Procedures
Epidural steroid injection, lower back cost in Tennessee
Epidural steroid injection, lower back is an imaging test. Cash prices for imaging vary widely: hospitals often charge several times what an independent imaging center charges for the same scan.
Typical cash price
In Tennessee
From 56 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Tennessee.
Nationwide typical: $1,501 (most listed prices $568–$3,820).
Usually included: the scan itself (technical fee) + the radiologist's read (professional fee).
Good to know: Interlaminar lumbar ESI (62323) is the other common approach and is not equivalent.
Cheapest in Tennessee
Total price
Epidural steroid injection, lower back
The facility fee + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In Tennessee, from 56 providers. Most listed prices: $435–$1,496.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Sweetwater Hospital Association$381Hospital · SweetwaterEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Bristol Regional Medical Center$435Hospital · BristolEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Franklin Woods Community Hospital$435Hospital · Johnson CityEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $134Source: Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $244Source: Erlanger Baroness Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $125est. $381 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Sweetwater Hospital Association price file · checked Oct 2026 - $388
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: The University of Tennessee Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $393
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $406
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: 62-1138045 BMH Union City price file · checked Oct 2026 - $407
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $434
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $179est. $435 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Bristol Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $179est. $435 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Franklin Woods Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $179est. $435 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Greeneville Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $179est. $435 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Hawkins County Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
Common questions
Is the radiologist's read included?
Not always. Hospitals usually list the scan (technical fee) and the radiologist's read (professional fee) separately. Many imaging centers quote one all-in price. Look for the "All-in", "Scan only" or "Read only" label on each price.
Do I need a referral?
Most imaging tests need an order from a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant. Some imaging centers can arrange one; ask when you call.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.