Lumbar facet injection cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance: from $628.85 to $3,175.40, with a median of $3,175.40. The lowest price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority (Denver). The highest price is 5.0× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 64493. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC HC INJ PRVRT FCT JT WIMG L/S SL | $628.85 | $1,796.70 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=INJECT DX/TX PARAVERTEBRAL FACET SGL LEVEL | $1,006.20 | $1,548.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $1,294.16 | $2,311.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC INJ DX/THER AGNT PARAVERT FACET JOINT,IMG GUIDE,LUMBAR/SAC, 1ST LEVEL | $3,175.40 | $3,175.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC INJ DX/THER AGNT PARAVERT FACET JOINT,IMG GUIDE,LUMBAR/SAC, 1ST LEVEL | $3,175.40 | $3,175.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC INJ DX/THER AGNT PARAVERT FACET JOINT,IMG GUIDE,LUMBAR/SAC, 1ST LEVEL | $3,175.40 | $3,175.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC INJ DX/THER AGNT PARAVERT FACET JOINT,IMG GUIDE,LUMBAR/SAC, 1ST LEVEL | $3,175.40 | $3,175.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC INJ DX/THER AGNT PARAVERT FACET JOINT,IMG GUIDE,LUMBAR/SAC, 1ST LEVEL | $3,175.40 | $3,175.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 6 | $628.85 | $3,175.40 |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $3,175.40 | $3,175.40 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $1,294.16 | $1,294.16 |
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.
Facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance in other states
- Alabama$1,805.54
- Alaska$1,974.70
- Arizona$6,628.00
- Arkansas$798.60
- California$2,059.20
- Connecticut$515.00
- Delaware$3,885.10
- Florida$2,780.51
- Georgia$3,041.22
- Hawaii$1,605.30
- Idaho$2,430.00
- Illinois$1,490.00
- Indiana$1,153.20
- Iowa$428.00
- Kansas$1,029.20
- Kentucky$1,183.19
- Louisiana$466.06
- Maine$893.36
- Maryland$321.50
- Massachusetts$1,878.75
- Michigan$1,176.00
- Minnesota$1,217.46
- Mississippi$434.14
- Missouri$970.45
- Montana$1,112.65
- Nebraska$876.54
- Nevada$997.60
- New Hampshire$1,086.69
- New Jersey$1,187.97
- New Mexico$1,137.20
- New York$1,051.70
- North Carolina$2,226.90
- North Dakota$1,397.25
- Ohio$2,104.20
- Oklahoma$992.80
- Oregon$1,711.58
- Pennsylvania$1,512.80
- Rhode Island$1,372.80
- South Carolina$2,009.35
- South Dakota$1,980.79
- Tennessee$552.30
- Texas$1,690.45
- Utah$1,379.42
- Vermont$732.90
- Virginia$1,508.50
- Washington$2,472.00
- West Virginia$1,017.00
- Wisconsin$894.15
- Wyoming$1,082.75
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.