Lumbar facet injection cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance: from $197.00 to $5,128.42, with a median of $1,878.75. The lowest price is at The Mercy Hospital (Springfield). The highest price is 26.0× 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.
Lowest$197.00The Mercy Hospital
Median$1,878.75half pay less
Highest$5,128.42in Massachusetts
Lowest saves$1,681.75vs the median
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mercy Hospital lowest Springfield · Springfield, MA PR Inj Paravertebral Facet Joint W Img Guid Lumbar or Sacral Sgl Level | $197.00 | $197.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Inj paravert f jnt l/s 1 lev | $776.00 | $776.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Njx Dx/Ther Agt Pvrt Facet Jt Lmbr/Sac 1 Level | $1,108.31 | $2,462.91 | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Inj Paravert F Jnt L/S 1 Lev | $1,175.00 | $1,175.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Njx Dx/Ther Agt Pvrt Facet Jt Lmbr/Sac 1 Level | $1,235.98 | $2,746.63 | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Njx Dx/Ther Agt Pvrt Facet Jt Lmbr/Sac 1 Level | $1,500.80 | $2,144.00 | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Njx Dx/Ther Agt Pvrt Facet Jt Lmbr/Sac 1 Level | $1,733.90 | $2,477.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Njx Dx/Ther Agt Pvrt Facet Jt Lmbr/Sac 1 Level | $1,878.75 | $4,175.00 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Njx Dx/Ther Agt Pvrt Facet Jt Lmbr/Sac 1 Level | $2,289.70 | $3,271.00 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Paravert F Jnt L/S 1 Lv W Guid | $2,540.00 | $2,540.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Paravert F Jnt L/S 1 Lv W Guid | $2,600.00 | $2,600.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Paravert F Jnt L/S 1 Lv W Guid | $2,640.00 | $2,640.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC INJ FACET JT LUM/SAC 1ST LEVEL | $3,659.51 | $3,659.51 | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC INJ FACET JT LUM/SAC 1ST LEVEL | $4,165.16 | $4,165.16 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $5,128.42 | $5,128.42 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 8 | $1,108.31 | $1,617.35 |
| Worcester, MA | 3 | $2,540.00 | $2,600.00 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 2 | $3,659.51 | $3,912.34 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $197.00 | $486.50 |
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
- Louisiana$466.06
- Maine$893.36
- Maryland$321.50
- 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.