Kittitas Valley Community Hospital

EllensburgKittitas CountyCritical Access Hospitals

Lower back spinal injection (epidural)

Quality: not rated by CMSEarliest available date: call (509) 962-9841

What you may pay

With insurance from an employer or private plan: $150 – $1,256At 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): $150 – $1,256The 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: Kittitas Valley Community Hospital’s own price file, dated 2026-10-07. CareNavIQ last refreshed prices on 2026-11-09.

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

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

Cash price 6 prices

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

Cash price prices for Lower back spinal injection (epidural) at Kittitas Valley Community Hospital
Price	Part of the bill	Hospital’s description	How it’s set	Setting	Source date
$271	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	—	Outpatient	2026-10-07
$271	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	—	Outpatient	2026-10-07
$1,000	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	—	Outpatient	2026-10-07
$1,256	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	—	Outpatient	2026-10-07
$150	Clinic doctor’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	—	Outpatient	2026-10-07
$170	Clinic doctor’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	—	Outpatient	2026-10-07

List price (before discounts) 6 prices

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

List price (before discounts) prices for Lower back spinal injection (epidural) at Kittitas Valley Community Hospital
Price	Part of the bill	Hospital’s description	How it’s set	Setting	Source date
$319	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	—	Outpatient	2026-10-07
$319	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	—	Outpatient	2026-10-07
$1,176	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	—	Outpatient	2026-10-07
$1,478	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	—	Outpatient	2026-10-07
$177	Clinic doctor’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	—	Outpatient	2026-10-07
$200	Clinic doctor’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	—	Outpatient	2026-10-07

Commercial insurance 6 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 Kittitas Valley Community Hospital
Payer	Plan	Price	Part of the bill	Hospital’s description	How it’s set	Setting	Source date
FIRST CHOICE-ALL PLANS	FIRST CHOICE-ALL PLANS	$271	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-07
FIRST CHOICE-ALL PLANS	FIRST CHOICE-ALL PLANS	$271	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-07
FIRST CHOICE-ALL PLANS	FIRST CHOICE-ALL PLANS	$1,000	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-07
FIRST CHOICE-ALL PLANS	FIRST CHOICE-ALL PLANS	$1,256	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-07
FIRST CHOICE-ALL PLANS	FIRST CHOICE-ALL PLANS	$150	Clinic doctor’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-07
FIRST CHOICE-ALL PLANS	FIRST CHOICE-ALL PLANS	$170	Clinic doctor’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-07

Medicare Advantage 6 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 Kittitas Valley Community Hospital
Payer	Plan	Price	Part of the bill	Hospital’s description	How it’s set	Setting	Source date
AETNA MCR ADV	AETNA MCR ADV	$115	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-07
AETNA MCR ADV	AETNA MCR ADV	$345	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	fee schedule	Outpatient	2026-10-07
AETNA MCR ADV	AETNA MCR ADV	$423	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-07
AETNA MCR ADV	AETNA MCR ADV	$532	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-07
AETNA MCR ADV	AETNA MCR ADV	$74.60	Clinic doctor’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	fee schedule	Outpatient	2026-10-07
AETNA MCR ADV	AETNA MCR ADV	$89.90	Clinic doctor’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	fee schedule	Outpatient	2026-10-07

Unknown 31 prices

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

Unknown prices for Lower back spinal injection (epidural) at Kittitas Valley Community Hospital
Payer	Plan	Price	Part of the bill	Hospital’s description	How it’s set	Setting	Source date
AETNA-ALL OTHER PLANS	AETNA-ALL OTHER PLANS	$303	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-07
AETNA-ALL OTHER PLANS	AETNA-ALL OTHER PLANS	$303	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-07
AETNA-ALL OTHER PLANS	AETNA-ALL OTHER PLANS	$1,117	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-07
AETNA-ALL OTHER PLANS	AETNA-ALL OTHER PLANS	$1,404	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-07
AETNA-ALL OTHER PLANS	AETNA-ALL OTHER PLANS	$97.88	Clinic doctor’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	fee schedule	Outpatient	2026-10-07
AETNA-ALL OTHER PLANS	AETNA-ALL OTHER PLANS	$118	Clinic doctor’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	fee schedule	Outpatient	2026-10-07
CHPW-ALL PLANS	CHPW-ALL PLANS	$271	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-07
CHPW-ALL PLANS	CHPW-ALL PLANS	$271	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-07
CHPW-ALL PLANS	CHPW-ALL PLANS	$1,000	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-07
CHPW-ALL PLANS	CHPW-ALL PLANS	$1,256	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-07
CHPW-ALL PLANS	CHPW-ALL PLANS	$119	Clinic doctor’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	fee schedule	Outpatient	2026-10-07
CHPW-ALL PLANS	CHPW-ALL PLANS	$144	Clinic doctor’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	fee schedule	Outpatient	2026-10-07
CIGNA-ALL PLANS	CIGNA-ALL PLANS	$1,117	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-07
CIGNA-ALL PLANS	CIGNA-ALL PLANS	$1,404	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-07
CIGNA-ALL PLANS	CIGNA-ALL PLANS	$112	Clinic doctor’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	fee schedule	Outpatient	2026-10-07
CIGNA-ALL PLANS	CIGNA-ALL PLANS	$135	Clinic doctor’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	fee schedule	Outpatient	2026-10-07
PREMERA FIRST-ALL PLANS	PREMERA FIRST-ALL PLANS	$269	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-07
PREMERA FIRST-ALL PLANS	PREMERA FIRST-ALL PLANS	$269	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-07
PREMERA FIRST-ALL PLANS	PREMERA FIRST-ALL PLANS	$990	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-07
PREMERA FIRST-ALL PLANS	PREMERA FIRST-ALL PLANS	$1,244	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-07
PREMERA FIRST-ALL PLANS	PREMERA FIRST-ALL PLANS	$122	Clinic doctor’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	fee schedule	Outpatient	2026-10-07
PREMERA FIRST-ALL PLANS	PREMERA FIRST-ALL PLANS	$144	Clinic doctor’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	fee schedule	Outpatient	2026-10-07
REGENCE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS	REGENCE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS	$941	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-07
REGENCE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS	REGENCE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS	$1,182	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-07
REGENCE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS	REGENCE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS	$137	Clinic doctor’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	fee schedule	Outpatient	2026-10-07
REGENCE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS	REGENCE BLUE SHIELD-ALL PLANS	$161	Clinic doctor’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	fee schedule	Outpatient	2026-10-07
UHC-ALL PLANS	UHC-ALL PLANS	$303	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-07
UHC-ALL PLANS	UHC-ALL PLANS	$1,117	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-07
UHC-ALL PLANS	UHC-ALL PLANS	$1,404	Hospital’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	percent of total billed charges	Outpatient	2026-10-07
UHC-ALL PLANS	UHC-ALL PLANS	$124	Clinic doctor’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal	fee schedule	Outpatient	2026-10-07
UHC-ALL PLANS	UHC-ALL PLANS	$150	Clinic doctor’s fee	Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	fee schedule	Outpatient	2026-10-07

Doctors here who do this procedure

6 doctors affiliated with Kittitas Valley Community Hospital billed Traditional Medicare for Lower back spinal injection (epidural) in 2024, most Medicare services first. See all doctors and practices, including those with no hospital affiliation.

Doctors affiliated with Kittitas Valley Community Hospital who billed Traditional Medicare for Lower back spinal injection (epidural)
Doctor or practice	Practice	Medicare quality score	Times billed to Traditional Medicare (2024)	Traditional Medicare amount for their own service (2024)
Herbie Yung, MDPhysical Medicine And Rehabilitation · Mount VernonOffers telehealth visits	Overlake Medical Clinics LLCGroup of 425 clinicians	Not rated	140	$96.70 at a hospital or surgery center
Joe Kim, MDPain Management · Yakima	Yakima Valley Memorial PhysiciansGroup of 391 clinicians	Not rated	123	$96.61 in the office (no hospital amount)
Daniel Kwon, MDPhysical Medicine And Rehabilitation · YakimaOffers telehealth visits	Yakima Valley Memorial PhysiciansGroup of 391 clinicians	Not rated	83	$97.57 in the office (no hospital amount)
Jason Kim, MDPain Management · IssaquahOffers telehealth visits	Independent practice	28 of 100CMS MIPS 2024	63	$276 in the office (no hospital amount)
Thomas Gedulig, DOInterventional Pain Management · Yakima	Yakima Valley Memorial PhysiciansGroup of 391 clinicians	Not rated	59	$97.21 in the office (no hospital amount)
Henry Kim, MDInterventional Pain Management · Yakima	Yakima Valley Memorial PhysiciansGroup of 391 clinicians	Not rated	36	$97.25 in the office (no hospital amount)

Reading the doctor list

A higher price doesn’t mean better care. The quality score and the price come from different CMS files and are shown separately on purpose.
The amount is what Traditional Medicare (original Medicare) approved for the doctor’s or lab’s own service: Medicare’s payment plus the patient’s share. It is not what commercial insurance or Medicare Advantage pays, and the hospital or surgery center bills separately (surgery centers aren’t in this list).
The Medicare quality score is CMS’s MIPS final score (0 to 100), based mostly on the doctor’s Medicare patients. About half of doctors aren’t scored, so Not rated says nothing bad about a doctor. A group’s score covers everyone in the group.
CMS doesn’t publish counts under 11 patients, so doctors who rarely bill Medicare for this aren’t listed, and No price published means CMS has no amount for that setting.
Medicare’s file doesn’t say where a doctor did the procedure, only that they billed it in Washington. Affiliations are the hospitals each doctor lists with Medicare.

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