missouri$1,507.05
- Montana$1,051.38
- Nebraska$1,496.25
- Nevada$962.00
- New Hampshire$1,164.50
- New Jersey$2,993.62
- New Mexico$1,566.00
- New York$1,545.00
- North Dakota$1,266.65
- Ohio$2,071.65
- Oklahoma$958.50
- Oregon$1,656.89
- Pennsylvania$1,917.23
- Puerto Rico$2,100.00, 3 hospitals
- Rhode Island$1,372.80
- South Carolina$1,884.00
- South Dakota$1,885.60
- Tennessee$708.80
- Texas$1,477.89
- Utah$1,056.87, 4 hospitals
- Vermont$2,445.00
- Virginia$1,508.50
- Washington$1,718.60
- West Virginia$1,368.00
- Wisconsin$1,069.25
- Wyoming$1,170.78
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.