Lumbar facet injection cost in Connecticut
In Connecticut, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance: from $196.46 to $5,495.00, with a median of $515.00. The lowest price is at Gaylord Hospital (Wallingford). The highest price is 28.0× 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 Connecticut, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Hospital lowest Wallingford · Wallingford, CT Inj paravert f jnt l/s 1 PRO | $196.46 | $280.65 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford · Hartford, CT PR Inj Paravertebral Facet Joint W Img Guid Lumbar or Sacral Sgl Level | $197.00 | $197.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT PR Inj Paravertebral Facet Joint W Img Guid Lumbar or Sacral Sgl Level | $197.00 | $197.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Stafford Springs · Stafford Springs, CT PR Inj Paravertebral Facet Joint W Img Guid Lumbar or Sacral Sgl Level | $330.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Connecticut Children's Hartford · Hartford, CT Inj Paravert Facet Joint Lumb/Sacral 1 Level | $333.00 | $555.00 | — source file |
| The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Torrington · Torrington, CT INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $515.00 | $515.00 | — source file |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut New Britain · New Britain, CT INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $515.00 | $515.00 | — source file |
| The William W Backus Hospital Norwich · Norwich, CT INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $515.00 | $515.00 | — source file |
| Windham Community Memorial Hospital Willimantic · Willimantic, CT HC NJX DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC 1 LEVEL | $1,164.00 | $1,164.00 | — source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT IR Inj Paravertebral Joint L-S | $2,695.77 | $5,391.54 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut Farmington · Farmington, CT HC NJX DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC 1 LEVEL | $4,815.00 | $8,025.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Hartford Hospital Hartford · Hartford, CT HC NJX DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC 1 LEVEL | $5,495.00 | $5,495.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford, CT | 3 | $197.00 | $333.00 |
| Waterbury, CT | 2 | $197.00 | $1,446.38 |
| Farmington, CT | 1 | $4,815.00 | $4,815.00 |
| New Britain, CT | 1 | $515.00 | $515.00 |
| Norwich, CT | 1 | $515.00 | $515.00 |
| Stafford Springs, CT | 1 | $330.00 | $330.00 |
| Torrington, CT | 1 | $515.00 | $515.00 |
| Wallingford, CT | 1 | $196.46 | $196.46 |
| Willimantic, CT | 1 | $1,164.00 | $1,164.00 |
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
- Colorado$3,175.40
- 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.