How much does lumbar epidural steroid injection (w/ imaging) cost in Texas?
CPT 62323 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Texas.
Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare
benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
62323 Lumbar epidural steroid injection (w/ imaging)
Ask to pay
$1,385
About 2.0× what Medicare pays — most hospitals accept a self-pay rate in this range.
Typical
$1,132
Medicare $693
Ask $1,385
$1 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $7,128
What Medicare paysⓘ
$693
Typical price near you
$1,132
Cash / self-pay price
$1,688
Prices near you — 69 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville lowest ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $1negotiated | 0.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Cook Children's Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $276negotiated | 0.4× | — |
| University Hospital - University Health (San Antonio) | Hospital | $288cash | 0.4× | — |
| The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $296negotiated | 0.4× | ★★★★★ |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | Hospital | $322cash | 0.5× | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $388negotiated | 0.6× | — |
| Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $652cash | 0.9× | — |
| Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $652cash | 0.9× | — |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Westover Hills (San Antonio) | Hospital | $663cash | 1.0× | — |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $664cash | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Hospital | $694negotiated | 1.0× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Hospital | $745negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Hospital | $745negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Hospital | $746negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $751cash | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Covenant Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $908cash | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $1,001cash | 1.4× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Hospital | $1,001cash | 1.4× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Hospital | $1,001cash | 1.4× | — |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital (Arlington) | Hospital | $1,001cash | 1.4× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Hospital | $1,001cash | 1.4× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Hospital | $1,001cash | 1.4× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Hospital | $1,001cash | 1.4× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Hospital | $1,001cash | 1.4× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Hospital | $1,001cash | 1.4× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Hospital | $1,001cash | 1.4× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Hospital | $1,001cash | 1.4× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Hospital | $1,001cash | 1.4× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Hospital | $1,001cash | 1.4× | — |
| JPS Health Network – John Peter Smith Hospital (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $1,095cash | 1.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Hospital | $1,105cash | 1.6× | ★★★★★ |
| UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston) | Hospital | $1,132negotiated | 1.6× | — |
| Shannon Medical Center (San Angelo) | Hospital | $1,613cash | 2.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $1,676cash | 2.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (Sugar Land) | Hospital | $1,676cash | 2.4× | ★★★★★ |
| UMC Health System – University Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $1,701cash | 2.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock | Hospital | $1,825cash | 2.6× | ★★★★★ |
| St. Luke's Health–The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $1,878cash | 2.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $1,878cash | 2.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor University Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $1,883cash | 2.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $1,883cash | 2.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano | Hospital | $1,883cash | 2.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at UT (Austin) | Hospital | $1,946cash | 2.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Parkland Health (Dallas) | Hospital | $1,995cash | 2.9× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake (Webster) | Hospital | $2,012negotiated | 2.9× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West (Houston) | Hospital | $2,012negotiated | 2.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $2,012negotiated | 2.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (Edinburg) | Hospital | $2,069cash | 3.0× | — |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station | Hospital | $2,071cash | 3.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple | Hospital | $2,071cash | 3.0× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's South Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $2,078negotiated | 3.0× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's North Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $2,078negotiated | 3.0× | — |
| Medical City Fort Worth | Hospital | $2,152negotiated | 3.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Hendrick Medical Center (Abilene) | Hospital | $2,236cash | 3.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Plano | Hospital | $2,287negotiated | 3.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Frisco | Hospital | $2,300negotiated | 3.3× | — |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $2,710cash | 3.9× | — |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $2,710cash | 3.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Children's Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $3,048cash | 4.4× | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest (Houston) | Hospital | $3,124cash | 4.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $3,252cash | 4.7× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $3,648cash | 5.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Texsan (San Antonio) gross charge | Hospital | $4,030cash | 5.8× | — |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak (San Antonio) gross charge | Hospital | $4,030cash | 5.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Metropolitan (San Antonio) gross charge | Hospital | $4,030cash | 5.8× | — |
| Methodist Hospital (San Antonio) gross charge | Hospital | $4,030cash | 5.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $4,438cash | 6.4× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Round Rock Medical Center (Round Rock) gross charge | Hospital | $7,127cash | 10.3× | — |
| St. David's Medical Center (Austin) gross charge | Hospital | $7,128cash | 10.3× | ★★★★★ |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 8 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
- For 62323 (Lumbar epidural steroid injection (w/ imaging)), Medicare's benchmark rate is $692.52. A fair self-pay target for this line is $1,385.04. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 62323 is $1,688.25, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $1,001.25–$2,115.00. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
- Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
- Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 62323 cost in Texas?
For lumbar epidural steroid injection (w/ imaging) (CPT 62323) in Texas, a fair self-pay price is around $1,132, with hospitals ranging from $1,001 to $2,115 across 69 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $693, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does lumbar epidural steroid injection (w/ imaging) cost in Texas?
A fair self-pay price for lumbar epidural steroid injection (w/ imaging) (CPT 62323) in Texas is around $1,132, with hospital prices ranging from $1,001 to $2,115 across 69 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 62323?
Medicare pays about $693 for lumbar epidural steroid injection (w/ imaging) (CPT 62323). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of lumbar epidural steroid injection (w/ imaging)?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.