Lumbar facet injection cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance: from $191.66 to $1,572.59, with a median of $552.30. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Chattanooga). The highest price is 8.2× 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$191.66Erlanger Health
Median$552.30half pay less
Highest$1,572.59in Tennessee
Lowest saves$360.64vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR NJX DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC 1 LEVEL | $191.66 | $363.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN INJ DX/THER AGNT PARAVERT FACET JOINT,IMG GUIDE,LUMBAR/SAC, 1ST LEVEL | $212.86 | $734.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN INJ DX/THER AGNT PARAVERT FACET JOINT,IMG GUIDE,LUMBAR/SAC, 1ST LEVEL | $212.86 | $734.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN INJ DX/THER AGNT PARAVERT FACET JOINT,IMG GUIDE,LUMBAR/SAC, 1ST LEVEL | $212.86 | $734.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC SP L/S FACET JT 1 LEVEL INJ | $340.80 | $1,704.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC SP L/S FACET JT 1 LEVEL INJ | $372.12 | $1,772.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC SP L/S FACET JT 1 LEVEL INJ | $372.12 | $1,772.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC SP L/S FACET JT 1 LEVEL INJ | $372.12 | $1,772.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN INJ DX/THER AGNT PARAVERT FACET JOINT,IMG GUIDE,LUMBAR/SAC, 1ST LEVEL | $396.36 | $734.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN SP INJ DG/THR AGT LMB/SC SNG LV | $406.50 | $1,355.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN SP INJ DG/THR AGT LMB/SC SNG LV | $406.50 | $1,355.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC SP L/S FACET JT 1 LEVEL INJ | $407.56 | $1,772.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC SP L/S FACET JT 1 LEVEL INJ | $425.28 | $1,772.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN SP INJ DG/THR AGT LMB/SC SNG LV | $447.15 | $1,355.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN SP INJ DG/THR AGT LMB/SC SNG LV | $447.15 | $1,355.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center one side Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC INJ DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC UNILAT 1 LEVEL | $552.30 | $3,682.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital one side Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC INJ DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC UNILAT 1 LEVEL | $552.30 | $3,682.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital one side Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC INJ DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC UNILAT 1 LEVEL | $552.30 | $3,682.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital one side Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC INJ DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC UNILAT 1 LEVEL | $552.30 | $3,682.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center one side Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC INJ DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC UNILAT 1 LEVEL | $552.30 | $3,682.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital one side Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC INJ DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC UNILAT 1 LEVEL | $552.30 | $3,682.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center one side Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC INJ DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC UNILAT 1 LEVEL | $552.30 | $3,682.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital one side Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC INJ DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC UNILAT 1 LEVEL | $552.30 | $3,682.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Inj Dx/Ther Agnt Paravert Facet Joint,Img Guide,Lumbar/Sac, 1st Level | $699.82 | $3,181.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Inj Dx/Ther Agnt Paravert Facet Joint,Img Guide,Lumbar/Sac, 1st Level | $699.82 | $3,181.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Inj Dx/Ther Agnt Paravert Facet Joint,Img Guide,Lumbar/Sac, 1st Level | $699.82 | $3,181.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Inj Dx/Ther Agnt Paravert Facet Joint,Img Guide,Lumbar/Sac, 1st Level | $699.82 | $3,181.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Inj Dx/Ther Agnt Paravert Facet Joint,Img Guide,Lumbar/Sac, 1st Level | $734.80 | $3,340.00 | — source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC Facet Inj Lb/Sac Sngl W/Img | $1,494.71 | $5,172.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $1,506.23 | $7,764.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN IR INJ FACT JT 1ST LVL L OR S | $1,572.59 | $5,241.95 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN SP INJ FACET JT 1ST LVL L OR S | $1,572.59 | $5,241.95 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $372.12 | $699.82 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $552.30 | $552.30 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $212.86 | $984.48 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $552.30 | $552.30 |
| Knoxville, TN | 3 | $406.50 | $447.15 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $191.66 | $191.66 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $1,506.23 | $1,506.23 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $552.30 | $552.30 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $407.56 | $407.56 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $406.50 | $406.50 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $1,494.71 | $1,494.71 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $212.86 | $212.86 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $212.86 | $212.86 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $340.80 | $340.80 |
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
- Pennsylvania$1,512.80
- Rhode Island$1,372.80
- South Carolina$2,009.35
- South Dakota$1,980.79
- 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.