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Lower back nerve root injection in Ohio

CPT 64483 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $229 to $8,324 at the 10 Ohio hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$1,575typical cash price
$3,864typical commercial insurer rate
$229–$8.3kcash price range, 9 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Metrohealth System
$229
Kettering Health Dayton
$1,034
Kettering Health Main Campus
$1,034
Kettering Health Miamisburg
$1,034
Bethesda North
$1,575
Riverside Methodist Hospital
$3,266
Cleveland Clinic
$3,993
Hillcrest Hospital
$3,993
Miami Valley Hospital
$8,324

Ohio typical cash price: $1,575

Ohio hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Metrohealth SystemCleveland$653$229$1,757$1,182–$2,494 · 15 plans
Kettering Health DaytonDayton$2,585$1,034$3,958$1,348–$5,610 · 13 plans
Kettering Health Main CampusKettering$2,585$1,034$3,958$1,348–$5,610 · 13 plans
Kettering Health MiamisburgMiamisburg$2,585$1,034$3,958$1,356–$5,610 · 13 plans
Bethesda NorthCincinnati$2,100$1,575$2,120$1,112–$2,523 · 13 plans
Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus$5,025$3,266$3,714only 1 plan
Cleveland ClinicCleveland$6,143$3,993$3,864$1,969–$5,129 · 54 plans
Hillcrest HospitalMayfield Heights$6,143$3,993$3,201$1,945–$5,529 · 39 plans
Miami Valley HospitalDayton$8,324$8,324$4,067$1,381–$4,067 · 12 plans
Ohio State University State Health SystemColumbus$2,549–$1,147$1–$2,039 · 27 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 nerve root injection cost at a hospital in Ohio?

At 9 Ohio hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for lower back nerve root injection is $1,575, and most charge between $873 and $4,859. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $3,864. 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 nerve root injection?

At 5 of the 8 hospitals in Ohio 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 Ohio has the lowest cash price for lower back nerve root injection?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $229 at Metrohealth System. 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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