Lower-back nerve root steroid injection, with imaging guidance cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 52 hospitals publish a cash price for Lower-back nerve root steroid injection, with imaging guidance: from $255.00 to $10,778.00, with a median of $2,647.20. The lowest price is at St Mary Medical Center (Langhorne). The highest price is 42.3× 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$255.00St Mary Medical Center
Median$2,647.20half pay less
Highest$10,778.00in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$2,392.20vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center lowest Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Njx Aa&/Strd Tfrml Epi Lumbar/Sacral 1 Level | $255.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois Dubois · DuBois, PA PC FACET BLOCK LUMBAR SACR SINGLE | $670.00 | $670.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA TF INJ ANES/STEROID EPIDURL LUMB/SAC 1 L | $844.20 | $1,407.00 | — source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Njx Aa&/Strd Tfrml Epi Lumbar/Sacral 1 Level | $870.00 | $3,194.65 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital East Norriton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Njx Aa&/Strd Tfrml Epi Lumbar/Sacral 1 Level | $904.00 | $3,194.65 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA L-S SELECTIVE NERVE BLOCK | $1,054.06 | $1,505.80 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA L-S SELECTIVE NERVE BLOCK | $1,054.06 | $1,505.80 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Inj Transforaminal Epidural | $1,234.40 | $3,086.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Inj Transforaminal Epidural | $1,234.40 | $3,086.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Inj Transforaminal Epidural | $1,234.40 | $3,086.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Inj Transforaminal Epidural | $1,234.40 | $3,086.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Inj Transforaminal Epidural | $1,234.40 | $3,086.00 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA INJECTION OF ANESTHETIC AND/OR STEROID DRUG INTO SACRAL SPINE NERVE ROOT USING IMAGING GUIDANCE; SINGLE LEVEL | $1,371.00 | $2,742.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 64483 INJ FORAMEN EPIDURAL L/S Tech | $1,382.51 | $5,787.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA INJ EPIDURAL LUMB PLEX SINGLE | $1,461.00 | $2,435.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 64483 Trans Epid Lumbar/Sacral Sing | $1,505.20 | $5,787.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA INJ ANES/STEROID EPI L/S SGL | $1,656.60 | $2,761.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 64483 PM EPI STEROID INJ TRANSFORAM LUMB WKC TECH | $1,677.65 | $5,787.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 64483 INJ FORAMEN EPIDURAL L/S Tech | $1,821.17 | $5,787.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA PS CT Inj Lmbr/Scrl Foramina Epidural - Report | $1,917.23 | $5,787.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA INJ FORAMEN EPIDURAL L/S | $1,935.00 | $3,225.00 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA TRANSFORAM EPID LUMB/SAC SNGL | $1,952.40 | $3,254.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Single Inject , Anesth Agent, Lumbar or Sacral W/Imaging | $2,490.40 | $3,113.00 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Incorporated Troy · Sayre, PA Single Inject , Anesth Agent, Lumbar or Sacral W/Imaging | $2,490.40 | $3,113.00 | — source file |
| West Penn Allegheny Health System INC Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA HC INJ ANES FORAMEN EPI LUMB 1ST LVL | $2,503.42 | $3,383.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC INJ EPIDURAL L/S SINGLE | $2,647.20 | $4,412.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC INJ EPIDURAL L/S SINGLE | $2,647.20 | $4,412.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC INJ EPIDURAL L/S SINGLE | $2,647.20 | $4,412.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC INJ EPIDURAL L/S SINGLE | $2,647.20 | $4,412.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC INJ EPIDURAL L/S SINGLE | $2,647.20 | $4,412.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC INJ EPIDURAL L/S SINGLE | $2,647.20 | $4,412.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA TRANSFORAM EPID LUMB/SAC SNGL | $2,674.80 | $4,458.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA TRANSFORAM EPID LUMB/SAC SNGL | $2,674.80 | $4,458.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA INJ ANES LUM/SA TRANSF SNG LEV | $2,674.80 | $4,458.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA INJ ANES/STEROID EPI L/S SGL | $2,703.60 | $4,506.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC INJ ANES FORAMEN EPI LUMB 1ST LVL | $2,740.23 | $3,383.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC INJ ANS TRNSFR EP LM SAC SNG | $2,757.60 | $4,596.00 | — source file |
| ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL Doing Business As: ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL, TOWANDA CAMPUS Towanda · Sayre, PA Inject Transforaminal Epidural Lumbar | $2,777.60 | $3,472.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA INJ FORAMEN EPIDURAL L/S | $2,844.60 | $4,741.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Inject Anesthetic/Steroid Sacral Spine Nerve W Image Guide, Single Level | $3,187.20 | $3,984.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC INJ ANES LUM/SA TRANSF SNG LEV | $3,192.60 | $5,321.00 | — source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Inject Anesthetic/Steroid Sacral Spine Nerve W Image Guide, Single Level | $3,272.00 | $4,090.00 | — source file |
| Saint Vincent Health Center Erie · Erie, PA HC INJ ANES FORAMEN EPI LUMB 1ST LVL | $3,503.86 | $4,273.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD NJX AA&/STRD TFRM EPI L/S 1 | $4,493.12 | $4,493.12 | — source file |
| Nazareth Hospital one side Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Injection(S) Anesthetic Agent(S)/Steroid Lumb/S Transforaminal Epidural W/Img Single Rt | $4,559.50 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA INJ FORAMEN EPIDURAL I/S | $6,466.80 | $10,778.00 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA CT GUIDED NERVE BLOCK-LUMBAR | $6,472.80 | $10,788.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital one side Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Injection(S) Anesthetic Agent(S)/Steroid Lumb/S Transforaminal Epidural W/Img Single Rt | $7,437.01 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA FACET BLOCK LUMBAR SACR SINGLE | $10,778.00 | $10,778.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA FACET BLOCK LUMBAR SACR SINGLE | $10,778.00 | $10,778.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA FACET BLOCK LUMBAR SACR SINGLE | $10,778.00 | $10,778.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA FACET BLOCK LUMBAR SACR SINGLE | $10,778.00 | $10,778.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 14 | $1,054.06 | $2,689.20 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 11 | $255.00 | $1,234.40 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $1,382.51 | $1,917.23 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $1,677.65 | $2,647.20 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $2,490.40 | $2,490.40 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 2 | $2,647.20 | $2,647.20 |
| Altoona, PA | 1 | $10,778.00 | $10,778.00 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $10,778.00 | $10,778.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $844.20 | $844.20 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $670.00 | $670.00 |
| Erie, PA | 1 | $3,503.86 | $3,503.86 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $2,674.80 | $2,674.80 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $10,778.00 | $10,778.00 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $3,272.00 | $3,272.00 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $2,674.80 | $2,674.80 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $1,505.20 | $1,505.20 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $2,647.20 | $2,647.20 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $10,778.00 | $10,778.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $1,054.06 | $1,054.06 |
| Williamsport, PA | 1 | $1,461.00 | $1,461.00 |
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
- 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
- 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.