Lumbar facet injection cost in Wausau, WI
In Wausau, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance: from $544.70 to $2,342.70, with a median of $1,443.70. The lowest listed price is at Aspirus Wausau Hospital — $899.00 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $894.15 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 64493, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 20, 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 Wausau, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital lowest Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 Pro Inject Facet Joint Lumbar/Sacral | $544.70 | $838.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital lowest Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 Pro Inj Dx/Ther Agnt Paravert Facet Joint, Lumbar/Sac, 1st Level | $544.70 | $838.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital lowest Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 NJX DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC 1 LEVEL | $544.70 | $838.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 CT Lumb/Sacr Inj Single Level | $1,959.75 | $3,015.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston Weston, WI · (715) 393-3000 XR INJ ANES AGNT L/S SGL LVL W GUID 64493 | $2,342.70 | $2,466.00 | $845.37–$3,163.00 | 5% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital both sides Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 Pro Inject Facet Joint Lumbar/Sacral|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $817.05 | $1,257.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital both sides Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 Pro Inject Facet Joint Lumbar/Sacral|TECHNICAL COMPONENT|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $817.05 | $1,257.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital both sides Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 Pro Inj Dx/Ther Agnt Paravert Facet Joint, Lumbar/Sac, 1st Level|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $817.05 | $1,257.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital both sides Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 Pro Inj Dx/Ther Agnt Paravert Facet Joint, Lumbar/Sac, 1st Level|TECHNICAL COMPONENT|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $817.05 | $1,257.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital both sides Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 CT Lumb/Sacr Inj Single Level|TECHNICAL COMPONENT|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $2,939.62 | $4,522.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital both sides Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 CT Lumb/Sacr Inj Single Level|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $2,939.62 | $4,522.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $544.70, median $1,443.70, highest $2,342.70 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $817.05, median $817.05, highest $817.05.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,443.70. 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 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.