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An epidural injection in the neck or upper back with imaging guidance. Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.
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CPT 62321: Neck Epidural Steroid Injection
1407 hospitals in 81 markets. National Medicare rate $721, surgery center $387.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (statewide) | 18 | $636 | $1,027 | $1,370 | $366–$1,626 |
| Alaska (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $1,220–$3,930 |
| Arizona (statewide) | 21 | $1,159 | $1,218 | $1,896 | $473–$2,256 |
| Arkansas (statewide) | 11 | $872 | $1,020 | $1,268 | $568–$2,768 |
| Atlanta GA | 10 | $2,906 | $2,982 | $3,320 | $2,906–$3,320 |
| Austin TX | 13 | $671 | $1,386 | $2,078 | $671–$2,342 |
| Boston MA | 16 | $880 | $1,213 | $1,420 | $599–$1,984 |
| California (statewide) | 66 | $1,373 | $2,043 | $2,620 | $874–$5,852 |
| Charlotte NC | 5 | $823 | $823 | $823 | $812–$823 |
| Chicago IL | 8 | $1,269 | $1,785 | $2,194 | $964–$2,938 |
| Cleveland OH | 11 | $1,628 | $1,932 | $2,276 | $1,336–$2,623 |
| Colorado (statewide) | 20 | $1,227 | $1,477 | $2,190 | $696–$3,702 |
| Columbus OH | 2 | — | — | — | $2,539–$2,539 |
| Connecticut (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $908–$4,223 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 14 | $1,732 | $2,287 | $2,307 | $1,060–$3,374 |
| Denver CO | 15 | $1,386 | $2,236 | $2,619 | $1,083–$3,702 |
| Detroit MI | 17 | $595 | $679 | $1,044 | $392–$1,212 |
| Florida (statewide) | 66 | $1,482 | $2,134 | $2,404 | $514–$4,247 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 44 | $2,051 | $2,703 | $2,982 | $450–$5,063 |
| Hawaii (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $1,202–$2,387 |
| Houston TX | 19 | $1,347 | $2,070 | $2,128 | $1,062–$2,836 |
| Idaho (statewide) | 19 | $646 | $746 | $1,606 | $404–$3,144 |
| Illinois (statewide) | 35 | $1,043 | $1,220 | $1,958 | $702–$3,811 |
| Indiana (statewide) | 40 | $1,234 | $1,839 | $2,667 | $433–$5,496 |
| Indianapolis IN | 2 | — | — | — | $430–$2,936 |
| Iowa (statewide) | 39 | $721 | $1,217 | $1,531 | $417–$2,142 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 49 | $1,006 | $1,142 | $1,748 | $343–$3,930 |
| Kentucky (statewide) | 19 | $1,016 | $1,311 | $1,528 | $603–$2,436 |
| Las Vegas NV | 2 | — | — | — | $1,531–$2,175 |
| Los Angeles CA | 17 | $2,044 | $2,391 | $2,391 | $1,437–$6,417 |
| Louisiana (statewide) | 22 | $786 | $880 | $1,153 | $625–$1,885 |
| Maine (statewide) | 17 | $2,838 | $3,186 | $3,294 | $696–$4,142 |
| Maryland (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $2,928–$2,928 |
| Massachusetts (statewide) | 7 | $685 | $685 | $1,054 | $685–$1,376 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 5 | $767 | $1,140 | $2,078 | $506–$3,151 |
| Michigan (statewide) | 29 | $712 | $838 | $931 | $559–$2,228 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 13 | $1,727 | $1,818 | $2,122 | $1,124–$2,598 |
| Minnesota (statewide) | 20 | $936 | $1,784 | $2,158 | $689–$2,598 |
| Mississippi (statewide) | 19 | $810 | $940 | $1,204 | $668–$2,663 |
| Missouri (statewide) | 28 | $982 | $1,573 | $2,006 | $377–$5,209 |
| Montana (statewide) | 7 | $1,289 | $1,454 | $1,808 | $412–$2,102 |
| Nashville TN | 8 | $1,246 | $1,887 | $2,418 | $929–$2,462 |
| Nebraska (statewide) | 21 | $1,116 | $1,661 | $1,966 | $484–$3,168 |
| Nevada (statewide) | 6 | $1,570 | $2,008 | $2,175 | $1,440–$2,175 |
| New Hampshire (statewide) | 6 | $2,280 | $2,600 | $3,085 | $1,983–$3,742 |
| New Jersey (statewide) | 28 | $1,194 | $2,133 | $2,863 | $750–$3,256 |
| New Mexico (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $1,391–$2,304 |
| New York (statewide) | 38 | $1,146 | $1,568 | $2,340 | $603–$5,171 |
| New York City | 8 | $688 | $790 | $3,818 | $672–$4,100 |
| North Carolina (statewide) | 8 | $841 | $1,748 | $2,059 | $638–$4,112 |
| North Dakota (statewide) | 6 | $1,311 | $1,645 | $1,804 | $936–$3,198 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 45 | $1,501 | $1,954 | $2,623 | $669–$3,958 |
| Oklahoma (statewide) | 22 | $1,134 | $1,358 | $1,438 | $485–$3,096 |
| Oregon (statewide) | 11 | $1,680 | $1,986 | $2,634 | $769–$3,268 |
| Pennsylvania (statewide) | 47 | $1,290 | $1,751 | $2,404 | $528–$4,652 |
| Philadelphia PA | 11 | $2,196 | $2,299 | $2,644 | $750–$5,312 |
| Phoenix AZ | 11 | $1,710 | $1,836 | $1,950 | $1,218–$2,256 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 12 | $780 | $954 | $1,236 | $546–$1,744 |
| Portland OR | 9 | $2,929 | $3,214 | $3,214 | $2,929–$3,395 |
| Research Triangle NC | 4 | — | — | — | $1,350–$3,895 |
| Rhode Island (statewide) | 5 | $948 | $1,646 | $1,967 | $671–$2,630 |
| Richmond VA | 3 | — | — | — | $2,772–$3,138 |
| Rio Grande Valley TX | 5 | $917 | $1,276 | $2,505 | $831–$2,650 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 9 | $881 | $890 | $890 | $630–$903 |
| San Antonio TX | 3 | — | — | — | $1,100–$1,926 |
| San Diego CA | 7 | $1,543 | $1,543 | $1,554 | $1,298–$1,674 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 5 | $1,535 | $2,090 | $3,859 | $1,535–$4,922 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 16 | $2,104 | $2,137 | $2,303 | $1,820–$2,527 |
| South Carolina (statewide) | 26 | $1,784 | $2,563 | $3,286 | $683–$4,604 |
| South Dakota (statewide) | 5 | $785 | $799 | $860 | $702–$1,715 |
| St. Louis MO | 9 | $1,711 | $4,587 | $4,587 | $1,576–$5,505 |
| Tampa FL | 6 | $2,134 | $2,134 | $2,134 | $1,401–$3,922 |
| Tennessee (statewide) | 36 | $915 | $1,156 | $1,305 | $659–$2,526 |
| Texas (statewide) | 77 | $1,060 | $1,934 | $2,380 | $393–$5,496 |
| Utah (statewide) | 8 | $630 | $794 | $1,048 | $599–$1,334 |
| Vermont (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $386–$982 |
| Virginia (statewide) | 22 | $1,813 | $2,940 | $3,461 | $849–$3,998 |
| Washington (statewide) | 13 | $1,856 | $2,065 | $2,584 | $1,500–$3,657 |
| Washington DC | 11 | $2,150 | $2,210 | $2,217 | $1,649–$2,644 |
| West Virginia (statewide) | 10 | $1,072 | $1,184 | $2,039 | $769–$2,804 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 47 | $2,049 | $2,124 | $3,231 | $669–$4,116 |
Lowest and highest 12 hospital medians
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amberwell Atchison Association | Kansas (statewide) | $343 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-08-18 |
| Amberwell Hiawatha | Kansas (statewide) | $344 | 0.5× | 2 | 2026-08-18 |
| Nemaha Valley Community Hospital | Kansas (statewide) | $349 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-09-16 |
| Usa Health Children'S & Women'S Hospital | Alabama (statewide) | $366 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-04-30 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Missouri (statewide) | $377 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
| Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital | Vermont (statewide) | $386 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-08-27 |
| Henry Ford Health -St John Hospital | Detroit MI | $392 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center | Missouri (statewide) | $392 | 0.6× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Winkler County Memorial Hospital | Texas (statewide) | $393 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-07-27 |
| North Canyon Medical Center | Idaho (statewide) | $404 | 0.6× | 8 | 2026-04-13 |
| Barrett Hospital & Healthcare | Montana (statewide) | $412 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-06-12 |
| Crawford County Memorial Hospital | Iowa (statewide) | $417 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-07-27 |
| Alton Memorial Hospital | St. Louis MO | $4,738 | 6.3× | 4 | 2025-12-15 |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $4,922 | 4.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $5,051 | 7.0× | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Georgia (statewide) | $5,063 | 7.8× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Stony Brook University Hospital | New York (statewide) | $5,171 | 5.9× | 5 | 2026-06-10 |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Missouri (statewide) | $5,209 | 7.4× | 1 | 2026-06-09 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $5,312 | 6.7× | 2 | 2026-09-15 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | Indiana (statewide) | $5,496 | 7.4× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Parkview Hospital | Texas (statewide) | $5,496 | 7.8× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | St. Louis MO | $5,505 | 7.8× | 3 | 2025-12-15 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | California (statewide) | $5,852 | 6.4× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $6,417 | 7.1× | 1 | 2025-11-26 |
Every hospital is on its state's page (linked in the market table) and in the interactive explorer.
Questions
How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for neck epidural steroid injection?
Across 1407 hospitals in 81 markets (metro areas and statewide) that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 62321, hospital outpatient is $1,661, 2.3× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $1,046 to $2,380. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.
What does Medicare pay for neck epidural steroid injection?
Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 62321 is $721 and its surgery-center rate is $387, before local wage adjustment.
Which hospitals post the lowest and highest commercial rates for neck epidural steroid injection?
Lowest medians: Amberwell Atchison Association ($343), Amberwell Hiawatha ($344), Nemaha Valley Community Hospital ($349). Highest: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($6,417), Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center ($5,852), Barnes Jewish Hospital ($5,505). Coverage: every hospital whose price file we could read.