Summary

15 facilities within 25 miles of Charlotte publish prices for Transforaminal Epidural Injection. Cash prices range from $2,207 to $2,207 — a 1.0x difference for an identical procedure. The North Carolina average is $1,644.

$2,207 lowest
$2,207 highest
Best Value

Atrium Health Lincoln

Lincolnton, VA · Atrium Health · 0.3 mi

$2,207 Cash price
4/5 CMS rating
80.0% Patient satisfaction

Lowest price among hospitals rated 4 stars or above. Patient satisfaction: 80%. Cash price of $2,207 is near the statewide average of $1,644.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Atrium Health Lincoln 4★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$2,207
2
Atrium Health Union 3★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$2,207
3
Atrium Health Pineville 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$2,207
4
Carolinas Medical Center-northeast 3★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$2,207
5
Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$2,207
6
Stanly Regional Medical Center 3★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$2,207
7
Atrium Health University City 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$2,207
8
Atrium Health Cleveland 2★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$2,207
9
Atrium Health Anson · 0.3 mi · Local government
$2,207
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Atrium Health Lincoln Atrium Health Lincolnton, NC · 0.3 mi $2,207 $4,415 2.0x 4/5 80.0% Local government
2 Atrium Health Union Atrium Health Monroe, NC · 0.3 mi $2,207 $4,415 2.0x 3/5 74.0% Local government
3 Atrium Health Pineville Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $2,207 $4,415 2.0x 3/5 72.0% Local government
4 Carolinas Medical Center-northeast Atrium Health Concord, NC · 0.3 mi $2,207 $4,415 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Local government
5 Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $2,207 $4,415 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Local government
6 Stanly Regional Medical Center Atrium Health Albemarle, NC · 0.3 mi $2,207 $4,415 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Nonprofit
7 Atrium Health University City Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $2,207 $4,415 2.0x 3/5 66.0% Local government
8 Atrium Health Cleveland Atrium Health Shelby, NC · 0.3 mi $2,207 $4,415 2.0x 2/5 71.0% Local government
9 Atrium Health Anson Atrium Health Wadesboro, NC · 0.3 mi $2,207 $4,415 2.0x 81.0% Local government
10 Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi 4/5 81.0% Nonprofit
11 Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Novant Health Matthews, NC · 0.3 mi 4/5 70.0% Nonprofit
12 Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Novant Health Huntersville, NC · 0.3 mi 4/5 66.0% Nonprofit
13 Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi 4/5 65.0% Nonprofit
14 Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Novant Health Salisbury, NC · 0.3 mi 2/5 63.0% Nonprofit
15 Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi 80.0% Nonprofit

Insurance negotiated rates by facility

The rates below are what each insurer has contractually agreed to pay this hospital for Transforaminal Epidural Injection. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Atrium Health Lincoln

Cash: $2,207
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $498 -$1,709
Alliance Behavioral Health $503 -$1,705
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $507 -$1,700
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $507 -$1,700
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $507 -$1,700
Partners Managed Medicaid $512 -$1,695
Vaya Managed Medicaid $512 -$1,695
Alliance Managed Medicaid $517 -$1,690
Trillium Managed Medicaid $522 -$1,685
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $734 -$1,473
Humana Medicare Advantage $852 -$1,356
Aetna Medicare Advantage $864 -$1,343
Cigna Medicare Advantage $877 -$1,330
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $880 -$1,328
OrthoCarolina Commercial $1,044 -$1,163

26 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Union

Cash: $2,207
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $574 -$1,634
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $578 -$1,629
Alliance Managed Medicaid $584 -$1,623
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $589 -$1,618
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $589 -$1,618
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $589 -$1,618
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $592 -$1,616
Vaya Managed Medicaid $595 -$1,612
Trillium Managed Medicaid $607 -$1,600
Alliance Behavioral Health $683 -$1,524
Blue Cross Blue Shield Local Individual Commercial $706 -$1,502
Humana Medicare Advantage $864 -$1,344
Aetna Medicare Advantage $876 -$1,331
Cigna Medicare Advantage $889 -$1,318
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $892 -$1,316

28 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Pineville

Cash: $2,207
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $442 -$1,766
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $448 -$1,759
Alliance Behavioral Health $453 -$1,755
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $457 -$1,751
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $457 -$1,751
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $457 -$1,751
Vaya Managed Medicaid $461 -$1,747
Alliance Managed Medicaid $468 -$1,740
Trillium Managed Medicaid $470 -$1,737
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $660 -$1,547
Blue Cross Blue Shield Local Individual Commercial $819 -$1,389
Humana Medicare Advantage $864 -$1,344
Aetna Medicare Advantage $876 -$1,331
Cigna Medicare Advantage $889 -$1,318
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $892 -$1,316

29 additional plans not shown.

Carolinas Medical Center-northeast

Cash: $2,207
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $542 -$1,666
Alliance Behavioral Health $547 -$1,660
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $552 -$1,656
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $552 -$1,656
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $552 -$1,656
Partners Managed Medicaid $556 -$1,651
Vaya Managed Medicaid $558 -$1,650
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $562 -$1,645
Alliance Managed Medicaid $563 -$1,645
Trillium Managed Medicaid $569 -$1,639
Blue Cross Blue Shield Local Individual Commercial $766 -$1,442
Humana Medicare Advantage $864 -$1,344
Aetna Medicare Advantage $876 -$1,331
Cigna Medicare Advantage $889 -$1,318
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $892 -$1,316

32 additional plans not shown.

Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health

Cash: $2,207
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Molina Managed Medicaid $314 -$1,893
Blue Cross Blue Shield Local Individual Commercial $845 -$1,362
Humana Medicare Advantage $864 -$1,344
Aetna Medicare Advantage $876 -$1,331
Cigna Medicare Advantage $889 -$1,318
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $892 -$1,316
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $963 -$1,245
Partners Managed Medicaid $971 -$1,236
Alliance Behavioral Health $972 -$1,235
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $980 -$1,227
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $981 -$1,226
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $981 -$1,226
Vaya Managed Medicaid $991 -$1,217
Alliance Managed Medicaid $1,000 -$1,207
Trillium Managed Medicaid $1,011 -$1,197

34 additional plans not shown.

Stanly Regional Medical Center

Cash: $2,207
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $530 -$1,678
Alliance Behavioral Health $530 -$1,677
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $535 -$1,673
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $535 -$1,673
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $535 -$1,673
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $540 -$1,668
Vaya Managed Medicaid $540 -$1,668
Alliance Managed Medicaid $545 -$1,662
Trillium Managed Medicaid $551 -$1,657
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $775 -$1,432
Blue Cross Blue Shield Local Individual Commercial $834 -$1,373
Humana Medicare Advantage $864 -$1,344
Aetna Medicare Advantage $876 -$1,331
Cigna Medicare Advantage $889 -$1,318
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $892 -$1,316

31 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health University City

Cash: $2,207
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $442 -$1,766
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $453 -$1,755
Alliance Behavioral Health $457 -$1,751
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $461 -$1,747
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $461 -$1,747
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $461 -$1,747
Vaya Managed Medicaid $465 -$1,742
Alliance Managed Medicaid $470 -$1,737
Trillium Managed Medicaid $475 -$1,733
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $667 -$1,540
Blue Cross Blue Shield Local Individual Commercial $698 -$1,509
Humana Medicare Advantage $864 -$1,344
Aetna Medicare Advantage $876 -$1,331
Blue Cross Blue Shield Local Group Commercial $887 -$1,321
Cigna Medicare Advantage $889 -$1,318

32 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Cleveland

Cash: $2,207
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $618 -$1,589
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $623 -$1,585
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $635 -$1,573
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $635 -$1,573
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $635 -$1,573
Vaya Managed Medicaid $641 -$1,566
Trillium Managed Medicaid $654 -$1,554
Alliance Managed Medicaid $655 -$1,552
Alliance Behavioral Health $739 -$1,468
Blue Cross Blue Shield Local Individual Commercial $797 -$1,410
Humana Medicare Advantage $853 -$1,355
Aetna Medicare Advantage $865 -$1,342
Cigna Medicare Advantage $878 -$1,330
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $880 -$1,327
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $924 -$1,283

31 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Anson

Cash: $2,207
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $660 -$1,547
Alliance Behavioral Health $667 -$1,540
Partners Managed Medicaid $673 -$1,535
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $673 -$1,535
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $673 -$1,535
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $673 -$1,535
Vaya Managed Medicaid $679 -$1,528
Alliance Managed Medicaid $679 -$1,528
Trillium Managed Medicaid $693 -$1,514
Humana Medicare Advantage $864 -$1,344
Aetna Medicare Advantage $876 -$1,331
Cigna Medicare Advantage $889 -$1,318
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $892 -$1,316
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $976 -$1,232
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $1,170 -$1,038

27 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $860
Humana Medicare $860
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $860
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $860
Aetna Medicare $881
Cigna HealthSpring $885
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $902

Novant Health Matthews Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $860
Humana Medicare $860
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $860
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $860
Aetna Medicare $881
Cigna HealthSpring $885
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $902

Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $860
Humana Medicare $860
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Payer $860
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $860
Aetna Medicare $881
Cigna HealthSpring $885
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $902

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $860
Humana Medicare $860
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $860
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $860
Aetna Medicare $881
Cigna HealthSpring $885
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $902

Novant Health Rowan Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $860
Humana Medicare $860
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $860
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $860
Aetna Medicare $881
Cigna HealthSpring $885
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $902

Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $860
Humana Medicare $860
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $860
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $860
Aetna Medicare $881
Cigna HealthSpring $885
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $902

Before you call

The data in this report is from each hospital's publicly filed prices. Here's how to use it.

Confirm the price

Call the hospital's billing department and ask for a price estimate or Good Faith Estimate for Transforaminal Epidural Injection (CPT 64483). Under federal law, they must provide this. Compare it to the published price in this report.

Ask about cash pay

If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash/self-pay rate. At many hospitals, the cash price is lower than the insurance-negotiated rate. You can see this in the insurance table above — some negotiated rates exceed the cash price.

Compare before you schedule

You are not required to use the facility your doctor referred you to. You can request a referral to any in-network facility. The same procedure, same quality — sometimes at a fraction of the price.

Ask about financial help

Most nonprofit hospitals in Virginia offer financial assistance to patients based on household income. This is separate from insurance — even insured patients can qualify. Ask billing for their Financial Assistance Policy.

Financial assistance by facility

Nonprofit hospitals are legally required to have financial assistance programs. Below is what we know about each facility's charitable care.

Facility Status Charity Care Provided How to Apply
Atrium Health Lincoln Local government N/A (for-profit)
Atrium Health Union Local government N/A (for-profit)
Atrium Health Pineville Local government N/A (for-profit)
Carolinas Medical Center-northeast Local government N/A (for-profit)
Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health Local government N/A (for-profit)
Stanly Regional Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Atrium Health University City Local government N/A (for-profit)
Atrium Health Cleveland Local government N/A (for-profit)
Atrium Health Anson Local government N/A (for-profit)
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application

What to do next

  1. Identify your top 2-3 facilities based on price, quality rating, and distance. The data in this report shows that lower price does not mean lower quality — check the star ratings.
  2. Call billing before you schedule. Confirm the published price. Ask for a Good Faith Estimate. Ask whether there's a prompt-pay or cash-pay discount beyond the listed rate.
  3. Check your deductible status. If you haven't met your deductible, compare the cash rate to what you'd owe through insurance. In some cases, paying cash is cheaper than using your plan.
  4. Apply for financial assistance if your household income is under $60,000-$125,000 (thresholds vary). Most eligible patients never apply because they don't know the program exists.
  5. Get everything in writing. Before your procedure, get a written price estimate. After, review the bill line by line. Roughly 80% of hospital bills contain errors (Becker's Hospital Review).

Data sources

Hospital prices
Published machine-readable files, required under CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR Part 180)
Quality ratings
CMS Hospital Compare, updated quarterly
Patient satisfaction
HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems)
Financial data
CMS Cost Reports (charity care, revenue) and IRS 990 filings (officer compensation)

This report is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Every price shown is a price a hospital published — not an estimate. Actual out-of-pocket costs depend on your insurance plan, deductible status, and clinical circumstances. Consult your healthcare provider and insurer before making decisions.