How much does facet joint injection, lumbar, 1 level cost in rural-nevada?

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

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
$1,768
2 facilities · typical range $1,129 – $2,407 · 2.0× Medicare OPPS
What Medicare pays
$890
Market typical
$1,768
Cash / self-pay price
$1,768
Prices near you — 2 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Banner Churchill Community Hospital (Fallon) lowest Hospital $1,129cash 1.3× ★★★★★
Humboldt General Hospital (Winnemucca) Hospital $2,407cash 2.7× ★★★★★
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.
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What should 64493 cost in rural-nevada?

For facet joint injection, lumbar, 1 level (CPT 64493) in rural-nevada, a fair self-pay price is around $1,768, with hospitals ranging from $1,129 to $2,407 across 2 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 rural-nevada?

A fair self-pay price for facet joint injection, lumbar, 1 level (CPT 64493) in rural-nevada is around $1,768, with hospital prices ranging from $1,129 to $2,407 across 2 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.