How much does facet joint injection, lumbar, 1 level cost in Virginia?
CPT 64493 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Virginia.
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64493 Facet joint injection, lumbar, 1 level
Market typical price
$1,776
54 facilities · typical range $1,146 – $2,380 · 2.0× Medicare OPPS
Typical
$1,776
Medicare $890
$117 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $3,408
What Medicare pays
$890
Market typical
$1,776
Cash / self-pay price
$1,409
Prices near you — 54 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballad Health Lonesome Pine Hospital (Big Stone Gap) lowest ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $117cash | 0.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Ballad Health Russell County Hospital (Lebanon) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $117cash | 0.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Ballad Health Smyth County Community Hospital (Marion) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $117cash | 0.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Ballad Health Johnston Memorial Hospital (Abingdon) | Hospital | $552cash | 0.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center (Culpeper) | 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× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health University Medical Center (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $698cash | 0.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center (Petersburg) | Hospital | $888cash | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| 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% |
| Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (Roanoke) | Hospital | $1,104cash | 1.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 7.9% |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $1,160cash | 1.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center (Harrisonburg) | Hospital | $1,160cash | 1.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (Chesapeake) | Hospital | $1,258cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center (Mechanicsville) | Hospital | $1,279cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| Augusta Health (Fishersville) | Hospital | $1,302cash | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Valley Health Winchester Medical Center (Winchester) | Hospital | $1,312cash | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.6% |
| Centra Lynchburg General Hospital (Lynchburg) | Hospital | $1,409cash | 1.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital (Lynchburg) | Hospital | $1,409cash | 1.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| 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% |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center (Suffolk) | Hospital | $1,776cash | 2.0× | — |
| Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital (Newport News) | Hospital | $1,776cash | 2.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center (Portsmouth) | Hospital | $1,776cash | 2.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center (Midlothian) | Hospital | $1,810cash | 2.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $1,810cash | 2.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.8% |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital (Hampton) | Hospital | $1,867cash | 2.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital — orthopedic-focused (Norfolk) | Hospital | $1,867cash | 2.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (Norfolk) | Hospital | $1,867cash | 2.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (Woodbridge) | Hospital | $1,867cash | 2.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Obici Hospital (Suffolk) | Hospital | $1,867cash | 2.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $1,867cash | 2.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $1,867cash | 2.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital (South Boston) | Hospital | $1,973cash | 2.2× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Medical Center (Salem) | Hospital | $2,366negotiated | 2.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| Chippenham Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $2,380negotiated | 2.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Forest campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $2,380negotiated | 2.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Johnston-Willis Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $2,380negotiated | 2.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Parham Doctors' Hospital — ortho/spine-focused campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $2,380negotiated | 2.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Retreat Doctors' Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $2,380negotiated | 2.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $2,385negotiated | 2.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Reston Hospital Center (Reston) | Hospital | $2,603negotiated | 2.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| LewisGale Hospital Alleghany (Low Moor) | Hospital | $2,609negotiated | 2.9× | ★★★★★ |
| StoneSprings Hospital Center (Dulles) | Hospital | $2,614negotiated | 2.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.1% |
| TriCities Hospital, formerly John Randolph Medical Center (Hopewell) | Hospital | $2,772negotiated | 3.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $2,914negotiated | 3.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| LewisGale Hospital Montgomery (Blacksburg) | Hospital | $2,921negotiated | 3.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| LewisGale Hospital Pulaski (Pulaski) | Hospital | $3,338negotiated | 3.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Twin County Regional Hospital (Galax) | Hospital | $3,408cash | 3.8× | ★★★★★ |
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. 3 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
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What should 64493 cost in Virginia?
For facet joint injection, lumbar, 1 level (CPT 64493) in Virginia, a fair self-pay price is around $1,776, with hospitals ranging from $1,146 to $2,380 across 54 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 Virginia?
A fair self-pay price for facet joint injection, lumbar, 1 level (CPT 64493) in Virginia is around $1,776, with hospital prices ranging from $1,146 to $2,380 across 54 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.