How much does epidural steroid injection (lumbar) cost in Washington, DC?
Prices below come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: April 2, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. CPT 62323.
Median commercial rates on file run from $1,230 (Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System) to $2,314 (Sibley Memorial Hospital) — 1.9× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.
Facility rates by hospital
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC | $1,187 | $1,350median of 4 plans | — | — | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD | $2,029 | — | $211median of 1 plan | — | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center, | $1,362 | $1,263median of 15 plans | $867median of 4 plans | $1,649median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital, | $1,458 | $1,469median of 12 plans | $859median of 3 plans | $1,649median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · pediatric | $452 | $1,272median of 11 plans | — | $674median of 11 plans | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| Lowest Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA | — | $1,230median of 6 plans | $697median of 5 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 16, 2025 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | $1,710 | $2,190median of 11 plans | $713median of 6 plans | $1,142median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC | $2,035 | $1,469median of 6 plans | $834median of 2 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC | $5,447 | $2,314median of 4 plans | $867median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD | $5,447 | — | — | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
Commercial / Medicare / Medicaid figures are the median of that hospital's listed plan rates in the class. Click a hospital for its full per-plan ledger.
Common questions
How much does epidural steroid injection (lumbar) cost without insurance in Washington, DC?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Epidural steroid injection (lumbar) in Washington, DC range from $1,187 at The George Washington University Hospital to $5,447 at Suburban Hospital (8 hospitals listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital in Washington, DC lists the lowest price for epidural steroid injection (lumbar)?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System lists the lowest ($1,230, median of 6 plan rates) and Sibley Memorial Hospital the highest ($2,314, median of 4 plan rates). What you actually pay depends on your plan's network, deductible, and coinsurance.
Where do these prices come from?
Every price on this page comes directly from the machine-readable file (MRF) each hospital is federally required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). We show each hospital's file date and link to the source. These are price disclosures, not quotes.