Lumbar facet injection cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance: from $376.89 to $2,031.20, with a median of $1,397.25. The lowest price is at St. Alexius Medical Center (Bismarck). The highest price is 5.4× 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 North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Alexius Medical Center lowest Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC FACET LUMBOSACRAL SINGMLE | $376.89 | $739.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Williston · Williston, ND LUM/SAC FAC INJ LVL 1 PM OR | $466.32 | $804.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Dickinson · Dickinson, ND INJ SNGL FACET LUMBAR | $968.94 | $1,538.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S1 LEV(T) | $1,397.25 | $1,863.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Carrington Health Center Carrington · Carrington, ND INJ SNGL FACET LUMBAR | $1,532.94 | $2,643.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND SURG 64493 INJ DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC 1 LEVEL | $1,897.60 | $2,372.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN SURG 64493 INJ DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC 1 LEVEL | $2,031.20 | $2,539.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 2 | $376.89 | $1,137.24 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2 | $1,397.25 | $1,714.22 |
| Carrington, ND | 1 | $1,532.94 | $1,532.94 |
| Dickinson, ND | 1 | $968.94 | $968.94 |
| Williston, ND | 1 | $466.32 | $466.32 |
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 Carolina$2,226.90
- 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.