How much does facet joint injection, lumbar, 1 level cost in Arizona?

CPT 64493 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Arizona.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
64493 Facet joint injection, lumbar, 1 level
Market typical price
$1,234
44 facilities · typical range $1,063 – $2,151 · 1.4× Medicare OPPS
What Medicare pays
$890
Market typical
$1,234
Cash / self-pay price
$1,407
Prices near you — 44 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Phoenix Children's Hospital lowest ⚠ likely error Hospital $167negotiated 0.2× —
Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center (Safford) Hospital $278negotiated 0.3×
hip/knee complications 4.1%
Flagstaff Medical Center Hospital $474cash 0.5×
hip/knee complications 4.6%
Verde Valley Medical Center (Cottonwood) Hospital $474cash 0.5× —
Northern Cochise Community Hospital (Willcox) Hospital $596negotiated 0.7× —
Kingman Regional Medical Center Hospital $814cash 0.9× —
Tucson Medical Center Hospital $941negotiated 1.1×
hip/knee complications 4.2%
Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center (Show Low) Hospital $949negotiated 1.1×
hip/knee complications 4.0%
Dignity Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Hospital $982cash 1.1× ★★★★★
hip/knee complications 3.6%
Canyon Vista Medical Center (Sierra Vista) Hospital $1,004negotiated 1.1×
hip/knee complications 4.1%
Dignity Chandler Regional Medical Center Hospital $1,055cash 1.2× ★★★★★
Valleywise Health Medical Center Hospital $1,085cash 1.2× ★★★★★
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. 11 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
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What should 64493 cost in Arizona?

For facet joint injection, lumbar, 1 level (CPT 64493) in Arizona, a fair self-pay price is around $1,234, with hospitals ranging from $1,063 to $2,151 across 44 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 Arizona?

A fair self-pay price for facet joint injection, lumbar, 1 level (CPT 64493) in Arizona is around $1,234, with hospital prices ranging from $1,063 to $2,151 across 44 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.