Lumbar facet injection cost in Kingsport, TN — inpatient
In Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $552.30 to $552.30, with a median of $552.30. The lowest listed price is at Indian Path Community Hospital and 4 other hospitals. Across Tennessee, the median is $552.30 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 64493, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 23, 2026 and Mar 23, 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 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Path Community Hospital one side lowest Kingsport, TN · (423) 857-7000 HC INJ DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC UNILAT 1 LEVEL | $552.30 | $3,682.00 | $578.00–$3,682.00 | 85% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital one side lowest Abingdon, VA · (276) 258-1000 HC INJ DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC UNILAT 1 LEVEL | $552.30 | $3,682.00 | $578.00–$3,682.00 | 85% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center one side lowest Bristol, TN · (423) 844-1121 HC INJ DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC UNILAT 1 LEVEL | $552.30 | $3,682.00 | $564.00–$3,682.00 | 85% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center one side lowest Kingsport, TN · (423) 224-4000 HC INJ DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC UNILAT 1 LEVEL | $552.30 | $3,682.00 | $578.00–$3,682.00 | 85% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital one side lowest Rogersville, TN · (423) 921-7000 HC INJ DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC UNILAT 1 LEVEL | $552.30 | $3,682.00 | $578.00–$3,682.00 | 85% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $552.30, median $552.30, highest $552.30.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $552.30 — 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 5 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.