Lumbar facet injection cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 9 hospitals list a cash price for facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $1,892.25 to $4,079.25, with a median of $3,358.54. The lowest listed price is at Harper University Hospital — $1,466.29 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $1,176.00 at 45 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 cities for code 64493, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harper University Hospital lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 L SP FACET INJ+IMAG LVL1 | $1,892.25 | $2,523.00 | $0.22–$3,791.00 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 L SP FACET INJ+IMAG LVL1 | $1,892.25 | $2,523.00 | $0.22–$3,791.00 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 INJ JT/NRV LUMB/SAC WGUID SNGL | $2,257.92 | $4,032.00 | $247.51–$2,903.04 | 44% | — source file |
| VHS Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Detroit, MI L SP FACET INJ+IMAG LVL1 | $3,319.50 | $4,426.00 | — | 25% | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Inj Facet Jt Lumb Sacr Single | $3,358.54 | $3,358.54 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Tx Inj Facet Jt Lumb Sacr Single | $3,358.54 | $3,358.54 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Inj Facet Jt Lumb Sacr Single | $3,358.54 | $3,358.54 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Tx Inj Facet Jt Lumb Sacr Single | $3,358.54 | $3,358.54 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Inj Facet Jt Lumb Sacr Single | $3,358.54 | $3,358.54 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Tx Inj Facet Jt Lumb Sacr Single | $3,358.54 | $3,358.54 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Inj Facet Jt Lumb Sacr Single | $3,358.54 | $3,358.54 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Tx Inj Facet Jt Lumb Sacr Single | $3,358.54 | $3,358.54 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Inj Facet Jt Lumb Sacr Single | $3,358.54 | $3,358.54 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Tx Inj Facet Jt Lumb Sacr Single | $3,358.54 | $3,358.54 | — | — | — source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 L SP FACET INJ+IMAG LVL1 | $4,079.25 | $5,439.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,892.25, median $3,358.54, highest $4,079.25 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $1,755.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.