Lumbar facet injection cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance: from $342.86 to $1,310.14, with a median of $466.06. The lowest price is at Touro Infirmary (New Orleans). The highest price is 3.8× 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 Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Touro Infirmary lowest 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 |
| 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 |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA 64493 Injection Paravertebral Facet Joint - single level | $750.40 | $938.00 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 | 7 | $342.86 | $466.06 |
| Alexandria, LA | 1 | $1,310.14 | $1,310.14 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 1 | $1,091.60 | $1,091.60 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $750.40 | $750.40 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $466.06 | $466.06 |
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
- 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
- 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.