Lumbar facet injection cost in Richmond, VA — inpatient
In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $887.70 to $1,279.20, with a median of $1,279.20. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Southside Medical Center — $391.50 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $1,508.50 at 35 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center lowest Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC N Block Paravert Lumbar 1st | $887.70 | $2,959.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC N Block Paravert Lumbar 1st | $1,279.20 | $2,132.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC N Block Paravert Lumbar 1st | $1,279.20 | $2,132.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC N Block Paravert Lumbar 1st | $1,279.20 | $2,132.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC N Block Paravert Lumbar 1st | $1,279.20 | $2,132.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC Inj Anes/Steroid L/S Facet Sg | $1,809.60 | $3,016.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Inj Anes/Steroid L/S Facet Sg | $1,809.60 | $3,016.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Inj Anes/Steroid L/S Facet Sg | $1,809.60 | $3,016.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $887.70, median $1,279.20, highest $1,279.20 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,279.20 — 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.