Lower-back nerve root steroid injection, with imaging guidance cost in Oregon
In Oregon, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for Lower-back nerve root steroid injection, with imaging guidance: from $443.95 to $4,682.30, with a median of $2,323.50. The lowest price is at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center (Portland) and 4 other hospitals. The highest price is 10.5× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$443.95Legacy Emanuel Medical Center + 4 more
Median$2,323.50half pay less
Highest$4,682.30in Oregon
Lowest saves$1,879.55vs the median
Hospitals in Oregon, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR NJX AA&/STRD TFRML EPI LUMBAR/SACRAL 1 LEVEL | $443.95 | $683.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR NJX AA&/STRD TFRML EPI LUMBAR/SACRAL 1 LEVEL | $443.95 | $683.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR NJX AA&/STRD TFRML EPI LUMBAR/SACRAL 1 LEVEL | $443.95 | $683.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR NJX AA&/STRD TFRML EPI LUMBAR/SACRAL 1 LEVEL | $443.95 | $683.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton · Salem, OR PR NJX AA&/STRD TFRML EPI LUMBAR/SACRAL 1 LEVEL | $443.95 | $683.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Commonspirit Oregon Pendleton · Hermiston-Pendleton, OR TRNSFRML INJ LMBR/SCRL SNG LVL | $1,346.14 | $1,976.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem · Salem, OR HCHRG INJECTION EPIDURAL LUMBAR/SACRAL SINGLE LEVEL W/GUIDANCE | $1,856.06 | $3,502.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas · Salem, OR HCHRG INJECTION EPIDURAL LUMBAR/SACRAL SINGLE LEVEL W/GUIDANCE | $1,856.06 | $3,502.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Medford · Medford, OR HC INJ FORAMEN EPIDURAL L/S | $2,099.25 | $2,799.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bay Area Hospital District Coos Bay · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | $2,323.50 | $3,098.00 | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Sacred Heart-Riverbend Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR NJX AA&/STRD TFRM EPI L/S 1 | $2,338.70 | $3,598.00 | — source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HB Transf Esi Lumbar/Sacra Sgl W/Img Guidance | $2,494.70 | $3,838.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Tuality Healthcare Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HB Transf Esi Lumbar/Sacra Sgl W/Img Guidance | $2,546.70 | $3,918.00 | — source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Oregon City · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC INJ FORAMEN EPIDURAL L/S | $2,832.75 | $3,777.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC INJ FORAMEN EPIDURAL L/S | $2,832.75 | $3,777.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Milwaukie · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC INJ FORAMEN EPIDURAL L/S | $2,832.75 | $3,777.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Newberg · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC INJ FORAMEN EPIDURAL L/S | $2,832.75 | $3,777.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Blue Mountain Hospital District John Day · John Day, OR Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | $2,931.75 | $3,909.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA NJX AA&/STRD TFRM EPI L/S 1 | $4,682.30 | $4,682.30 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 11 | $443.95 | $2,546.70 |
| Salem, OR | 3 | $443.95 | $1,856.06 |
| Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | 1 | $2,323.50 | $2,323.50 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 1 | $2,338.70 | $2,338.70 |
| Hermiston-Pendleton, OR | 1 | $1,346.14 | $1,346.14 |
| John Day, OR | 1 | $2,931.75 | $2,931.75 |
| Medford, OR | 1 | $2,099.25 | $2,099.25 |
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 Carolina$1,804.50
- North Dakota$1,448.25
- Ohio$1,668.00
- Oklahoma$837.95
- 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.