Lumbar facet injection cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 45 hospitals publish a cash price for facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance: from $322.15 to $2,364.80, with a median of $1,217.46. The lowest price is at Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital (Grand Rapids) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 7.3× 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$322.15Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital + 1 more
Median$1,217.46half pay less
Highest$2,364.80in Minnesota
Lowest saves$895.31vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital lowest Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN PR FACET/MEDIAL BRANCH INJ LUMB/SACR 1ST W FLUORO | $322.15 | $758.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services lowest Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI PR FACET/MEDIAL BRANCH INJ LUMB/SACR 1ST W FLUORO | $322.15 | $758.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Pro Inj Dx/Ther Agnt Paravert Facet Joint, Lumbar/Sac, 1st Level | $455.87 | $838.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI injection; lumbar/sacral, single level | $512.72 | $1,972.00 | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Inj Spine-L Facet CT/FL Guide-PF-64493 | $611.00 | $611.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI injection; lumbar/sacral, single level | $657.49 | $1,777.00 | — source file |
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC FACET/MEDIAL BRANCH INJ LUMB/SACR 1ST W FLUORO | $663.26 | $1,654.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN NJX DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC 1 LEVEL | $689.67 | $838.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN injection; lumbar/sacral, single level | $834.48 | $1,368.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI injection; lumbar/sacral, single level | $850.72 | $3,272.00 | — source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG CT FACET JOINT INJ LUMBAR/SACRAL SNGL LEVEL W | $867.33 | $1,548.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG CT FACET JOINT INJ LUMBAR/SACRAL SNGL LEVEL W | $867.33 | $1,548.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG CT FACET JOINT INJ LUMBAR/SACRAL SNGL LEVEL W | $867.33 | $1,548.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG XR INJ FACET LUMBAR OR SACRAL SINGLE LEV | $867.33 | $1,548.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 64493 INJECTION PARAVERTEBRAL FACET JOINT W/GUIDANCE LUMB/S | $887.92 | $1,458.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG XR INJ FACET LUMBAR OR SACRAL SINGLE LEV | $983.86 | $1,756.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC FACET/MEDIAL BRANCH INJ LUMB/SACR 1ST W FLUORO | $1,045.81 | $2,608.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC FACET/MEDIAL BRANCH INJ LUMB/SACR 1ST W FLUORO | $1,045.81 | $2,608.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC FACET/MEDIAL BRANCH INJ LUMB/SACR 1ST W FLUORO | $1,045.81 | $2,608.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $1,184.70 | $2,248.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $1,184.70 | $2,248.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S1 LEV(T) | $1,196.05 | $1,863.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S1 LEV(T) | $1,217.46 | $1,809.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S1 LEV(T) | $1,387.25 | $2,209.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S1 LEV(T) | $1,457.94 | $2,209.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S1 LEV(T) | $1,457.94 | $2,209.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S1 LEV(T) | $1,457.94 | $2,209.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC FACET/MEDIAL BRANCH INJ LUMB/SACR 1ST W FLUORO | $1,558.72 | $3,887.07 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC FACET/MEDIAL BRANCH INJ LUMB/SACR 1ST W FLUORO | $1,568.72 | $3,912.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC FACET/MEDIAL BRANCH INJ LUMB/SACR 1ST W FLUORO | $1,568.72 | $3,912.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC FACET/MEDIAL BRANCH INJ LUMB/SACR 1ST W FLUORO | $1,568.72 | $3,912.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S1 LEV(T) | $1,631.71 | $2,208.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S1 LEV(T) | $1,631.71 | $2,208.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S1 LEV(T) | $1,631.71 | $2,208.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S1 LEV(T) | $1,631.71 | $2,208.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S1 LEV(T) | $1,631.71 | $2,208.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S1 LEV(T) | $1,631.71 | $2,208.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S1 LEV(T) | $1,631.71 | $2,208.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC FACET/MEDIAL BRANCH INJ LUMB/SACR 1ST W FLUORO | $1,658.98 | $3,903.48 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG INJ PARAVERTEBRAL FACET JT LMBR/SAC 1 LVL W F | $1,754.83 | $3,655.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG INJ PARAVERTEBRAL FACET JT LMBR/SAC 1 LVL W F | $1,754.83 | $3,655.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG INJ PARAVERTEBRAL FACET JT LMBR/SAC 1 LVL W F | $1,754.83 | $3,655.90 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN SURG 64493 INJ DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC 1 LEVEL | $1,792.00 | $2,240.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN SURG 64493 INJ DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC 1 LEVEL | $1,792.00 | $2,240.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN SURG 64493 INJ DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC 1 LEVEL | $2,364.80 | $2,956.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 19 | $512.72 | $1,045.81 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 8 | $322.15 | $1,457.94 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $322.15 | $976.93 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $1,792.00 | $1,792.00 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $1,631.71 | $1,631.71 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $2,364.80 | $2,364.80 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $1,217.46 | $1,217.46 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $1,196.05 | $1,196.05 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $867.33 | $867.33 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $1,631.71 | $1,631.71 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $1,631.71 | $1,631.71 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $983.86 | $983.86 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $834.48 | $834.48 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $867.33 | $867.33 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $887.92 | $887.92 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $1,631.71 | $1,631.71 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $1,754.83 | $1,754.83 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $689.67 | $689.67 |
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
- Massachusetts$1,878.75
- Michigan$1,176.00
- 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.