Lumbar facet injection cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance: from $221.90 to $22,351.37, with a median of $720.00. The lowest price is at Bayou Bend Health System (Franklin). The highest price is 100.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $720.00, is 53% below the US median of $1,538.11.
- That is 0.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($903.63).
- Louisiana ranks 3rd of 48 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 37 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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$221.90Bayou Bend Health System
Median$720.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$22,351.37in Louisiana
Lowest saves$498.10vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou Bend Health System lowest Franklin · Morgan City, LA Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $221.90 | $317.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC MBB/INJ FACET LUM/SAC 1ST LEVEL | $223.30 | $1,015.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC MBB/INJ FACET LUM/SAC 1ST LEVEL | $308.80 | $965.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC MBB/INJ FACET LUM/SAC 1ST LEVEL | $312.80 | $1,360.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC MBB/INJ FACET LUM/SAC 1ST LEVEL | $339.04 | $1,304.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injections of Lower or Sacral Spine Facet Joint Using Imaging Guidance | $342.86 | $2,449.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC MBB/INJ FACET LUM/SAC 1ST LEVEL | $365.12 | $1,304.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC MBB/INJ FACET LUM/SAC 1ST LEVEL | $373.38 | $1,778.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC MBB/INJ FACET LUM/SAC 1ST LEVEL | $400.00 | $1,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC MBB/INJ FACET LUM/SAC 1ST LEVEL | $406.90 | $1,565.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injections of Lower or Sacral Spine Facet Joint Using Imaging Guidance | $409.12 | $2,557.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injections of Lower or Sacral Spine Facet Joint Using Imaging Guidance | $466.06 | $3,329.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injections of Lower or Sacral Spine Facet Joint Using Imaging Guidance | $466.06 | $3,329.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Injections of Lower or Sacral Spine Facet Joint Using Imaging Guidance | $466.06 | $3,329.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injections of Lower or Sacral Spine Facet Joint Using Imaging Guidance | $466.06 | $3,329.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge · Lafayette, LA HC MBB/INJ FACET LUM/SAC 1ST LEVEL | $550.80 | $1,836.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC MBB/INJ FACET LUM/SAC 1ST LEVEL | $649.88 | $2,321.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan · Lafayette, LA HC MBB/INJ FACET LUM/SAC 1ST LEVEL | $679.50 | $1,510.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Lake Charles · Lake Charles, LA Injection into lower back of nerve block using imaging guidance | $720.00 | $1,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC MBB/INJ FACET LUM/SAC 1ST LEVEL | $749.76 | $1,704.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA 64493 Injection Paravertebral Facet Joint - single level | $750.40 | $938.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC MBB/INJ FACET LUM/SAC 1ST LEVEL | $759.24 | $2,812.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injections of Lower or Sacral Spine Facet Joint Using Imaging Guidance | $765.99 | $2,837.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA West Monroe · Monroe, LA INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $804.61 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Injections of Lower or Sacral Spine Facet Joint Using Imaging Guidance | $814.00 | $3,700.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC MBB/INJ FACET LUM/SAC 1ST LEVEL | $924.37 | $4,019.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $1,091.60 | $2,729.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Surgical Hospital Slidell · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 64493 - INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $1,275.01 | $9,357.35 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 64493 INJ A/ST PVERT FCT JNT/NV;L/S SGL LEV | $1,310.14 | $5,039.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA FACET JT LUM/SAC UNI 1ST | $1,340.68 | $1,915.25 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Inj Lum Facet Jnt Ct Guided | $1,480.80 | $1,851.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Oaks Medical Center Drive. Hammond · Hammond, LA Inj Vert/F Jnt L/S 1 Lev | $1,807.38 | $4,674.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Surgical Specialty Center one side Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA FACET INJ/ASP LUMB/SACR 1ST LEVEL LT | $1,998.00 | $2,664.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Medical Center F Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Injection(s), diagnostic or therapeutic agent, paravertebral facet (zygapophyseal) joint (or nerves | $2,064.35 | $2,978.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital one side St Francisville · Baton Rouge, LA MEDIAL BRNCH BLCK, LUMB/SACR, SGL LVL-LT | $2,143.67 | $3,572.78 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Louisiana Extended Care of Natchitoches Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $2,866.00 | $2,866.00 | Oct 25, 2026 source file |
| Omega Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA NJX DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC 1 LEVEL | $22,351.37 | $38,316.63 | May 26, 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
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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
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 12 | $223.30 | $466.06 |
| Lafayette, LA | 5 | $312.80 | $406.90 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 4 | $308.80 | $1,669.34 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $339.04 | $365.12 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 2 | $749.76 | $1,407.06 |
| Monroe, LA | 2 | $804.61 | $864.49 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 2 | $1,091.60 | $1,978.80 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 2 | $466.06 | $870.54 |
| Alexandria, LA | 1 | $1,310.14 | $1,310.14 |
| Hammond, LA | 1 | $1,807.38 | $1,807.38 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 1 | $720.00 | $720.00 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $221.90 | $221.90 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $750.40 | $750.40 |
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
- Illinois$1,550.00
- Indiana$1,156.05
- Iowa$1,360.43
- Kansas$1,012.00
- Kentucky$1,231.22
- 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.