Epidural steroid injection cost in New York

Prices at 81 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $956 — 25% below the US median ($1,282), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
O'connor Hospital Delhi, NY $151 $205 — 95 min —
Little Falls Hospital Little Falls, NY $151 $171 ★ 2/5 109 min —
Cobleskill Regional Hospital Cobleskill, NY $157 $430 ★ 4/5 111 min —
Ellis Hospital Schenectady, NY $162 $2,707 ★ 3/5 232 min —
Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown, NY $269 $357 ★ 2/5 199 min —
Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation Center Schenectady, NY $272 $252 — — —
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls, NY $471 $877 ★ 1/5 229 min —
Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic Clifton Springs, NY $570 $600 ★ 2/5 168 min —
Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY $625 $2,887 ★ 3/5 193 min —
Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY $673 $238 ★ 2/5 142 min —
United Memorial Medical Center Batavia, NY $693 $247 ★ 2/5 167 min —
Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc Binghamton, NY $733 $745 ★ 3/5 219 min —
Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY $750 $108 ★ 2/5 205 min —
Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY $750 $141 ★ 2/5 233 min —
Unity Hospital Rochester, NY $805 $110 ★ 2/5 299 min —
Unity Specialty Hospital Rochester, NY $805 $110 — — —
Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center Bronx, NY $820 $820 ★ 2/5 234 min —
Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY $820 $820 ★ 2/5 220 min —
Elmhurst Hospital Center Elmhurst, NY $820 $820 ★ 2/5 278 min —
Bronx VA Medical Center Bronx, NY $820 $820 ★ 4/5 — —
South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn, NY $820 $820 ★ 2/5 160 min —
Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NY $820 $820 ★ 3/5 171 min —
Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY $820 $820 ★ 1/5 261 min —
Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY $820 $815 ★ 2/5 181 min —
Queens Hospital Center Jamaica, NY $820 $820 ★ 2/5 245 min —

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,198
Cash / self-pay
$956
Insurer-negotiated
$844
Medicare pays
$275
$451$2,802
Median cash $956  ·  Medicare $275  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $956 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($275). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($550).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,198 list price could save about $1,242 (57%).

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