Lumbar facet injection cost in Lexington, KY — inpatient
In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $1,811.70 to $1,811.70, with a median of $1,811.70. Across Kentucky, the median is $1,183.19 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 64493, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Hospital one side lowest Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Ct Guided Inj Facet Lsp Sacrum-Unilateral | $1,811.70 | $4,529.25 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital one side lowest Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Pbb Inj Dx/Ther Agnt Paravert Facet Joint,Img Guide,Lumbar/Sac, 1St Level Unilateral | $1,811.70 | $4,529.25 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital both sides Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Ct Guided Inj Facet Lsp Sacrum-Bilateral | $2,717.22 | $6,793.05 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital both sides Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Inj Dx/Ther Agnt Paravert Facet Joint,Img Guide,Lumbar/Sac, 1St Level - Bilateral | $2,717.22 | $6,793.05 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $1,811.70, median $1,811.70, highest $1,811.70.
Both sides : lowest $2,717.22, median $2,717.22, highest $2,717.22.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,811.70 — 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.