Lumbar facet injection cost in Montana
In Montana, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance: from $562.40 to $5,613.60, with a median of $1,112.65. The lowest price is at Deaconess Regional Medical Center (Bozeman). The highest price is 10.0× 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.
Hospitals in Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center lowest Bozeman · Bozeman, MT HC INJ DX/THER AGNT PARAVERT FACET JOINTIMG GUIDELUMBAR/SAC 1ST LEVEL | $562.40 | $703.00 | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda · Anaconda, MT Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $812.33 | $1,083.10 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson · Polson, MT HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $996.00 | $1,245.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Barrett Hospital & Healthcare Dillon · Dillon, MT Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $1,229.30 | $1,294.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| St. Patrick Hospital Missoula · Missoula, MT HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $1,310.40 | $1,638.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena · Helena, MT OPERATING ROOM SERVICES - MINOR SURGERY | $5,613.60 | $6,604.24 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anaconda, MT | 1 | $812.33 | $812.33 |
| Bozeman, MT | 1 | $562.40 | $562.40 |
| Dillon, MT | 1 | $1,229.30 | $1,229.30 |
| Helena, MT | 1 | $5,613.60 | $5,613.60 |
| Missoula, MT | 1 | $1,310.40 | $1,310.40 |
| Polson, MT | 1 | $996.00 | $996.00 |
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
- Missouri$970.45
- 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.