Lumbar facet injection cost in Grand Forks, ND — inpatient
In Grand Forks, ND-MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $161.04 to $161.04, with a median of $161.04. Across North Dakota, the median is $1,085.22 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 64493, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 1, 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 Grand Forks, ND-MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altru Hospital lowest Grand Forks, ND · (701) 780-5000 PR NJX DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC 1 LEVEL | $161.04 | $264.00 | — | 39% | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks, ND · (701) 780-5000 HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $1,556.72 | $2,552.00 | — | 39% | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $161.04, median $161.04, highest $161.04.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,631.71 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.