Lumbar facet injection cost in Columbus, NC
In Columbus, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance: from $2,266.64 to $2,266.64, with a median of $2,266.64. Across North Carolina, the median is $2,226.90 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 64493, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus, NC · (828) 894-3311 HC INJ DX/THER AGNT PARAVERT FACET JOINT,IMG GUIDE,LUMBAR/SAC, 1ST LEVEL | $2,266.64 | $2,266.64 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,266.64, median $2,266.64, highest $2,266.64.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,266.64. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.