Lumbar facet injection cost in Marion, VA — inpatient
In Marion, VA, 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 $552.30 to $552.30, with a median of $552.30. Across Virginia, the median is $1,508.50 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 64493, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smyth County Community Hospital one side Marion, VA · (276) 378-1000 HC INJ DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC UNILAT 1 LEVEL | $552.30 | $3,682.00 | $704.00–$3,682.00 | 85% | — source file |
One side of the body : lowest $552.30, median $552.30, highest $552.30.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $552.30 — 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 and below every plan's rate. 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.