Lumbar facet injection cost in Cape Coral, FL — inpatient
In Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $292.00 to $728.80, with a median of $728.80. The lowest listed price is at Cape Coral Hospital — $436.80 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $2,780.51 at 51 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 64493, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 26, 2026 and Mar 26, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Coral Hospital lowest Cape Coral, FL · (239) 424-2000 Inj Dx/Ther Agnt Paravert Facet Joint, Lumbar/Sac, 1st Level | $292.00 | $389.00 | $136.15–$330.65 | 25% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Cape Coral Hospital lowest Cape Coral, FL · (239) 424-2000 Inj Dx/Ther Agnt Paravert Facet Joint, Lumbar/Sac, 1st Level | $292.00 | $389.00 | $136.15–$330.65 | 25% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Rehab Hospital Fort Myers, FL HC CT Inj Paraver Fac L/S L1 W/Flo | $728.80 | $3,644.00 | $1,457.60–$2,915.20 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Healthpark Medical Center Fort Myers, FL HC CT Inj Paraver Fac L/S L1 W/Flo | $728.80 | $3,644.00 | $1,457.60–$2,915.20 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Fort Myers, FL · (239) 343-1000 HC CT Inj Paraver Fac L/S L1 W/Flo | $728.80 | $3,644.00 | $1,457.60–$2,915.20 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Cape Coral Hospital Cape Coral, FL · (239) 424-2000 HC CT Inj Paraver Fac L/S L1 W/Flo | $728.80 | $3,644.00 | $1,457.60–$2,915.20 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Lee Memorial Hospital Fort Myers, FL · (239) 343-5000 HC CT Inj Paraver Fac L/S L1 W/Flo | $728.80 | $3,644.00 | $1,457.60–$2,915.20 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $292.00, median $728.80, highest $728.80 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $728.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This injection puts numbing medicine or a steroid into or near a facet joint of the lower back, using imaging to guide the needle.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the injection and imaging guidance. The steroid or other medicine may be billed separately.