Lumbar facet injection cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 75 hospitals publish a cash price for facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance: from $154.70 to $8,948.80, with a median of $1,550.00. The lowest price is at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital (Chicago). The highest price is 57.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,550.00, is about the same as the US median of $1,538.11.
- That is 1.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($903.63).
- Illinois ranks 29th of 48 states by median, cheapest first.
- 15 of 75 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Illinois law (Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act, 210 ILCS 89): an uninsured Illinois resident with family income up to 600% of the federal poverty level (300% at rural and critical access hospitals) can apply for a discount that brings the bill down to about 135% of the hospital's cost; up to 200% (125% at rural hospitals) medically necessary care is free. A hospital may collect no more than 25% of family income in 12 months. Ask the billing office for the application. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$154.70John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital
Median$1,550.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$8,948.80in Illinois
Lowest saves$1,395.30vs the median
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital one side lowest Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN PF-INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 RT | $154.70 | $221.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Inj Paraverteb Facet Lumb/Sac Sing Lev | $300.20 | $1,580.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MacNeal Hospital Berwyn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Inj Paraverteb Facet Lumb/Sac Singl Lev | $300.20 | $1,580.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Inj Paraverteb Facet Lumb/Sac Sing Lev | $363.40 | $1,580.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, IL HC INJ PV FACET JNT L/S 1 LEV | $418.31 | $1,901.38 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC INJ DX/THER AGNT PARAVERT FACET JOINT,IMG GUIDE,LUMBAR/SAC, 1ST LEVEL | $446.25 | $1,785.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC INJ DX/THER AGNT PARAVERT FACET JOINT,IMG GUIDE,LUMBAR/SAC, 1ST LEVEL | $446.25 | $1,785.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale Hinsdale · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC INJ DX/THER AGNT PARAVERT FACET JOINT,IMG GUIDE,LUMBAR/SAC, 1ST LEVEL | $446.25 | $1,785.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange La Grange · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC INJ DX/THER AGNT PARAVERT FACET JOINT,IMG GUIDE,LUMBAR/SAC, 1ST LEVEL | $446.25 | $1,785.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Morris Hospital Morris · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $608.48 | $2,529.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Medical Center one side Kankakee · Kankakee, IL INJECTION OF LOWER OR SACRAL SPINE FACET JOINT USING IMAGING GUIDANCE; SINGLE LEVEL | $652.19 | $2,450.00 | Mar 15, 2026 source file |
| Rockford Memorial Hospital Rockford · Rockford, IL HC PBB NJX DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC 1 LEVEL | $711.61 | $948.81 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Loretto Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Inj Block lumb/sacr addl | $769.41 | $1,282.35 | Nov 5, 2026 source file |
| Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka · Peoria, IL Njx Dx/Ther Agt Pvrt Facet Jt Lmbr/Sac 1 Level | $872.00 | $872.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN PAIN INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV BCE | $924.49 | $2,719.10 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Aurora · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Inj paravert f jnt l/s 1 lev | $943.00 | $7,606.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet Joliet · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJ FACET L/S SINGLE LEVEL | $943.00 | $3,440.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roseland Community Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $958.82 | $2,171.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Illini Community Hospital Pittsfield · Pittsfield, IL HC INJ DX/THER AGNT PARAVERT FACET JOINT,IMG GUIDE,LUMBAR/SAC, 1ST LEVEL | $1,050.17 | $1,750.27 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJ FACET L/S SINGLE LEVEL W IMAGE | $1,060.00 | $2,120.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Hammond Henry Dist Hospital Geneseo · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $1,084.50 | $1,205.00 | Jan 22, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center one side Aledo · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Fluoro Inj S-spine 1 Lev PVF Jnt Lt | $1,088.40 | $1,814.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center one side Silvis · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Fluoro Inj S-spine 1 Lev PVF Jnt Rt | $1,088.40 | $1,814.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Community First Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $1,097.13 | $2,194.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC INJ DX/THER PARAVRT FACET JOINT LUMB/SAC 1ST LE | $1,274.46 | $3,862.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJECT FACET L/S SINGLE LEVEL WITH IMAGE | $1,295.00 | $2,590.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJ FACET L/S SINGLE LEVEL W IMAGE | $1,295.00 | $2,590.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJ FACET L/S SINGLE LEVEL W IMAGE | $1,295.00 | $2,590.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJECT FACET L/S SINGLE LEVEL WITH IMAGE | $1,295.00 | $2,590.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJECT FACET L/S SINGLE LEVEL WITH IMAGE | $1,295.00 | $2,590.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis one side Highland · St. Louis, MO-IL HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LV-LT | $1,321.92 | $1,836.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Rock Island Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $1,372.35 | $1,715.43 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJ FACET L/S SINGLE LEVEL W IMAGE | $1,410.00 | $2,820.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Gibson Area Hospital Gibson City · Champaign-Urbana, IL FACET/JOINT NERVE Lumbar/Sacral FIRST INJ | $1,439.00 | $1,439.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Medical Center - Harvard one side Harvard · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV UNILATERAL | $1,480.16 | $1,973.54 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJ FACET L/S SINGLE LEVEL W IMAGE | $1,550.00 | $3,100.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJECT FACET L/S SINGLE LEVEL WITH IMAGE | $1,550.00 | $3,100.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJECT FACET L/S SINGLE LEVEL WITH IMAGE | $1,550.00 | $3,100.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| MC Donough District Hospital Macomb · Macomb, IL 64493 Injection(s) diagnostic or therapeutic agent paravertebral facet (zygapophyseal) joint (or n | $1,597.80 | $2,663.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Harrisburg Medical Center Harrisburg · Harrisburg, IL HC Inj Dx/Ther Agnt Paravertebral Facet Jnt Lumbar/Sacral Sngl Lvl | $1,746.40 | $2,183.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Herrin Hospital Herrin · Marion-Herrin, IL HC Inj Dx/Ther Agnt Paravertebral Facet Jnt Lumbar/Sacral Sngl Lvl | $1,746.40 | $2,183.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Carbondale · Carbondale, IL HC Inj Dx/Ther Agnt Paravertebral Facet Jnt Lumbar/Sacral Sngl Lvl | $1,746.40 | $2,183.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro · Carbondale, IL HC Inj Dx/Ther Agnt Paravertebral Facet Jnt Lumbar/Sacral Sngl Lvl|DISCONTINUED OUT-PATIENT HOSPITAL/AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER (ASC) PROCEDURE PRIOR TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF ANESTHESIA | $1,746.40 | $2,183.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Inj Pv Facet Jnt/Nrv; Lumb/Sacral 1 Level | $1,783.60 | $2,744.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Inj Paravert Facet Jt Lumb/Sacrl 1 | $1,783.60 | $2,744.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundation Eldorado · Eldorado, IL HC INJ PV FACET JNT L/S W/ IMAGE GUIDANCE 1 LEV | $1,891.50 | $2,522.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Richland Memorial Hospital Olney · Olney, IL Njx Dx/Ther Agt Pvrt Facet Jt Lmbr/Sac 1 Level | $1,901.00 | $1,901.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis one side Litchfield · Litchfield, IL HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LV-LT | $1,923.12 | $2,671.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Johns Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Springfield · Springfield, IL HC INJ PARAVERT FACET LUMBAR/SACRA;SINGLE | $1,923.12 | $2,671.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Marys Hospital Decatur of Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis one side Decatur · Decatur, IL HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LV-RT | $2,185.20 | $3,035.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Carle BroMenn Medical Center Normal · Bloomington, IL Inj Dx/Ther Agnt Paravert Facet Joint, Lumbar/Sac, 1st Level | $2,195.00 | $2,195.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN H IR 64493 INJ PARAVERT FACET JNT LUMB/SACR 1 LEVEL | $2,302.30 | $3,289.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis one side Breese · St. Louis, MO-IL HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LV-RT | $2,349.36 | $3,263.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| FHN Memorial Hospital Freeport · Freeport, IL Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $2,475.20 | $3,094.00 | Jan 22, 2026 source file |
| Fairfield Memorial Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IL INJ PARAVERT F JNT L | $2,736.00 | $3,420.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Inj Paravert F Jnt L/S 1 Lev | $2,839.90 | $4,057.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis one side O'Fallon · St. Louis, MO-IL HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LV-LT | $2,921.76 | $4,058.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| The Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana · Champaign-Urbana, IL Inj Dx/Ther Agnt Paravert Facet Joint, Lumbar/Sac, 1st Level | $2,940.00 | $2,940.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB INJ PARAVERT FACET JT LUMB/SACRL 1ST LVL | $2,955.00 | $2,955.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB INJ PARAVERT FACET JT LUMB/SACRL 1ST LVL | $2,955.00 | $2,955.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB INJ PARAVERT FACET JT LUMB/SACRL 1ST LVL | $2,955.00 | $2,955.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jersey Community Hospital one side Jerseyville · St. Louis, MO-IL IR Facet Injection Lumb/Sacr Lv1 Left | $3,044.00 | $3,044.00 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital Sandwich · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Inj Paravert F Jnt L/S 1 Lev | $3,226.60 | $4,609.43 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Anthonys Memorial Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis one side Mattoon · Charleston-Mattoon, IL HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LV-LT | $3,312.72 | $4,601.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Inj Paravert F Jnt L/S 1 Lev | $3,532.20 | $5,046.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hb Inj Paravert F Jnt L/S 1 Lev | $3,533.00 | $3,533.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Inj, Diag Or Thrptc Agent, Paravert Facet Joint W/ Image Guid, Lumbar Or Sacral; Single Level | $3,608.40 | $3,608.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $4,341.00 | $4,341.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Inj Paravert F Jnt L/S 1 Lev | $4,397.40 | $6,282.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Inj Paravert F Jnt L/S 1 Lev | $4,397.40 | $6,282.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Mattoon · Charleston-Mattoon, IL Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $5,175.00 | $5,175.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Edward Hospital Naperville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC PARVERT FACET INJECT W IMAGING LUMB OR SACRAL SNGL | $5,666.00 | $5,666.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC PARVERT FACET INJECT W IMAGING LUMB OR SACRAL SNGL | $5,666.00 | $5,666.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Inj Paravert F Jnt L/S 1 Lev | $6,232.80 | $8,904.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Inj Paravert F Jnt L/S 1 Lev | $8,948.80 | $12,784.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 45 | $154.70 | $1,410.00 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 4 | $1,084.50 | $1,088.40 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 4 | $1,321.92 | $2,635.56 |
| Carbondale, IL | 2 | $1,746.40 | $1,746.40 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | 2 | $1,439.00 | $2,189.50 |
| Charleston-Mattoon, IL | 2 | $3,312.72 | $4,243.86 |
| Bloomington, IL | 1 | $2,195.00 | $2,195.00 |
| Decatur, IL | 1 | $2,185.20 | $2,185.20 |
| Eldorado, IL | 1 | $1,891.50 | $1,891.50 |
| Fairfield, IL | 1 | $2,736.00 | $2,736.00 |
| Freeport, IL | 1 | $2,475.20 | $2,475.20 |
| Harrisburg, IL | 1 | $1,746.40 | $1,746.40 |
| Kankakee, IL | 1 | $652.19 | $652.19 |
| Litchfield, IL | 1 | $1,923.12 | $1,923.12 |
| Macomb, IL | 1 | $1,597.80 | $1,597.80 |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | 1 | $1,746.40 | $1,746.40 |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 1 | $418.31 | $418.31 |
| Olney, IL | 1 | $1,901.00 | $1,901.00 |
| Pittsfield, IL | 1 | $1,050.17 | $1,050.17 |
| Peoria, IL | 1 | $872.00 | $872.00 |
| Rockford, IL | 1 | $711.61 | $711.61 |
| Springfield, IL | 1 | $1,923.12 | $1,923.12 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What lumbar facet injection is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Lumbar facet injection explained.
Facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance in other states
- Alabama$1,074.14
- Alaska$2,264.54
- Arizona$1,226.64
- Arkansas$913.06
- California$2,059.20
- Colorado$1,188.86
- Connecticut$2,618.94
- Delaware$3,859.80
- District of Columbia$2,054.04, 3 hospitals
- Florida$2,237.58
- Georgia$2,155.95
- Hawaii$1,545.00
- Idaho$1,457.26
- Indiana$1,156.05
- Iowa$1,360.43
- Kansas$1,012.00
- Kentucky$1,231.22
- Louisiana$720.00
- Maine$1,078.44
- Maryland$792.73, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$2,466.10
- Michigan$1,187.45
- Minnesota$1,422.85
- Mississippi$683.10
- Missouri$1,084.30
- Montana$1,119.03
- Nebraska$1,643.01
- Nevada$812.00
- New Hampshire$1,352.52
- New Jersey$2,840.72
- New Mexico$1,137.20
- New York$2,006.79
- North Carolina$1,294.20
- North Dakota$1,343.86
- Ohio$2,183.95
- Oklahoma$1,129.04
- Oregon$1,925.33
- Pennsylvania$1,440.80
- Puerto Rico$2,100.00, 2 hospitals
- Rhode Island$2,700.00
- South Carolina$2,292.60
- South Dakota$1,980.79
- Tennessee$699.82
- Texas$1,734.63
- Utah$1,307.03, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$2,318.00
- Virginia$1,405.25
- Washington$2,299.70
- West Virginia$1,017.50
- Wisconsin$1,530.62
- Wyoming$1,753.92
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.