Lumbar facet injection cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 33 hospitals publish a cash price for facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance: from $271.89 to $3,996.00, with a median of $2,226.90. The lowest price is at ECU Health Medical Center (Greenville) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 14.7× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$271.89ECU Health Medical Center + 1 more
Median$2,226.90half pay less
Highest$3,996.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$1,955.01vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECU Health Medical Center one side lowest Greenville · Greenville, NC Inj Fact Jnt/Nv Lumb/Sacr 1st Lev-Rt | $271.89 | $513.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital one side lowest Washington · Washington, NC Inj Fact Jnt/Nv Lumb/Sacr 1st Lev-Rt | $271.89 | $513.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie one side Windsor · Windsor, NC Inj Fact Jnt/Nv Lumb/Sacr 1st Lev-Lt | $378.00 | $675.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Inj Paravrt Jt L/S 1 Lvl | $477.63 | $1,769.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Inj Paravrt Jt L/S 1 Lvl | $477.63 | $1,769.00 | — source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Inj Paravrt Jt L/S 1 Lvl | $477.63 | $1,769.00 | — source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital one side Edenton · Edenton, NC Inj Fact Jnt/Nv Lumb/Sacr 1st Lev-Rt | $491.68 | $878.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital one side Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Inj Fact Jnt/Nv Lumb/Sacr 1st Lev-Rt | $607.60 | $1,085.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC INJECT FACET JOINT W/GUIDE LUMBAR/SAC 1ST LVL | $846.00 | $1,692.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| East Carolina Health one side Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Inj Fact Jnt/Nv Lumb/Sacr 1st Lev-Rt | $1,132.88 | $2,023.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC INJECT FACET JOINT W/GUIDE LUMBAR/SAC 1ST LVL | $1,139.00 | $2,278.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC INJECT FACET JOINT W/GUIDE LUMBAR/SAC 1ST LVL | $1,202.00 | $2,404.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital one side Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Inj Fact Jnt/Nv Lumb/Sacr 1st Lev-Lt | $1,239.28 | $2,213.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC INJECT FACET JOINT W/GUIDE LUMBAR/SAC 1ST LVL | $1,296.50 | $2,593.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC INJECT FACET JOINT W/GUIDE LUMBAR/SAC 1ST LVL | $1,296.50 | $2,593.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Proc-Inj Facet L/S W/O Sed | $1,326.00 | $2,652.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJECT FACET JOINT W/GUIDE LUMBAR/SAC 1ST LVL | $2,226.90 | $4,453.80 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC INJECT FACET JOINT W/GUIDE LUMBAR/SAC 1ST LVL | $2,226.90 | $4,453.80 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJECT FACET JOINT W/GUIDE LUMBAR/SAC 1ST LVL | $2,226.90 | $4,453.80 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJECT FACET JOINT W/GUIDE LUMBAR/SAC 1ST LVL | $2,226.90 | $4,453.80 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJECT FACET JOINT W/GUIDE LUMBAR/SAC 1ST LVL | $2,226.90 | $4,453.80 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJECT FACET JOINT W/GUIDE LUMBAR/SAC 1ST LVL | $2,226.90 | $4,453.80 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJECT FACET JOINT W/GUIDE LUMBAR/SAC 1ST LVL | $2,226.90 | $4,453.80 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJECT FACET JOINT W/GUIDE LUMBAR/SAC 1ST LVL | $2,226.90 | $4,453.80 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJECT FACET JOINT W/GUIDE LUMBAR/SAC 1ST LVL | $2,226.90 | $4,453.80 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC INJECT FACET JOINT W/GUIDE LUMBAR/SAC 1ST LVL | $2,226.90 | $4,453.80 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC INJ DX/THER AGNT PARAVERT FACET JOINT,IMG GUIDE,LUMBAR/SAC, 1ST LEVEL | $2,266.64 | $2,266.64 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC INJECT FACET JOINT W/GUIDE LUMBAR/SAC 1ST LVL | $2,319.50 | $4,639.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG INJ FACET JT L/S 1LEV UNI+GUID | $2,445.00 | $2,445.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG INJ FACET JT L/S 1LEV UNI+GUID | $2,445.00 | $2,445.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG INJ FACET JT L/S 1LEV UNI+GUID | $2,445.00 | $2,445.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Facet Inj Lb/Sac Sngl W/Img | $3,620.40 | $5,172.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC INJ DX/THER AGNT PARAVERT FACET JOINT,IMG GUIDE,LUMBAR/SAC, 1ST LEVEL | $3,996.00 | $3,996.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 11 | $2,226.90 | $2,226.90 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $846.00 | $1,139.00 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $1,132.88 | $1,132.88 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $2,319.50 | $2,319.50 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $3,996.00 | $3,996.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $2,266.64 | $2,266.64 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $2,226.90 | $2,226.90 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $477.63 | $477.63 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $477.63 | $477.63 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $491.68 | $491.68 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $1,326.00 | $1,326.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $271.89 | $271.89 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $1,239.28 | $1,239.28 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $3,620.40 | $3,620.40 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $1,296.50 | $1,296.50 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $1,296.50 | $1,296.50 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $477.63 | $477.63 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $607.60 | $607.60 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $2,226.90 | $2,226.90 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $378.00 | $378.00 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $271.89 | $271.89 |
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
- 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 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.