Lumbar facet injection cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 68 hospitals publish a cash price for facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance: from $160.72 to $4,398.30, with a median of $1,422.85. The lowest price is at St. Joseph's Area Health Services (Park Rapids). The highest price is 27.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,422.85, is 7% below the US median of $1,538.11.
- That is 1.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($903.63).
- Minnesota ranks 24th of 48 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 68 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$160.72St. Joseph's Area Health Services
Median$1,422.85half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,398.30in Minnesota
Lowest saves$1,262.13vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services lowest Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN LUMBAR FACET INJECTION | $160.72 | $287.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $315.00 | $450.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI MDA SINGLE INJ LMB/SACR W/FLUO | $450.24 | $703.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $460.67 | $548.42 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI injection; lumbar/sacral, single level | $512.72 | $1,972.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI CT lumbar facet joint inj sing | $642.51 | $973.50 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI injection; lumbar/sacral, single level | $657.49 | $1,777.00 | Mar 31, 2026 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 |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN injection; lumbar/sacral, single level | $834.48 | $1,368.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI injection; lumbar/sacral, single level | $850.72 | $3,272.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG XR INJ FACET LUMBAR OR SACRAL SINGLE LEV | $852.60 | $1,218.00 | Apr 27, 2026 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 CT FACET JOINT INJ LUMBAR/SACRAL SNGL LEVEL W | $867.33 | $1,548.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN RAD INJECT FACET L/S FLURO | $873.60 | $1,560.00 | Sep 30, 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 |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN LUMBAR SPINE FACET INJ 1ST LVL | $912.21 | $1,284.80 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN TX RM 64493 INJ FACET JNT LUM SACRAL 1 LVL | $947.76 | $1,230.85 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN RAD INJECT FACET L/S FLURO | $951.60 | $1,560.00 | Sep 30, 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 |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN Nrv Inj Facet L/S Single w/Gui | $1,003.00 | $2,399.00 | Apr 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 |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN XR CT FACET INJ LUMB SACR SNGL LVL W GUIDANCE | $1,137.38 | $1,961.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN INJ LUMBAR/SACRAL W/IMAGE;SGLE | $1,161.64 | $1,836.00 | Mar 31, 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 | Sep 25, 2026 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 | Apr 30, 2026 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 | Jan 1, 2026 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 |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN HCHG CT FACET JOINT INJ LUMBAR/SACRAL SNGL LEVEL W CT GUIDE | $1,320.90 | $3,885.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $1,387.75 | $2,135.00 | Feb 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 |
| County of Murray Slayton · Slayton, MN SURG 64493 INJ DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC 1 LEVEL | $1,464.45 | $2,253.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $1,488.00 | $2,400.00 | Sep 11, 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 |
| 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 |
| M Health Fairview 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 |
| M Health Fairview 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 |
| 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 |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI CT Lumb/Sacr Inj Single Level | $1,640.16 | $3,015.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC FACET/MEDIAL BRANCH INJ LUMB/SACR 1ST W FLUORO | $1,657.78 | $3,900.64 | Jan 29, 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 |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC FACET/MEDIAL BRANCH INJ LUMB/SACR 1ST W FLUORO | $1,662.60 | $3,912.00 | Jan 28, 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 · 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 |
| 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 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 |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN TX RM 64493 INJ FACET JNT LUM SACRAL 1 LVL | $1,800.30 | $2,118.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $1,842.75 | $2,457.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $2,184.00 | $2,184.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $2,273.92 | $2,584.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Aitkin Community Hospital Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC INJ DX/THER AGNT PARAVERT FACET JOINT,IMG GUIDE,LUMBAR/SAC, 1ST LEVEL | $2,278.92 | $4,069.50 | Aug 12, 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 |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN CT Lumb/Sacr Inj Single Level | $2,481.34 | $3,015.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI INJ SPINE-L FACET 1ST LEVEL | $2,516.00 | $2,516.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Windom Area Hospital Windom · Windom, MN SURG 64493 INJ DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC 1 LEVEL | $2,645.88 | $3,891.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN Xr CT Facet Inj Lumb Sacr Sngl Lvl W Guidance | $4,398.30 | $6,091.83 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 21 | $315.00 | $1,184.70 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 10 | $450.24 | $1,457.94 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $912.21 | $1,631.71 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $1,217.46 | $1,269.18 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $867.33 | $935.16 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $1,631.71 | $1,907.86 |
| New Ulm, MN | 2 | $983.86 | $1,072.75 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $1,631.71 | $1,631.71 |
| Aitkin, MN | 1 | $2,278.92 | $2,278.92 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $1,137.38 | $1,137.38 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $873.60 | $873.60 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $2,364.80 | $2,364.80 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $1,196.05 | $1,196.05 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $1,387.75 | $1,387.75 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $460.67 | $460.67 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $1,631.71 | $1,631.71 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $947.76 | $947.76 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $852.60 | $852.60 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $1,842.75 | $1,842.75 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $834.48 | $834.48 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $1,800.30 | $1,800.30 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $867.33 | $867.33 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $160.72 | $160.72 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $2,273.92 | $2,273.92 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $887.92 | $887.92 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $1,631.71 | $1,631.71 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $1,464.45 | $1,464.45 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $1,488.00 | $1,488.00 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $1,792.00 | $1,792.00 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $2,481.34 | $2,481.34 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $4,398.30 | $4,398.30 |
| Windom, MN | 1 | $2,645.88 | $2,645.88 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $951.60 | $951.60 |
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
- Louisiana$720.00
- Maine$1,078.44
- Maryland$792.73, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$2,466.10
- Michigan$1,187.45
- 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.