Lumbar facet injection cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance: from $184.32 to $4,018.88, with a median of $970.45. The lowest price is at Children's Mercy Hospital (Kansas City). The highest price is 21.8× 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.
Lowest$184.32Children's Mercy Hospital
Median$970.45half pay less
Highest$4,018.88in Missouri
Lowest saves$786.13vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Mercy Hospital lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV IR PRO | $184.32 | $384.00 | — source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1LEV-CF | $242.40 | $404.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Njx Dx/Ther Agt Pvrt Facet Jt Lmbr/Sac 1 Level | $495.00 | $660.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Inj Paravert F Jnt L/S 1 Lev Pf | $512.20 | $788.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Njx Dx/Ther Agt Pvrt Facet Jt Lmbr/Sac 1 Level | $586.50 | $782.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Inj Paravert F Jnt L/S 1st Lev | $865.15 | $1,331.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Inj Dx/Thr Paravrt Facet Jnt Img Lumb/Sac 1St Lvl | $881.00 | $4,651.41 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Inj Paravert F Jnt L/S 1st Lev | $912.60 | $1,404.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Inj Paravert F Jnt L/S 1st Lev | $951.60 | $1,464.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Inj Paravert F Jnt L/S 1st Lev | $970.45 | $1,493.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Inj Paravert F Jnt L/S 1st Lev | $991.90 | $1,526.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Inj Paravert F Jnt L/S 1st Lev | $1,042.60 | $1,604.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO INJ DIAG/THER AGENT PARAVERT FACET JT, LMBR/SAC 1 LEVEL-CPCR | $1,486.20 | $2,477.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Inj Paravert F Jnt L/S 1st Lev | $1,695.20 | $2,608.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Inj Paravert F Jnt L/S 1st Lev | $1,695.20 | $2,608.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Inj Paravert F Jnt L/S 1st Lev Bil | $2,223.65 | $3,421.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Inj Paravert F Jnt L/S 1st Lev Bil | $2,845.88 | $4,378.28 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Inj Paravert F Jnt L/S 1st Lev | $3,318.90 | $5,106.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $4,018.88 | $4,018.88 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 6 | $865.15 | $997.10 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $242.40 | $864.30 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 2 | $512.20 | $1,915.55 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $184.32 | $532.66 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $495.00 | $1,670.44 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $1,695.20 | $1,695.20 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $991.90 | $991.90 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $586.50 | $586.50 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $970.45 | $970.45 |
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
- Minnesota$1,217.46
- Mississippi$434.14
- 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.