Epidural injection, cervical or thoracic in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 57 hospitals in California run from $26 to $8,174. The typical hospital charges $3,333. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $3,333
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
65 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Lodi Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $26Insurance typically pays $125Sticker price $369 | Lowest price of any hospital | $125 | $369 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $55Insurance typically pays $223Sticker price $369 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | $223 | $369 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $63Insurance typically pays $318Sticker price $369 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $318 | $369 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $70Insurance typically pays $133Sticker price $369 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $133 | $369 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $70Insurance typically pays $307Sticker price $369 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $307 | $369 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $70Insurance typically pays $140Sticker price $369 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $140 | $369 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $70Insurance typically pays $223Sticker price $390 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $223 | $390 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $74Insurance typically pays $133Sticker price $369 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $133 | $369 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $100Insurance typically pays $130Sticker price $369 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $130 | $369 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $111Insurance typically pays $140Sticker price $369 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $140 | $369 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $244Insurance typically pays $143Sticker price $369 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $143 | $369 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $471Insurance typically pays $424Sticker price $471 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $424 | $471 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $673Insurance typically pays $2,755Sticker price $4,206 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $2,755 | $4,206 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $804Insurance typically pays $105Sticker price $1,608 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $105 | $1,608 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $852Insurance typically pays $223Sticker price $1,420 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $223 | $1,420 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $898Insurance typically pays $3,741Sticker price $5,987 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $3,741 | $5,987 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $967Insurance typically pays $1,943Sticker price $2,763 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $1,943 | $2,763 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $971Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $971 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | — | $971 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $1,083Insurance typically pays $1,634Sticker price $9,614 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $1,634 | $9,614 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $1,122Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,741 | Cheaper than 66% of hospitals | — | $3,741 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $1,374Insurance typically pays $737Sticker price $9,158 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $737 | $9,158 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,379Insurance typically pays $1,882Sticker price $3,940 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $1,882 | $3,940 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,379Insurance typically pays $1,880Sticker price $3,940 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $1,880 | $3,940 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,555Insurance typically pays $2,080Sticker price $3,240 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $2,080 | $3,240 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $2,300Insurance typically pays $1,004Sticker price $2,300 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $1,004 | $2,300 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,510Insurance typically pays $2,047Sticker price $5,229 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $2,047 | $5,229 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,947Insurance typically pays $2,322Sticker price $6,140 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $2,322 | $6,140 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,998Insurance typically pays $10,972Sticker price $7,496 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $10,972 | $7,496 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,333Insurance typically pays $1,137Sticker price $4,761 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $1,137 | $4,761 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $3,849Insurance typically pays $2,548Sticker price $3,849 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $2,548 | $3,849 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $3,849Insurance typically pays $2,548Sticker price $3,849 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $2,548 | $3,849 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $3,849Insurance typically pays $2,548Sticker price $3,849 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $2,548 | $3,849 |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,954Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,954 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | — | $3,954 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $4,005Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $6,675 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $6,675 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,678Insurance typically pays $908Sticker price $4,678 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $908 | $4,678 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,678Insurance typically pays $908Sticker price $4,678 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $908 | $4,678 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,678Insurance typically pays $908Sticker price $4,678 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $908 | $4,678 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,678Insurance typically pays $908Sticker price $4,678 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $908 | $4,678 |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,678Insurance typically pays $908Sticker price $4,678 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $908 | $4,678 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,678Insurance typically pays $908Sticker price $4,678 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $908 | $4,678 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,678Insurance typically pays $908Sticker price $4,678 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $908 | $4,678 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,678Insurance typically pays $908Sticker price $4,678 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $908 | $4,678 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,678Insurance typically pays $908Sticker price $4,678 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $908 | $4,678 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,678Insurance typically pays $908Sticker price $4,678 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $908 | $4,678 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,966Insurance typically pays $3,138Sticker price $4,966 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $3,138 | $4,966 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,966Insurance typically pays $3,138Sticker price $4,966 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $3,138 | $4,966 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,966Insurance typically pays $3,138Sticker price $4,966 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $3,138 | $4,966 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,966Insurance typically pays $3,138Sticker price $4,966 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $3,138 | $4,966 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,966Insurance typically pays $3,138Sticker price $4,966 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $3,138 | $4,966 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,966Insurance typically pays $3,138Sticker price $4,966 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $3,138 | $4,966 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,966Insurance typically pays $3,138Sticker price $4,966 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $3,138 | $4,966 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,966Insurance typically pays $3,138Sticker price $4,966 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $3,138 | $4,966 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,966Insurance typically pays $3,138Sticker price $4,966 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $3,138 | $4,966 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,966Insurance typically pays $3,138Sticker price $4,966 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $3,138 | $4,966 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,966Insurance typically pays $3,138Sticker price $4,966 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $3,138 | $4,966 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,966Insurance typically pays $3,138Sticker price $4,966 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $3,138 | $4,966 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $8,174Insurance typically pays $10,495Sticker price $12,576 | Highest price of any hospital | $10,495 | $12,576 |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,900Sticker price — | — | $2,900 | — |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,027 | — | — | $4,027 |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,530 | — | — | $4,530 |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,027 | — | — | $4,027 |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $4,499Sticker price — | — | $4,499 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,473Sticker price — | — | $4,473 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $2,760Sticker price — | — | $2,760 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $3,306Sticker price — | — | $3,306 | — |
Procedure code 62321. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.