Epidural steroid shot, lower back in North Carolina
Below is what hospitals in North Carolina charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 7 hospitals in North Carolina run from $844 to $3,402. The typical hospital charges $1,268. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,268
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville, NC | $844Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,407 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $1,407 |
| Carolina East Medical Center NC · Price file September 25, 2026 | $1,174Insurance typically pays $1,663Sticker price $1,956 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $1,663 | $1,956 |
| Frye Regional Medical Center NC | $1,228Insurance typically pays $628Sticker price $3,070 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $628 | $3,070 |
| Harris Regional Hospital NC | $1,268Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,170 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | — | $3,170 |
| Wilson Medical Center NC | $1,346Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,364 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | — | $3,364 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · Price file December 1, 2025 | $2,208Insurance typically pays $1,689Sticker price $4,416 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $1,689 | $4,416 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center NC · Price file May 11, 2026 | $3,402Insurance typically pays $1,150Sticker price $3,402 | Highest price of any hospital | $1,150 | $3,402 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce NC · Price file September 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,550Sticker price — | — | $2,550 | — |
| Central Carolina Hospital NC · Price file July 20, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,096 | — | — | $2,096 |
Procedure code 62323. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.