Forks Community Hospital

ForksClallam CountyCritical Access Hospitals

Lower back spinal injection (epidural)

Quality: not rated by CMSEarliest available date: call (360) 374-6271

What you may pay

With insurance from an employer or private plan: $979 – $4,598At least one plan lists 3 separate amounts for this procedure. They may be parts of one bill that you pay together (for example the hospital’s fee and the fee of the doctor who reads a scan) or alternatives (inpatient or outpatient). We don’t show one price or compare it until we can tell which; every line is listed below. Ask the hospital which lines apply to you.
Paying yourself (cash price): $1,826 – $3,678The hospital lists 3 separate amounts for this procedure. They may be parts of one bill that you pay together (for example the hospital’s fee and the fee of the doctor who reads a scan) or alternatives (inpatient or outpatient). We don’t show one price or compare it until we can tell which; every line is listed below. Ask the hospital which lines apply to you.

These are prices the hospital published, not a quote. With insurance you usually pay part of the rate (your deductible and coinsurance); the estimator on the procedure page works it out. A higher price does not mean better care.

Doctors usually bill separately. At most hospitals these are the hospital’s own charges. The surgeon, radiologist, anesthesiologist or pathologist usually sends a separate bill: ask each of them for an estimate too.

Source: Forks Community Hospital’s own price file, dated 2026-10-27. CareNavIQ last refreshed prices on 2026-11-09.

Next step: ask the hospital for a Good Faith Estimate for this procedure (phone number above).

68 published prices, grouped by who each price applies to.

Cash price 3 prices

The hospital's discounted price for patients paying without insurance.

Cash price prices for Lower back spinal injection (epidural) at Forks Community Hospital
Price	Part of the bill	Hospital’s description	How it’s set	Setting	Source date
$1,826	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	—	Outpatient	2026-10-27
$3,178	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	—	Outpatient	2026-10-27
$3,678	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	—	Outpatient	2026-10-27

List price (before discounts) 3 prices

The hospital's full chargemaster price. Few patients pay this amount.

List price (before discounts) prices for Lower back spinal injection (epidural) at Forks Community Hospital
Price	Part of the bill	Hospital’s description	How it’s set	Setting	Source date
$2,282	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	—	Outpatient	2026-10-27
$3,973	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	—	Outpatient	2026-10-27
$4,598	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	—	Outpatient	2026-10-27

Commercial insurance 12 prices

Rate negotiated with a private insurer or employer plan, including exchange and public-option plans.

Commercial insurance prices for Lower back spinal injection (epidural) at Forks Community Hospital
Payer	Plan	Price	Part of the bill	Hospital’s description	How it’s set	Setting	Source date
AMBETTER CCWA EXCH - ALL PLANS	AMBETTER CCWA EXCH - ALL PLANS	$979	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
AMBETTER CCWA EXCH - ALL PLANS	AMBETTER CCWA EXCH - ALL PLANS	$1,705	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
AMBETTER CCWA EXCH - ALL PLANS	AMBETTER CCWA EXCH - ALL PLANS	$1,973	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
COMMUNITY HEALTH EXCHANGE	COMMUNITY HEALTH EXCHANGE	$1,483	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
COMMUNITY HEALTH EXCHANGE	COMMUNITY HEALTH EXCHANGE	$2,582	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
COMMUNITY HEALTH EXCHANGE	COMMUNITY HEALTH EXCHANGE	$2,989	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
FIRST CHOICE-ALL PLANS	FIRST CHOICE-ALL PLANS	$2,282	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
FIRST CHOICE-ALL PLANS	FIRST CHOICE-ALL PLANS	$3,973	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
FIRST CHOICE-ALL PLANS	FIRST CHOICE-ALL PLANS	$4,598	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
MOLINA COMMERCIAL-ALL OTHER PLANS	MOLINA COMMERCIAL-ALL OTHER PLANS	$2,099	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
MOLINA COMMERCIAL-ALL OTHER PLANS	MOLINA COMMERCIAL-ALL OTHER PLANS	$3,655	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
MOLINA COMMERCIAL-ALL OTHER PLANS	MOLINA COMMERCIAL-ALL OTHER PLANS	$4,230	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27

Medicare Advantage 14 prices

Rate for a private Medicare Advantage plan. Applies only to members of that plan.

Medicare Advantage prices for Lower back spinal injection (epidural) at Forks Community Hospital
Payer	Plan	Price	Part of the bill	Hospital’s description	How it’s set	Setting	Source date
COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK MCR-ALL OTHER PLANS	COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK MCR-ALL OTHER PLANS	$844	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK MCR-ALL OTHER PLANS	COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK MCR-ALL OTHER PLANS	$1,470	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK MCR-ALL OTHER PLANS	COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK MCR-ALL OTHER PLANS	$1,701	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
HUMANA MCR ADV - ALL PLANS	HUMANA MCR ADV - ALL PLANS	$844	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
HUMANA MCR ADV - ALL PLANS	HUMANA MCR ADV - ALL PLANS	$1,470	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
HUMANA MCR ADV - ALL PLANS	HUMANA MCR ADV - ALL PLANS	$1,701	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
MOLINA MEDICARE	MOLINA MEDICARE	$557	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	fee schedule	Outpatient	2026-10-27
MOLINA MEDICARE	MOLINA MEDICARE	$557	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	fee schedule	Outpatient	2026-10-27
UHC MCR ADV	UHC MCR ADV	$844	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
UHC MCR ADV	UHC MCR ADV	$1,470	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
UHC MCR ADV	UHC MCR ADV	$1,701	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
WELLCARE MED ADV - ALL PLANS	WELLCARE MED ADV - ALL PLANS	$979	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
WELLCARE MED ADV - ALL PLANS	WELLCARE MED ADV - ALL PLANS	$1,705	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
WELLCARE MED ADV - ALL PLANS	WELLCARE MED ADV - ALL PLANS	$1,973	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27

Medicaid managed care 15 prices

Rate for an Apple Health managed-care plan. Applies only to members of that plan.

Medicaid managed care prices for Lower back spinal injection (epidural) at Forks Community Hospital
Payer	Plan	Price	Part of the bill	Hospital’s description	How it’s set	Setting	Source date
AMERIGROUP MEDICAID-ALL PLANS	AMERIGROUP MEDICAID-ALL PLANS	$836	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
AMERIGROUP MEDICAID-ALL PLANS	AMERIGROUP MEDICAID-ALL PLANS	$1,456	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
AMERIGROUP MEDICAID-ALL PLANS	AMERIGROUP MEDICAID-ALL PLANS	$1,685	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
COORDINATED CARE (MCO) MCD-ALL PLANS	COORDINATED CARE (MCO) MCD-ALL PLANS	$852	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
COORDINATED CARE (MCO) MCD-ALL PLANS	COORDINATED CARE (MCO) MCD-ALL PLANS	$1,484	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
COORDINATED CARE (MCO) MCD-ALL PLANS	COORDINATED CARE (MCO) MCD-ALL PLANS	$1,717	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
MOLINA MEDICAID	MOLINA MEDICAID	$789	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
MOLINA MEDICAID	MOLINA MEDICAID	$1,374	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
MOLINA MEDICAID	MOLINA MEDICAID	$1,590	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
REGENCE MEDICAID	REGENCE MEDICAID	$789	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
REGENCE MEDICAID	REGENCE MEDICAID	$1,374	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
REGENCE MEDICAID	REGENCE MEDICAID	$1,590	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
UHC MEDICAID	UHC MEDICAID	$1,016	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
UHC MEDICAID	UHC MEDICAID	$1,768	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
UHC MEDICAID	UHC MEDICAID	$2,046	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27

Other government program 6 prices

TRICARE, VA, Indian Health Service, workers' compensation, or another public program.

Other government program prices for Lower back spinal injection (epidural) at Forks Community Hospital
Payer	Plan	Price	Part of the bill	Hospital’s description	How it’s set	Setting	Source date
TRICARE-ALL PLANS	TRICARE-ALL PLANS	$1,027	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
TRICARE-ALL PLANS	TRICARE-ALL PLANS	$1,788	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
TRICARE-ALL PLANS	TRICARE-ALL PLANS	$2,069	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
TRIWEST-ALL PLANS	TRIWEST-ALL PLANS	$844	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
TRIWEST-ALL PLANS	TRIWEST-ALL PLANS	$1,470	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
TRIWEST-ALL PLANS	TRIWEST-ALL PLANS	$1,701	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27

Unknown 15 prices

The source file doesn't say which population this rate applies to.

Unknown prices for Lower back spinal injection (epidural) at Forks Community Hospital
Payer	Plan	Price	Part of the bill	Hospital’s description	How it’s set	Setting	Source date
AETNA-ALL PLANS	AETNA-ALL PLANS	$2,282	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
AETNA-ALL PLANS	AETNA-ALL PLANS	$3,973	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
AETNA-ALL PLANS	AETNA-ALL PLANS	$4,598	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
CIGNA-ALL PLANS	CIGNA-ALL PLANS	$2,282	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
CIGNA-ALL PLANS	CIGNA-ALL PLANS	$3,973	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
CIGNA-ALL PLANS	CIGNA-ALL PLANS	$4,598	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
PREMERA BLUE CROSS-ALL PLANS	PREMERA BLUE CROSS-ALL PLANS	$2,168	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
PREMERA BLUE CROSS-ALL PLANS	PREMERA BLUE CROSS-ALL PLANS	$3,774	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
PREMERA BLUE CROSS-ALL PLANS	PREMERA BLUE CROSS-ALL PLANS	$4,368	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
REGENCE-ALL OTHER PLANS	REGENCE-ALL OTHER PLANS	$1,314	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
REGENCE-ALL OTHER PLANS	REGENCE-ALL OTHER PLANS	$2,288	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
REGENCE-ALL OTHER PLANS	REGENCE-ALL OTHER PLANS	$2,648	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
UHC ALL PAYER/DOCTORS PLAN/NEXUS-ALL OTHER PLANS	UHC ALL PAYER/DOCTORS PLAN/NEXUS-ALL OTHER PLANS	$1,940	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
UHC ALL PAYER/DOCTORS PLAN/NEXUS-ALL OTHER PLANS	UHC ALL PAYER/DOCTORS PLAN/NEXUS-ALL OTHER PLANS	$3,377	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27
UHC ALL PAYER/DOCTORS PLAN/NEXUS-ALL OTHER PLANS	UHC ALL PAYER/DOCTORS PLAN/NEXUS-ALL OTHER PLANS	$3,908	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-27

Doctors here who do this procedure

No doctor affiliated with Forks Community Hospital billed Traditional Medicare for this often enough for CMS to publish it (11 or more patients a year). That doesn’t mean no one here does it. See all doctors and practices for this procedure.

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