Lumbar facet injection cost in Indianapolis, IN
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 11 hospitals list a cash price for facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance: from $1,070.90 to $2,985.30, with a median of $2,572.00. The lowest listed price is at Witham Memorial Hospital — $1,501.10 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $1,153.20 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 7 cities for code 64493, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and May 5, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witham Memorial Hospital lowest Lebanon, IN · (765) 485-8000 Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $1,070.90 | $1,529.85 | $935.78–$3,824.63 | 30% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Major Hospital Shelbyville, IN · (317) 392-3211 Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $1,096.16 | $3,536.00 | $1,740.07–$3,536.00 | 69% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis, IN 64493 Injection Paravertebral Facet Lumbar or Sacral Single Level RHI | $1,649.01 | $2,893.00 | — | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis, IN 64493 Injection Paravertebral Facet Lumbar or Sacral Single Level RHI | $1,649.01 | $2,893.00 | $477.94–$1,242.31 | 43% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1ST LEV | $2,183.40 | $3,639.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 FACET INJ L/S+IM | $2,295.60 | $3,826.00 | $17.07–$2,448.64 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 FACET INJ L/S+IM | $2,295.60 | $3,826.00 | $17.07–$2,448.64 | 40% | — source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin, IN · (317) 736-3300 Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $2,572.00 | $3,215.00 | $935.78–$3,215.00 | 20% | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN FACET INJ L/S+CT | $2,655.00 | $4,425.00 | $17.07–$4,375.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN FACET INJ L/S+CT | $2,655.00 | $4,425.00 | $17.07–$4,375.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN FACET INJ L/S+CT | $2,655.00 | $4,425.00 | $17.07–$4,375.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center Indianapolis, IN · (317) 338-7000 FACET INJ L/S+CT | $2,655.00 | $4,425.00 | $17.07–$3,950.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN FACET INJ L/S+CT | $2,655.00 | $4,425.00 | $17.07–$4,375.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN FACET INJ L/S+CT | $2,655.00 | $4,425.00 | $17.07–$4,375.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN FACET INJ L/S+CT | $2,655.00 | $4,425.00 | $17.07–$4,375.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Inj Paravert F Jnt L/S 1 Level | $2,985.30 | $3,317.00 | $935.00–$3,317.00 | 10% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Inj Paravert F Jnt L/S 1 Level | $6,452.38 | $7,169.31 | $935.00–$7,169.31 | 10% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg both sides Carmel, IN FACET INJ L/S+IM BI | $5,310.00 | $8,850.00 | $17.07–$6,693.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg both sides Carmel, IN FACET INJ L/S+CT BI | $5,310.00 | $8,850.00 | $17.07–$6,693.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg both sides Carmel, IN FACET INJ L/S+CT BI | $5,310.00 | $8,850.00 | $17.07–$6,693.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center both sides Carmel, IN FACET INJ L/S+IM BI | $5,310.00 | $8,850.00 | $17.07–$6,693.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center both sides Carmel, IN FACET INJ L/S+CT BI | $5,310.00 | $8,850.00 | $17.07–$6,693.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center both sides Carmel, IN FACET INJ L/S+IM BI | $5,310.00 | $8,850.00 | $17.07–$6,693.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center both sides Carmel, IN FACET INJ L/S+CT BI | $5,310.00 | $8,850.00 | $17.07–$6,693.20 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center both sides Indianapolis, IN · (317) 338-7000 FACET INJ L/S+IM BI | $5,310.00 | $8,850.00 | $17.07–$7,944.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center both sides Indianapolis, IN · (317) 338-7000 FACET INJ L/S+CT BI | $5,310.00 | $8,850.00 | $17.07–$7,944.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center both sides Indianapolis, IN FACET INJ L/S+IM BI | $5,310.00 | $8,850.00 | $17.07–$6,693.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center both sides Indianapolis, IN FACET INJ L/S+CT BI | $5,310.00 | $8,850.00 | $17.07–$6,693.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center both sides Indianapolis, IN FACET INJ L/S+IM BI | $5,310.00 | $8,850.00 | $17.07–$6,693.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center both sides Indianapolis, IN FACET INJ L/S+CT BI | $5,310.00 | $8,850.00 | $17.07–$6,693.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg both sides Carmel, IN FACET INJ L/S+IM BI | $5,310.00 | $8,850.00 | $17.07–$6,693.20 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,070.90, median $2,572.00, highest $2,985.30 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $5,310.00, median $5,310.00, highest $5,310.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $2,655.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.