Lumbar facet injection cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance: from $552.30 to $1,973.00, with a median of $1,508.50. The lowest price is at Johnston Memorial Hospital (Abingdon) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 3.6× 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.
Lowest$552.30Johnston Memorial Hospital + 3 more
Median$1,508.50half pay less
Highest$1,973.00in Virginia
Lowest saves$956.20vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston Memorial Hospital one side lowest Abingdon · 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 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital one side lowest Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC INJ DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC UNILAT 1 LEVEL | $552.30 | $3,682.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital one side lowest Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC INJ DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC UNILAT 1 LEVEL | $552.30 | $3,682.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital one side lowest Marion · Marion, VA HC INJ DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC UNILAT 1 LEVEL | $552.30 | $3,682.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia · Emporia, VA HC N Block Paravert Lumbar 1st | $887.70 | $2,959.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC N Block Paravert Lumbar 1st | $887.70 | $2,959.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC N Block Paravert Lumbar 1st | $888.00 | $2,960.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Inj Facet L/S Sgl-W/Wo Fluoro | $1,160.00 | $2,320.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Proc-Inj Facet L/S W/O Sed | $1,160.00 | $2,320.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc N Block Paravert Lumbar 1St | $1,258.09 | $2,096.82 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC N Block Paravert Lumbar 1st | $1,279.20 | $2,132.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC N Block Paravert Lumbar 1st | $1,279.20 | $2,132.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC N Block Paravert Lumbar 1st | $1,279.20 | $2,132.00 | — source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Inj Facet Ls Sgl Level | $1,302.00 | $2,604.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INJ W/CT/FLRO FACET JNT L/S 1S | $1,508.50 | $3,017.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INJ W/CT/FLRO FACET JNT L/S 1S | $1,508.50 | $3,017.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INJ W/CT/FLRO FACET JNT L/S 1S | $1,508.50 | $3,017.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INJ W/CT/FLRO FACET JNT L/S 1S | $1,508.50 | $3,017.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INJ W/CT/FLRO FACET JNT L/S 1S | $1,508.50 | $3,017.00 | — source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC N Block Paravert Lumbar 1st | $1,533.60 | $2,556.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC N Block Paravert Lumbar 1st | $1,759.20 | $2,932.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC N Block Paravert Lumbar 1st | $1,776.00 | $2,960.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC N Block Paravert Lumbar 1st | $1,776.00 | $2,960.00 | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC N Block Paravert Lumbar 1st | $1,776.00 | $2,960.00 | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr Proc-Inj Facet L/S W/O Sed | $1,867.00 | $3,734.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr Proc-Inj Facet L/S W/O Sed | $1,867.00 | $3,734.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Proc-Inj Facet L/S W/O Sed | $1,867.00 | $3,734.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Proc-Inj Facet L/S W/O Sed | $1,867.00 | $3,734.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Inj Facet L/S Sgl-W/Wo Fluoro | $1,867.00 | $3,734.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Proc-Inj Facet L/S W/O Sed | $1,867.00 | $3,734.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr Proc-Inj Facet L/S W/O Sed | $1,867.00 | $3,734.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Chgr Proc-Inj Facet L/S W/O Sed | $1,973.00 | $3,946.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 9 | $1,258.09 | $1,867.00 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $1,508.50 | $1,508.50 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $887.70 | $1,279.20 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $552.30 | $552.30 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $1,160.00 | $1,160.00 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $887.70 | $887.70 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $1,160.00 | $1,160.00 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $1,533.60 | $1,533.60 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $552.30 | $552.30 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $552.30 | $552.30 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $552.30 | $552.30 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1 | $888.00 | $888.00 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $1,973.00 | $1,973.00 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $1,867.00 | $1,867.00 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $1,302.00 | $1,302.00 |
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
- 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
- Tennessee$552.30
- Texas$1,690.45
- Utah$1,379.42
- Vermont$732.90
- Washington$2,472.00
- West Virginia$1,017.00
- Wisconsin$894.15
- Wyoming$1,082.75
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.