Lumbar facet injection cost in Tampa, FL — inpatient
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 7 hospitals list a cash price for facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $897.50 to $3,095.60, with a median of $2,782.37. The lowest listed price is at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital — $1,884.87 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $2,780.51 at 51 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 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 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital lowest Tampa, FL FLUORO INJ ANES AGENT-LUMBAR S | $897.50 | $1,795.00 | $807.75–$1,436.00 | 50% | — source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC INJ DX/THER AGNT PARAVERT FACET JOINT,IMG GUIDE,LUMBAR/SAC, 1ST LEVEL | $2,719.69 | $2,719.69 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC INJ DX/THER AGNT PARAVERT FACET JOINT,IMG GUIDE,LUMBAR/SAC, 1ST LEVEL | $2,782.37 | $2,782.37 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC INJ DX/THER AGNT PARAVERT FACET JOINT,IMG GUIDE,LUMBAR/SAC, 1ST LEVEL | $2,782.37 | $2,782.37 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb Njx Dx/Ther Agt Pvrt Facet Jt Lmbr/Sac 1 Level | $2,819.95 | $8,057.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital one side Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Inj Dx/Ther Agnt Paravert Facet Joint,Img Guide,Lumbar/Sac, 1St Level (Right) | $3,095.60 | $7,739.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital one side Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Inj Dx/Ther Agnt Paravert Facet Joint,Img Guide,Lumbar/Sac, 1St Level (Left) | $3,095.60 | $7,739.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital one side Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Inj Dx/Ther Agnt Paravert Facet Joint,Img Guide,Lumbar/Sac, 1St Level (Right) | $3,095.60 | $7,739.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital one side Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Inj Dx/Ther Agnt Paravert Facet Joint,Img Guide,Lumbar/Sac, 1St Level (Left) | $3,095.60 | $7,739.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb Facet Nerve Block Ls 1 Lev | $3,336.90 | $9,534.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital both sides Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Inj Dx/Ther Agnt Paravert Facet Joint,Img Guide,Lumbar/Sac, 1St Level (Bilateral) | $3,095.60 | $7,739.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital both sides Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Inj Dx/Ther Agnt Paravert Facet Joint,Img Guide,Lumbar/Sac, 1St Level (Bilateral) | $3,095.60 | $7,739.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $897.50, median $2,782.37, highest $3,095.60 — a 3.4× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $3,095.60, median $3,095.60, highest $3,095.60.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $2,782.37 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.