Lumbar facet injection cost in St. Paul, MN — inpatient
In St. Paul, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $1,754.83 to $1,754.83, with a median of $1,754.83. Across Minnesota, the median is $1,217.46 at 45 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 Jun 16, 2026 and Jun 16, 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 St. Paul, MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allina United Hospital lowest St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG INJ PARAVERTEBRAL FACET JT LMBR/SAC 1 LVL W F | $1,754.83 | $3,655.90 | $2,446.53–$3,655.90 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG CT FACET JOINT INJ LUMBAR/SACRAL SNGL LEVEL W | $1,811.38 | $3,773.70 | $2,525.36–$3,773.70 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG IR FACET JT INJ LUMBAR/SACRAL SNGL LEVEL W FL | $1,811.38 | $3,773.70 | $2,525.36–$3,773.70 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG XR INJ FACET LUMBAR OR SACRAL SINGLE LEV | $1,811.38 | $3,773.70 | $2,525.36–$3,773.70 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG RAD INJ FACET JOINT LUMBAR/SACRAL ONE LEVEL W | $1,921.20 | $4,002.50 | $2,678.47–$4,002.50 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,754.83, median $1,754.83, highest $1,754.83.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,754.83 — 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.