Lumbar facet injection cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 51 hospitals publish a cash price for facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance: from $197.00 to $10,778.00, with a median of $1,512.80. The lowest price is at St Mary Medical Center (Langhorne). The highest price is 54.7× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$197.00St Mary Medical Center
Median$1,512.80half pay less
Highest$10,778.00in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$1,315.80vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center lowest Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Inj Paravertebral Facet Joint W Img Guid Lumbar or Sacral Sgl Level | $197.00 | $197.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA PC FACET INJ LUMBAR SACRAL W FL | $489.00 | $489.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA INJ,DIAG/THER AGENT SINGLE LEV | $522.60 | $871.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Inj Anes/Roids Lmb/Scr Sgl | $638.00 | $1,595.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Inj Anes/Roids Lmb/Scr Sgl | $638.00 | $1,595.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Inj Anes/Roids Lmb/Scr Sgl | $638.00 | $1,595.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Inj Anes/Roids Lmb/Scr Sgl | $638.00 | $1,595.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Inj Anes/Roids Lmb/Scr Sgl | $638.00 | $1,595.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA TF INJ DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LUMB/SA | $843.60 | $1,406.00 | — source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Inj Dx/Thr Paravrt Facet Jnt Img Lumb/Sac 1St Lvl | $870.00 | $3,194.65 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Inj Dx/Thr Paravrt Facet Jnt Img Lumb/Sac 1St Lvl | $904.00 | $3,194.65 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA INJECTION OF LOWER OR SACRAL SPINE FACET JOINT USING IMAGING GUIDANCE; SINGLE LEVEL | $1,016.50 | $2,033.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA FACET JOINT INJ LUMBAR | $1,279.18 | $1,827.40 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA FACET JOINT INJ LUMBAR | $1,279.18 | $1,827.40 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC INJ FCET JT LMB SCR SNG W/IMAG | $1,318.80 | $2,198.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC INJ FCET JT LMB SCR SNG W/IMAG | $1,318.80 | $2,198.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC INJ FCET JT LMB SCR SNG W/IMAG | $1,318.80 | $2,198.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC INJ FCET JT LMB SCR SNG W/IMAG | $1,318.80 | $2,198.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC INJ FCET JT LMB SCR SNG W/IMAG | $1,318.80 | $2,198.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC INJ FCET JT LMB SCR SNG W/IMAG | $1,318.80 | $2,198.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LV | $1,320.00 | $2,200.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 64493 XR Inj Facet LS Spine Paravert 1 Lvl Tech | $1,382.51 | $5,787.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $1,397.40 | $2,329.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $1,462.80 | $2,438.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 64493 Facet Joint Lumb/Sac Inj 1st Lvl | $1,505.20 | $5,787.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Inject Lower or Sacral Spine Facet Joint W Image Guide, Single Level | $1,512.80 | $1,891.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $1,656.60 | $2,761.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 64493 INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV Tech | $1,677.65 | $5,787.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 64493 XR Inj Facet LS Spine Paravert 1 Lvl Tech | $1,821.17 | $5,787.00 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $1,860.60 | $3,101.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $1,885.20 | $3,142.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $1,897.80 | $3,163.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $1,897.80 | $3,163.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA NV FACET INJECTION LUMBAR | $1,917.23 | $5,787.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital one side Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Injection(S) Diagnostic/Therapeutic Agent Facet Lumbar/Sacral Single Level Rt | $2,477.80 | $3,812.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $2,481.60 | $4,136.00 | — source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA HC INJ PARAVRT JT L/S 1 LVL | $2,503.42 | $3,383.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC INJ PARAVRT JT L/S 1 LVL | $2,599.53 | $3,561.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA INJ FACET JT LUM/SAC 1ST L UNI | $2,703.60 | $4,506.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC INJ PARAVRT JT L/S 1 LVL | $2,740.23 | $3,383.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Inj Paravert F Jnt L/S 1 Lev | $2,777.60 | $3,472.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Inj Paravert F Jnt L/S 1 Lev | $2,992.32 | $3,740.40 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Inj Paravert F Jnt L/S 1 Lev | $2,992.32 | $3,740.40 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $4,493.12 | $4,493.12 | — source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Inject Lower or Sacral Spine Facet Joint W Image Guide, Single Level | $4,737.20 | $5,921.50 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA INJ FACET JOINT L/S SNGL LVL | $6,466.80 | $10,778.00 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $6,466.80 | $10,778.00 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA FACET INJ LUMBAR SACRAL W FL | $10,778.00 | $10,778.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA FACET INJ LUMBAR SACRAL W FL | $10,778.00 | $10,778.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA FACET INJ LUMBAR SACRAL W FL | $10,778.00 | $10,778.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA FACET INJ LUMBAR SACRAL W FL | $10,778.00 | $10,778.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 14 | $1,016.50 | $1,879.20 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 10 | $197.00 | $638.00 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $1,318.80 | $1,382.51 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $1,318.80 | $1,512.80 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $2,777.60 | $2,992.32 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 2 | $1,318.80 | $1,318.80 |
| Altoona, PA | 1 | $10,778.00 | $10,778.00 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $10,778.00 | $10,778.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $843.60 | $843.60 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $522.60 | $522.60 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $489.00 | $489.00 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $1,897.80 | $1,897.80 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $10,778.00 | $10,778.00 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $4,737.20 | $4,737.20 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $1,885.20 | $1,885.20 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $1,505.20 | $1,505.20 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $1,318.80 | $1,318.80 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $10,778.00 | $10,778.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $1,279.18 | $1,279.18 |
| Williamsport, PA | 1 | $2,481.60 | $2,481.60 |
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
- North Dakota$1,397.25
- Ohio$2,104.20
- Oklahoma$992.80
- Oregon$1,711.58
- 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.