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Lower back epidural steroid injection in Illinois

CPT 62323 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,190 to $4,705 at the 9 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$2,339typical cash price
$1,673typical commercial insurer rate
$1.2k–$4.7kcash price range, 9 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center
$1,190
Advocate Condell Medical Center
$1,190
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$1,190
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
$1,190
Northwestern Medicine McHenry
$2,339
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$2,782
Carle Foundation Hospital
$3,150
Memorial Medical Center
$4,138
Saint Francis Medical Center
$4,705

Illinois typical cash price: $2,339

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn$2,380$1,190$1,673$1,261–$1,968 · 15 plans
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville$2,380$1,190$1,538$1,175–$1,838 · 15 plans
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$2,380$1,190$1,678$1,261–$1,987 · 15 plans
Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge$2,380$1,190$1,673$1,251–$2,011 · 15 plans
Northwestern Medicine McHenryMcHenry$3,342$2,339$1,310$535–$2,110 · 27 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$3,974$2,782$1,134$329–$3,248 · 38 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$3,150$3,150$2,065$1,819–$2,541 · 10 plans
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield$4,138$4,138$2,483$1,825–$4,138 · 40 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$7,841$4,705$2,596$2,146–$3,794 · 4 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does lower back epidural steroid injection cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 9 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for lower back epidural steroid injection is $2,339, and most charge between $1,190 and $4,251. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $1,673. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for lower back epidural steroid injection?

At 4 of the 9 hospitals in Illinois that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Illinois has the lowest cash price for lower back epidural steroid injection?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $1,190 at Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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