Lower-back nerve root steroid injection, with imaging guidance cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 33 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 $1,804.50. The lowest price is at East Carolina Health-Chowan, Inc. (Edenton). The highest price is 22.5× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$151.20East Carolina Health-Chowan, Inc.
Median$1,804.50half pay less
Highest$3,406.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$1,653.30vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina Health-Chowan, Inc. one side lowest Edenton · Edenton, NC Inj Trnfrm Epid Lumb/Sacr Init-Lt | $151.20 | $270.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie 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, Inc. one side Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Inj Trnfrm Epid Lumb/Sacr Init-Lt | $598.08 | $1,068.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Inj Anes Foramen Epi Lumb Sngl | $912.87 | $3,381.00 | — source file |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Durham · Durham, NC Inj Anes Foramen Epi Lumb Sngl | $912.87 | $3,381.00 | — source file |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DURHAM REGIONAL HOSPITAL Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Inj Anes Foramen Epi Lumb Sngl | $912.87 | $3,381.00 | — source file |
| WRMC Hospital Operating Corporation Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $940.50 | $1,881.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| WRMC Hospital Operating Corporation 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 |
| East Carolina Health-Heritage, Inc. one side Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Inj Trnfrm Epid Lumb/Sacr Init-Lt | $1,061.20 | $1,895.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital 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 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center, LLC Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Esi L/S,Transforamn-W/Wo Fluor | $1,586.50 | $3,173.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Inc. one side Washington · Washington, NC Inj Trnfrm Epid Lumb/Sacr Init-Lt | $1,717.20 | $3,240.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Inc. one side Greenville · Greenville, NC Inj Trnfrm Epid Lumb/Sacr Init-Lt | $1,717.20 | $3,240.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $1,804.50 | $3,609.00 | Oct 21, 2025 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 |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $2,053.50 | $4,107.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $2,207.48 | $4,414.95 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $2,207.48 | $4,414.95 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $2,207.48 | $4,414.95 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $2,207.48 | $4,414.95 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $2,207.48 | $4,414.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $2,207.48 | $4,414.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $2,207.48 | $4,414.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $2,207.48 | $4,414.95 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $2,207.48 | $4,414.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $2,207.48 | $4,414.95 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC INJECT ANES/STEROID FORAMEN LUMBAR/SACRAL W GUIDE 1 LVL | $2,299.50 | $4,599.00 | Sep 15, 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 |
| Murphy Medical Center INC 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 |
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 | 11 | $1,533.00 | $2,207.48 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $1,804.50 | $1,904.00 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $1,328.32 | $1,328.32 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $2,299.50 | $2,299.50 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $3,406.00 | $3,406.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $2,447.87 | $2,447.87 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $2,207.48 | $2,207.48 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $912.87 | $912.87 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $912.87 | $912.87 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $151.20 | $151.20 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $1,586.50 | $1,586.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $1,717.20 | $1,717.20 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $598.08 | $598.08 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $3,091.20 | $3,091.20 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $940.50 | $940.50 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $940.50 | $940.50 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $912.87 | $912.87 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $1,061.20 | $1,061.20 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $2,207.48 | $2,207.48 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $204.96 | $204.96 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $1,717.20 | $1,717.20 |
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
- 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 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.