Lumbar facet injection cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 40 hospitals publish a cash price for facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance: from $552.30 to $3,407.88, with a median of $1,405.25. The lowest price is at Johnston Memorial Hospital (Abingdon) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 6.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,405.25, is 9% below the US median of $1,550.00.
- That is 1.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($903.63).
- Virginia ranks 22nd of 48 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
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 Oct 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$552.30Johnston Memorial Hospital + 3 more
Median$1,405.25half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,407.88in Virginia
Lowest saves$852.95vs 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 | Mar 23, 2026 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 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia · Emporia, VA HC N Block Paravert Lumbar 1st | $887.70 | $2,959.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC N Block Paravert Lumbar 1st | $887.70 | $2,959.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC N Block Paravert Lumbar 1st | $888.00 | $2,960.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Washington Hospital Fredericksburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Inj paravert f jnt l/s 1 lev | $913.00 | $1,826.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Stafford Hospital Stafford · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Inj paravert f jnt l/s 1 lev | $913.00 | $1,826.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Riverside Smithfield Hospital Smithfield · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Inj Paravert Facet Jt Lumbar/Sacral 1 Lvl | $922.12 | $1,844.23 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Carilion Giles Community Hospital one side Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB INJ PARA FACET LUM/SAC SGL RT | $1,104.25 | $3,155.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital one side Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB INJ PARA FACET LUM/SAC SGL RT | $1,104.25 | $3,155.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital one side Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB INJ PARA FACET LUM/SAC SGL LT | $1,104.25 | $3,155.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Chgr Proc-Inj Facet L/S W/O Sed | $1,160.00 | $2,320.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Chgr 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 Inj Anes/Steroid L/S Facet Sg | $1,258.09 | $2,096.82 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC N Block Paravert Lumbar 1st | $1,279.20 | $2,132.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC N Block Paravert Lumbar 1st | $1,279.20 | $2,132.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC N Block Paravert Lumbar 1st | $1,279.20 | $2,132.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Ct Inj Parav Facet Ls Lvl 1 | $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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC N Block Paravert Lumbar 1st | $1,533.60 | $2,556.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC N Block Paravert Lumbar 1st | $1,759.20 | $2,932.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Facet Jnt, L/S, Single | $1,776.00 | $2,960.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Inj Facet L/S Sgl-W/Wo Fluoro | $1,867.00 | $3,734.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · 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 Norfolk General 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 Chgr Proc-Inj Facet L/S W/O Sed | $1,867.00 | $3,734.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne 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 Virginia Beach General 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 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 |
| Twin County Regional Healthcare Galax · Galax, VA Injection(s), diagnostic or therapeutic agent, paravertebral facet (zygapophyseal) joint (or nerves innervating that joint) with image guidance (fluoroscopy or CT), lumbar or sacral; single level | $3,407.88 | $8,519.69 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
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 | 11 | $922.12 | $1,867.00 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 8 | $913.00 | $1,508.50 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $887.70 | $1,279.20 |
| Roanoke, VA | 4 | $888.00 | $1,104.25 |
| 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 |
| Galax, VA | 1 | $3,407.88 | $3,407.88 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What lumbar facet injection is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Lumbar facet injection explained.
Facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance in other states
- Alabama$1,074.14
- Alaska$2,264.54
- Arizona$1,264.37
- Arkansas$913.06
- California$2,059.20
- Colorado$1,188.86
- Connecticut$2,618.94
- Delaware$3,859.80
- District of Columbia$2,054.04, 3 hospitals
- Florida$2,237.58
- Georgia$2,155.95
- Hawaii$1,545.00
- Idaho$1,457.26
- Illinois$1,550.00
- Indiana$1,156.05
- Iowa$1,360.43
- Kansas$1,012.00
- Kentucky$1,325.50
- Louisiana$720.00
- Maine$1,078.44
- Maryland$792.73, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$2,466.10
- Michigan$1,187.45
- Minnesota$1,422.85
- Mississippi$683.10
- Missouri$1,084.30
- Montana$1,119.03
- Nebraska$1,643.01
- Nevada$812.00
- New Hampshire$1,352.52
- New Jersey$2,840.72
- New Mexico$1,425.25
- New York$2,006.79
- North Carolina$1,294.20
- North Dakota$1,343.86
- Ohio$2,183.95
- Oklahoma$1,143.57
- Oregon$1,925.33
- Pennsylvania$1,440.80
- Puerto Rico$2,100.00, 2 hospitals
- Rhode Island$2,700.00
- South Carolina$2,292.60
- South Dakota$1,980.79
- Tennessee$699.82
- Texas$1,690.45
- Utah$1,307.03, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$2,318.00
- Washington$2,299.70
- West Virginia$1,017.50
- Wisconsin$1,530.62
- Wyoming$1,753.92
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.