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Sacroiliac joint injection: what insurers pay

An injection into the joint between the spine and pelvis with imaging guidance (Medicare hospital outpatient and ASC claims use G0260). Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.

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CPT G0260: Sacroiliac Joint Injection

1109 hospitals in 80 markets. National Medicare rate $721, surgery center $387.

MarketHospitals25th pctMedian75th pctLow–high
Alabama (statewide)15$742$805$1,059$633–$1,448
Alaska (statewide)2———$2,539–$4,779
Arizona (statewide)9$1,031$1,278$1,859$472–$3,622
Arkansas (statewide)7$674$674$1,152$535–$1,444
Atlanta GA6$2,759$3,320$3,320$2,572–$3,320
Austin TX12$600$1,570$2,045$600–$2,344
Boston MA13$1,035$1,328$1,508$585–$1,707
California (statewide)55$1,520$2,420$2,620$721–$4,876
Charlotte NC6$823$823$823$812–$2,492
Chicago IL7$1,761$2,206$3,248$964–$3,558
Cleveland OH11$1,554$1,653$1,787$1,400–$2,630
Colorado (statewide)15$1,190$2,274$3,293$378–$4,002
Columbus OH3———$2,247–$2,539
Connecticut (statewide)1———$2,941–$2,941
Dallas-Fort Worth TX14$1,172$2,012$2,150$1,060–$4,262
Denver CO15$1,660$2,368$2,822$1,083–$3,564
Detroit MI15$878$972$1,000$621–$2,732
Florida (statewide)59$2,134$2,501$2,821$470–$3,898
Georgia (statewide)26$1,774$2,416$2,572$712–$3,590
Hawaii (statewide)4———$1,202–$2,750
Houston TX18$1,384$2,128$2,128$1,210–$2,673
Idaho (statewide)10$733$1,078$1,304$644–$1,792
Illinois (statewide)23$1,163$1,747$2,808$576–$3,811
Indiana (statewide)24$1,494$2,416$2,960$664–$5,496
Indianapolis IN1———$2,936–$2,936
Iowa (statewide)20$721$1,229$1,554$456–$2,142
Kansas (statewide)19$570$1,179$2,094$342–$4,779
Kentucky (statewide)14$1,128$1,300$1,783$834–$2,436
Las Vegas NV1———$1,991–$1,991
Los Angeles CA15$1,812$1,906$2,236$1,531–$4,167
Louisiana (statewide)21$657$879$1,193$436–$2,244
Maine (statewide)10$2,925$3,294$3,294$2,838–$4,142
Massachusetts (statewide)7$824$1,283$1,496$685–$2,418
Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL3———$814–$2,268
Michigan (statewide)22$693$720$931$639–$1,904
Minneapolis-St. Paul MN14$1,564$1,803$1,991$1,311–$2,749
Minnesota (statewide)18$1,630$1,841$1,984$909–$2,557
Mississippi (statewide)14$840$1,139$1,314$810–$3,110
Missouri (statewide)26$1,093$2,043$2,906$484–$5,209
Montana (statewide)5$1,454$1,597$2,019$1,436–$2,102
Nashville TN8$1,194$1,688$2,172$1,030–$2,212
Nebraska (statewide)13$1,242$1,445$1,603$456–$3,168
Nevada (statewide)2———$1,480–$1,840
New Hampshire (statewide)6$2,476$3,014$3,470$1,053–$3,742
New Jersey (statewide)23$1,116$2,249$3,172$757–$4,025
New Mexico (statewide)4———$897–$1,980
New York (statewide)30$1,212$1,694$2,331$579–$3,166
New York City7$1,033$1,322$2,856$733–$4,100
North Carolina (statewide)6$712$1,624$2,517$647–$2,754
North Dakota (statewide)5$1,462$1,580$1,836$1,221–$2,810
Ohio (statewide)41$1,461$1,755$2,411$440–$3,958
Oklahoma (statewide)15$1,150$1,374$1,627$776–$3,511
Oregon (statewide)10$1,774$1,974$2,450$769–$3,268
Pennsylvania (statewide)31$1,210$2,000$2,700$503–$4,300
Philadelphia PA10$2,834$2,977$3,092$1,978–$5,312
Phoenix AZ8$1,879$1,950$1,950$1,665–$1,950
Pittsburgh PA7$1,259$1,904$1,976$1,111–$2,964
Portland OR9$3,034$3,223$3,223$3,034–$3,649
Research Triangle NC1———$2,019–$2,019
Rhode Island (statewide)4———$948–$2,651
Richmond VA3———$2,772–$3,138
Rio Grande Valley TX5$1,178$2,505$2,650$917–$2,808
Salt Lake City UT3———$564–$630
San Antonio TX3———$1,073–$2,012
San Diego CA3———$1,271–$1,674
San Francisco Bay Area CA5$1,246$1,806$3,044$1,246–$3,678
Seattle-Tacoma WA16$2,125$2,314$2,514$1,820–$2,962
South Carolina (statewide)29$1,667$2,236$3,092$683–$4,604
South Dakota (statewide)2———$860–$1,281
St. Louis MO10$4,587$4,846$4,953$4,587–$5,505
Tampa FL6$2,134$2,134$2,134$1,349–$3,922
Tennessee (statewide)33$866$1,138$1,454$664–$2,272
Texas (statewide)73$1,039$1,732$2,380$435–$5,496
Utah (statewide)4———$599–$630
Vermont (statewide)1———$659–$659
Virginia (statewide)23$1,850$2,392$3,408$689–$3,998
Washington (statewide)11$1,858$2,044$2,198$1,500–$3,657
Washington DC9$1,900$1,928$2,210$1,886–$2,644
West Virginia (statewide)11$1,006$1,179$1,784$646–$2,804
Wisconsin (statewide)39$2,052$2,225$3,384$696–$4,116

Lowest and highest 12 hospital medians

HospitalMarketMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Salina Regional Health CenterKansas (statewide)$3420.5×12026-08-14
St Vincent General Hospital DistrictColorado (statewide)$3780.5×12026-03-29
Edwards County Medical CenterKansas (statewide)$4060.6×12026-02-23
Montrose Regional HealthColorado (statewide)$4110.6×12026-07-13
Ennis Regional Medical CenterTexas (statewide)$4350.6×12026-04-01
Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial HospitalLouisiana (statewide)$4360.7×42026-04-01
Akron Children'S HospitalOhio (statewide)$4400.7×12025-11-11
Chi Health - Mercy CorningIowa (statewide)$4560.7×102026-02-28
Chi Health Missouri ValleyIowa (statewide)$4560.6×112026-02-28
Chi Health SchuylerNebraska (statewide)$4560.6×112026-02-28
Chi Health PlainviewNebraska (statewide)$4560.6×112026-02-28
Ochsner St Martin HospitalLouisiana (statewide)$4590.7×52026-04-01
Providence Medical CenterKansas (statewide)$4,7797.2×12026-04-01
Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterCalifornia (statewide)$4,8765.4×42026-09-01
Mercy Hospital St LouisSt. Louis MO$4,9537.0×12026-06-04
Mercy Hospital JeffersonSt. Louis MO$4,9537.0×12026-06-10
Mercy Hospital WashingtonSt. Louis MO$4,9537.0×12026-06-10
Mercy Hospital SouthSt. Louis MO$4,9537.0×12026-06-10
Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia PA$5,0517.0×32026-09-15
Mercy Hospital JoplinMissouri (statewide)$5,2097.4×12026-06-09
Jefferson Stratford HospitalPhiladelphia PA$5,3126.7×22026-09-15
Parkview Regional Medical CenterIndiana (statewide)$5,4967.4×12026-09-01
Parkview HospitalTexas (statewide)$5,4967.8×12026-09-01
Barnes Jewish HospitalSt. Louis MO$5,5057.8×32025-12-15

Every hospital is on its state's page (linked in the market table) and in the interactive explorer.

Questions

How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for sacroiliac joint injection?

Across 1109 hospitals in 80 markets (metro areas and statewide) that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT G0260, hospital outpatient is $1,899, 2.5× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $1,158 to $2,557. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.

What does Medicare pay for sacroiliac joint injection?

Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT G0260 is $721 and its surgery-center rate is $387, before local wage adjustment.

Which hospitals post the lowest and highest commercial rates for sacroiliac joint injection?

Lowest medians: Salina Regional Health Center ($342), St Vincent General Hospital District ($378), Edwards County Medical Center ($406). Highest: Barnes Jewish Hospital ($5,505), Parkview Hospital ($5,496), Parkview Regional Medical Center ($5,496). Coverage: every hospital whose price file we could read.