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A lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injection with imaging guidance, one level. What Medicare pays in each setting, in every state, and where it costs less.
A lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injection with imaging guidance, one level.
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By state
| State | Office or clinic | Surgery center | Hospital outpatient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $238 | $515–$550 | $855–$932 |
| Alaska | $306 | $650 | $1,112 |
| Arizona | $258 | $601 | $1,042 |
| Arkansas | $234 | $534–$557 | $898–$949 |
| California | $282–$356 | $691–$781 | $1,239–$1,419 |
| Colorado | $277 | $600 | $1,034–$1,044 |
| Connecticut | $282 | $660 | $1,165 |
| Delaware | $262 | $597–$621 | $1,031–$1,085 |
| District of Columbia | $304 | $578–$658 | $975–$1,154 |
| Florida | $259–$282 | $595–$604 | $1,025–$1,033 |
| Georgia | $245–$269 | $525–$590 | $872–$1,016 |
| Hawaii | $290 | $650 | $1,146 |
| Idaho | $246 | $566–$575 | $968–$988 |
| Illinois | $251–$275 | $605–$613 | $1,048–$1,055 |
| Indiana | $248 | $594–$607 | $1,030–$1,058 |
| Iowa | $245 | $555–$580 | $944–$999 |
| Kansas | $243 | $539–$549 | $907–$931 |
| Kentucky | $242 | $548–$565 | $925–$964 |
| Louisiana | $242–$254 | $535–$551 | $896–$930 |
| Maine | $247–$261 | $565–$583 | $965–$1,002 |
| Maryland | $267–$282 | $553–$603 | $930–$1,042 |
| Massachusetts | $275–$305 | $657–$663 | $1,161–$1,168 |
| Michigan | $248–$262 | $573–$579 | $979–$987 |
| Minnesota | $267 | $586–$606 | $1,009–$1,054 |
| Mississippi | $236 | $516–$541 | $856–$913 |
| Missouri | $237–$255 | $573 | $981 |
| Montana | $265 | $585 | $1,003 |
| Nebraska | $246 | $586 | $1,012 |
| Nevada | $264 | $598 | $1,032 |
| New Hampshire | $272 | $604 | $1,045 |
| New Jersey | $286–$301 | $632–$660 | $1,101–$1,160 |
| New Mexico | $250 | $571–$588 | $974–$1,012 |
| New York | $253–$311 | $672–$690 | $1,200–$1,218 |
| North Carolina | $250 | $555–$577 | $941–$991 |
| North Dakota | $261 | $582 | $1,000 |
| Ohio | $248 | $552–$571 | $934–$974 |
| Oklahoma | $242 | $557 | $945–$952 |
| Oregon | $262–$286 | $619–$660 | $1,081–$1,172 |
| Pennsylvania | $248–$275 | $563–$598 | $958–$1,035 |
| Rhode Island | $272 | $627 | $1,096 |
| South Carolina | $249 | $545–$563 | $919–$958 |
| South Dakota | $261 | $581 | $999 |
| Tennessee | $244 | $534–$564 | $896–$962 |
| Texas | $247–$276 | $575–$581 | $985–$990 |
| Utah | $252 | $579 | $993 |
| Vermont | $260 | $570–$585 | $974–$1,007 |
| Virginia | $260 | $565–$588 | $960–$1,012 |
| Washington | $275–$312 | $623–$650 | $1,086–$1,136 |
| West Virginia | $241 | $559–$588 | $946–$1,013 |
| Wisconsin | $253 | $560–$590 | $953–$1,021 |
| Wyoming | $263 | $584 | $1,002 |
Questions
How much does an epidural steroid injection cost?
Medicare's 2026 national price for an epidural steroid injection is $265 at office or clinic; $585 at surgery center; $1,003 at hospital outpatient. Prices vary by area; private insurance usually pays more.
Where is an epidural steroid injection cheapest?
Usually at office or clinic ($265) rather than hospital outpatient ($1,003), about $738 less for the same service at Medicare's national rates.
Is this what I will pay?
These are Medicare's payment rates, a public benchmark for a fair price. What you pay depends on your insurance, deductible and the provider. Ask for a written estimate before you book; if you are uninsured or paying yourself, you are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate.