Nerve block injection, lower back, with imaging guidance in Savannah, GA: hospital prices
One hospital in the Savannah, GA metro area prices CPT 64483 in its files, but fewer than three list a cash price, so we show the rows without a ranking.
One hospital in the Savannah, GA metro area lists nerve block injection, lower back, with imaging guidance (CPT 64483) in its price file, but only as a list price or negotiated insurer rates, not as a cash price. Hospitals must publish a discounted cash price for every shoppable service; where it is missing you can still ask for one by phone.
Sorted by cash price
Hospital facility fee onlyWhat's in the price
The hospital facility fee for CPT 64483. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.
Cash vs. insured
Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.
What to say on the phone
"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 64483, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."
About nerve block injection, lower back, with imaging guidance
CPT 64483 is a transforaminal epidural injection at one level of the lumbar or sacral spine, under imaging guidance: steroid and anesthetic placed precisely where a nerve root exits the spine. It is used for sciatica and nerve pain from a disc or narrowing, and as a diagnostic test before surgery. Additional levels use an add-on code (64484).
What the price covers
The hospital's price is the facility fee for the procedure room, fluoroscopy, nursing and supplies for one level. The physician, sedation and additional levels are separate. A series of injections is common.
Why prices vary
As with other spinal injections, hospital outpatient prices are typically several times those of pain clinics and ambulatory surgery centers for the same procedure. Within hospitals, large systems list the highest charges.
Questions to ask
- What is the self-pay price for 64483 per level, and what does the physician add?
- How many levels and how many sessions are planned?
- Is a pain clinic or surgery center an option for the same injection?
Hospitals in Savannah, GA without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- Candler HospitalFile found, not read yet
- Effingham Health SystemNo website on record
- Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical CenterNo price file found