Lumbar facet injection cost in Washington
In Washington, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance: from $176.49 to $5,438.50, with a median of $2,472.00. The lowest price is at East Adams Rural Healthcare (Ritzville). The highest price is 30.8× 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$176.49East Adams Rural Healthcare
Median$2,472.00half pay less
Highest$5,438.50in Washington
Lowest saves$2,295.51vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Adams Rural Healthcare lowest Ritzville · Othello, WA PR INJ PARAVERT FACET JOINT W/IMAGE GUID, LUMB/SAC SNGL LVL | $176.49 | $235.32 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR NJX DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC 1 LEVEL | $323.05 | $497.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Inj Dx/Ther Agnt Paravert Facet Joint, Lumbar/Sac, 1st Level | $1,097.10 | $1,219.00 | — source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC FACET INJ L/S SPINE SINGLE LEVEL | $1,387.20 | $2,890.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $1,387.20 | $2,890.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV - FAC | $1,749.30 | $3,430.00 | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA INJECTION OF LOWER OR SACRAL SPINE FACET JOINT USING IMAGING GUIDANCE; SINGLE LEVEL | $1,749.37 | $2,691.34 | — source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $1,995.00 | $2,850.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $2,299.70 | $3,538.00 | — source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $2,472.00 | $3,090.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC FACET INJ L/S SPINE SINGLE LEVEL | $2,506.40 | $4,820.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $2,702.70 | $3,861.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $3,021.20 | $4,316.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC FACET NERVE BLOCK, LUMBAR/SACR | $3,069.60 | $3,837.00 | — source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC FACET NERVE BLOCK, LUMBAR/SACR | $3,132.00 | $3,915.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA INJECTION OF LOWER OR SACRAL SPINE FACET JOINT USING IMAGING GUIDANCE; SINGLE LEVEL | $3,388.45 | $5,213.00 | — source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $4,395.04 | $8,452.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $4,562.57 | $4,562.57 | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Inj Facet Lu | $5,438.50 | $5,438.50 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 6 | $1,387.20 | $2,127.85 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $323.05 | $1,855.75 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 2 | $1,995.00 | $3,278.78 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $2,299.70 | $2,299.70 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $2,702.70 | $2,702.70 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $1,749.37 | $1,749.37 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 1 | $3,132.00 | $3,132.00 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $4,395.04 | $4,395.04 |
| Othello, WA | 1 | $176.49 | $176.49 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $2,472.00 | $2,472.00 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $3,021.20 | $3,021.20 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $1,097.10 | $1,097.10 |
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
- Virginia$1,508.50
- West Virginia$1,017.00
- Wisconsin$894.15
- Wyoming$1,082.75
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.