Epidural steroid shot, lower back in Pennsylvania
Below is what hospitals in Pennsylvania charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 9 hospitals in Pennsylvania run from $721 to $2,061. The typical hospital charges $808. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $808
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital PA · Price file September 1, 2026 | $721Insurance typically pays $815Sticker price $6,803 | Lowest price of any hospital | $815 | $6,803 |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center PA | $808Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,020 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | — | $2,020 |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center PA | $808Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,020 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | — | $2,020 |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center PA | $808Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,020 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | — | $2,020 |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center PA | $808Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,020 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | — | $2,020 |
| Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital PA | $1,120Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,600 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $1,600 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA | $1,491Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,501 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | — | $4,501 |
| Geisinger Medical Center PA | $1,813Insurance typically pays $659Sticker price $2,924 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $659 | $2,924 |
| Reading Hospital - Transplant Center PA | $2,061Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,944 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $2,944 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital PA | —Insurance typically pays $970Sticker price — | — | $970 | — |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital PA | —Insurance typically pays $970Sticker price — | — | $970 | — |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital PA | —Insurance typically pays $970Sticker price — | — | $970 | — |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital PA | —Insurance typically pays $970Sticker price — | — | $970 | — |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital PA | —Insurance typically pays $970Sticker price — | — | $970 | — |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital PA | —Insurance typically pays $970Sticker price — | — | $970 | — |
| WellSpan York Hospital PA | —Insurance typically pays $970Sticker price — | — | $970 | — |
Procedure code 62323. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.