How much does facet joint injection, lumbar, 1 level cost in Ohio?
CPT 64493 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Ohio.
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64493 Facet joint injection, lumbar, 1 level
Market typical price
$2,179
100 facilities · typical range $1,513 – $3,700 · 2.4× Medicare OPPS
Typical
$2,179
Medicare $890
$174 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $9,033
What Medicare paysⓘ
$890
Market typical
$2,179
Cash / self-pay price
$2,289
Prices near you — 100 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashtabula County Medical Center (Ashtabula) lowest ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $174cash | 0.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.5% |
| Memorial Hospital (Fremont) | Hospital | $534cash | 0.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Trinity Medical Ctr East &Trinity Medical Ctr West (Steubenville) | Hospital | $588cash | 0.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.7% |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio (Portsmouth) | Hospital | $778cash | 0.9× | — |
| Glenbeigh Health Sources (Rock Creek) | Hospital | $792negotiated | 0.9× | — |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center (Coshocton) | Hospital | $832cash | 0.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital (Marietta) | Hospital | $845negotiated | 0.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Alliance Community Hospital (Alliance) | Hospital | $968cash | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Trihealth Clinton Regional Hospital (Wilmington) | Hospital | $996negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Ohio State University State Health System (Columbus) | Hospital | $1,097negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Salem Regional Medical Center (Salem) | Hospital | $1,195cash | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center (Cambridge) | Hospital | $1,299cash | 1.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Aultman Hospital (Canton) | Hospital | $1,304cash | 1.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Metrohealth System (Cleveland) | Hospital | $1,334cash | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| Surgical Hospital At Southwoods (Youngstown) | Hospital | $1,375cash | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital (Coldwater) | Hospital | $1,415cash | 1.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Marion General Hospital (Marion) | Hospital | $1,424cash | 1.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| Madison Health (London) | Hospital | $1,430cash | 1.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Institute For Orthopaedic Surgery (Lima) | Hospital | $1,485negotiated | 1.7× | hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| Lake Health (Concord) | Hospital | $1,513cash | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.8% |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center (Beachwood) | Hospital | $1,513cash | 1.7× | hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Parma Community General Hospital (Parma) | Hospital | $1,513cash | 1.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Uh Cleveland Medical Center (Cleveland) | Hospital | $1,513cash | 1.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Uh Regional Hospitals (Chardon) | Hospital | $1,513cash | 1.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Uh St John Medical Center (Westlake) | Hospital | $1,513cash | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.2% |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center (Elyria) | Hospital | $1,513cash | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center (Beachwood) | Hospital | $1,513cash | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.8% |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center (Ravenna) | Hospital | $1,513cash | 1.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Wood County Hospital (Bowling Green) | Hospital | $1,559cash | 1.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.5% |
| Summa Health System (Akron) | Hospital | $1,567cash | 1.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.5% |
| Summa Western Reserve Hospital (Cuyahoga Falls) | Hospital | $1,567cash | 1.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Bethesda North (Cincinnati) | Hospital | $1,649cash | 1.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital (Cincinnati) | Hospital | $1,649cash | 1.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Mccullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital (Oxford) | Hospital | $1,649cash | 1.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Mount Carmel East & West (Columbus) | Hospital | $1,653cash | 1.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital (New Albany) | Hospital | $1,653cash | 1.9× | hip/knee complications 4.5% |
| Mount Carmel St Ann'S (Westerville) | Hospital | $1,653cash | 1.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Grady Memorial Hospital (Delaware) | Hospital | $1,680cash | 1.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| University Of Toledo Medical Center (Toledo) | Hospital | $1,778cash | 2.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.0% |
| Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital (Mansfield) | Hospital | $1,810cash | 2.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital (Youngstown) | Hospital | $1,831cash | 2.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital (Warren) | Hospital | $1,831cash | 2.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| Licking Memorial Hospital (Newark) | Hospital | $1,903cash | 2.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.2% |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Llc (Mason) | Hospital | $1,952cash | 2.2× | — |
| Fisher-Titus Hospital (Norwalk) | Hospital | $2,003cash | 2.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Grand Lake Health System (Saint Marys) | Hospital | $2,047cash | 2.3× | ★★★★★ |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health (Cincinnati) | Hospital | $2,082cash | 2.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center (Toledo) | Hospital | $2,084cash | 2.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| Mercy Medical Center (Canton) | Hospital | $2,108cash | 2.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center (Springfield) | Hospital | $2,172cash | 2.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.5% |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center (Lima) | Hospital | $2,185cash | 2.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Blanchard Valley Hospital (Findlay) | Hospital | $2,214cash | 2.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 7.2% |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center (Ashland) | Hospital | $2,289cash | 2.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center (Akron) | Hospital | $2,299cash | 2.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center (Lorain) | Hospital | $2,311cash | 2.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Lima Memorial Health System (Lima) | Hospital | $2,344cash | 2.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Knox Community Hospital (Mount Vernon) | Hospital | $2,353cash | 2.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Mount Carmel Dublin (Dublin) | Hospital | $2,480cash | 2.8× | — |
| Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital (Tiffin) | Hospital | $2,488cash | 2.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital (Defiance) | Hospital | $2,528cash | 2.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center (Boardman) | Hospital | $2,530cash | 2.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.8% |
| Mary Rutan Hospital (Bellefontaine) | Hospital | $2,531cash | 2.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Berger Hospital (Circleville) | Hospital | $2,824cash | 3.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital (Hamilton) | Hospital | $3,086cash | 3.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Dayton) | Hospital | $3,086cash | 3.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial (Xenia) | Hospital | $3,086cash | 3.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Hospital | $3,086cash | 3.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Miamisburg) | Hospital | $3,086cash | 3.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Kettering Health Troy (Troy) | Hospital | $3,086cash | 3.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Soin Medical Center (Beaver Creek) | Hospital | $3,086cash | 3.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Ohiohealth O'Bleness Hospital (Athens) | Hospital | $3,236cash | 3.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Van Wert County Hospital (Van Wert) | Hospital | $3,315cash | 3.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| Genesis Hospital (Zanesville) | Hospital | $3,440cash | 3.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Doctors Hospital (Columbus) | Hospital | $3,700cash | 4.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital (Dublin) | Hospital | $3,700cash | 4.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| Grant Medical Center (Columbus) | Hospital | $3,700cash | 4.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital (Columbus) | Hospital | $3,700cash | 4.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| Avita Ontario (Ontario) | Hospital | $3,927cash | 4.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Akron General Medical Center (Akron) | Hospital | $3,993cash | 4.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Cleveland Clinic (Cleveland) | Hospital | $3,993cash | 4.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital (Avon) | Hospital | $3,993cash | 4.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.5% |
| Euclid Hospital (Euclid) | Hospital | $3,993cash | 4.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Fairview Hospital (Cleveland) | Hospital | $3,993cash | 4.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Hillcrest Hospital (Mayfield Heights) | Hospital | $3,993cash | 4.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.0% |
| Lutheran Hospital (Cleveland) | Hospital | $3,993cash | 4.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Marymount Hospital (Garfield Heights) | Hospital | $3,993cash | 4.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Medina Hospital (Medina) | Hospital | $3,993cash | 4.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| South Pointe Hospital (Warrensville Heights) | Hospital | $3,993cash | 4.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Union Hospital (Dover) | Hospital | $3,993cash | 4.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital (Cincinnati) | Hospital | $4,372cash | 4.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| Mercy Health - Clermont Hospital (Batavia) | Hospital | $4,590cash | 5.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital (Fairfield) | Hospital | $4,590cash | 5.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Mercy Health - West Hospital (Cincinnati) | Hospital | $4,590cash | 5.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.5% |
| Adena Regional Medical Center (Chillicothe) | Hospital | $4,999cash | 5.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.5% |
| Memorial Hospital (Marysville) | Hospital | $5,145cash | 5.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Miami Valley Hospital (Dayton) | Hospital | $5,694cash | 6.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.0% |
| Upper Valley Medical Center (Troy) | Hospital | $5,694cash | 6.4× | ★★★★★ |
| University Of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc (Cincinnati) | Hospital | $6,523cash | 7.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| West Chester Hospital (West Chester) | Hospital | $6,523cash | 7.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.1% |
| Atrium Medical Center (Franklin) gross charge | Hospital | $9,033cash | 10.1× | ★★★★★ |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 2 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
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What should 64493 cost in Ohio?
For facet joint injection, lumbar, 1 level (CPT 64493) in Ohio, a fair self-pay price is around $2,179, with hospitals ranging from $1,513 to $3,700 across 100 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 Ohio?
A fair self-pay price for facet joint injection, lumbar, 1 level (CPT 64493) in Ohio is around $2,179, with hospital prices ranging from $1,513 to $3,700 across 100 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.