How much does facet joint injection, lumbar, 1 level cost in northern-virginia?
CPT 64493 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for northern-virginia.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center (Culpeper) lowest | Hospital | $582cash | 0.7× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center (Haymarket) | Hospital | $582cash | 0.7× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health Prince William Medical Center (Manassas) | Hospital | $582cash | 0.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Mary Washington Hospital (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $913cash | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Stafford Hospital (Stafford) | Hospital | $913cash | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| VHC Health, Virginia Hospital Center (Arlington) | Hospital | $919negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $1,508cash | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (Fairfax) | Hospital | $1,508cash | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital (Falls Church) | Hospital | $1,508cash | 1.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital (Leesburg) | Hospital | $1,508cash | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $1,508cash | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (Woodbridge) | Hospital | $1,867cash | 2.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $2,385negotiated | 2.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Reston Hospital Center (Reston) | Hospital | $2,603negotiated | 2.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| StoneSprings Hospital Center (Dulles) | Hospital | $2,614negotiated | 2.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.1% |
What should 64493 cost in northern-virginia?
For facet joint injection, lumbar, 1 level (CPT 64493) in northern-virginia, a fair self-pay price is around $1,508, with hospitals ranging from $913 to $1,867 across 15 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $890, the benchmark every published rate is measured against. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does facet joint injection, lumbar, 1 level cost in northern-virginia?
A fair self-pay price for facet joint injection, lumbar, 1 level (CPT 64493) in northern-virginia is around $1,508, with hospital prices ranging from $913 to $1,867 across 15 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 64493?
Medicare pays about $890 for facet joint injection, lumbar, 1 level (CPT 64493). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of facet joint injection, lumbar, 1 level?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.