An injection into a small joint of the neck or upper back with imaging guidance, one level. What Medicare pays in each setting, in every state, and where it costs less.
An injection into a small joint of the neck or upper back with imaging guidance, one level.
Every bill for the whole procedure: facility, surgeon, anesthesia and the care around it
Look up the price in your ZIP codeAll services
| State | Office or clinic | Surgery center | Hospital outpatient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $185 | $510–$545 | $850–$927 |
| Alaska | $241 | $644 | $1,105 |
| Arizona | $200 | $596 | $1,036 |
| Arkansas | $183 | $529–$552 | $893–$944 |
| California | $217–$271 | $686–$774 | $1,233–$1,412 |
| Colorado | $214 | $594 | $1,029–$1,039 |
| Connecticut | $218 | $654 | $1,159 |
| Delaware | $203 | $592–$616 | $1,026–$1,080 |
| District of Columbia | $234 | $572–$652 | $969–$1,148 |
| Florida | $202–$220 | $590–$599 | $1,019–$1,028 |
| Georgia | $191–$209 | $520–$585 | $867–$1,011 |
| Hawaii | $222 | $645 | $1,141 |
| Idaho | $191 | $561–$570 | $963–$983 |
| Illinois | $196–$214 | $600–$607 | $1,043–$1,050 |
| Indiana | $192 | $589–$602 | $1,025–$1,053 |
| Iowa | $190 | $550–$574 | $939–$993 |
| Kansas | $189 | $534–$544 | $902–$926 |
| Kentucky | $189 | $543–$560 | $920–$959 |
| Louisiana | $189–$198 | $530–$546 | $891–$925 |
| Maine | $192–$202 | $560–$578 | $960–$996 |
| Maryland | $207–$218 | $547–$597 | $925–$1,036 |
| Massachusetts | $212–$234 | $651–$657 | $1,156–$1,162 |
| Michigan | $194–$204 | $568–$574 | $974–$982 |
| Minnesota | $205 | $581–$601 | $1,004–$1,049 |
| Mississippi | $184 | $511–$536 | $851–$908 |
| Missouri | $186–$198 | $568 | $976 |
| Montana | $205 | $580 | $998 |
| Nebraska | $191 | $581 | $1,007 |
| Nevada | $204 | $592 | $1,027 |
| New Hampshire | $210 | $598 | $1,039 |
| New Jersey | $221–$232 | $626–$654 | $1,095–$1,154 |
| New Mexico | $195 | $566–$583 | $968–$1,007 |
| New York | $196–$240 | $666–$684 | $1,195–$1,212 |
| North Carolina | $194 | $550–$572 | $936–$986 |
| North Dakota | $202 | $576 | $994 |
| Ohio | $193 | $547–$566 | $928–$969 |
| Oklahoma | $189 | $552 | $940–$946 |
| Oregon | $203–$220 | $613–$654 | $1,075–$1,167 |
| Pennsylvania | $193–$213 | $558–$593 | $953–$1,030 |
| Rhode Island | $210 | $622 | $1,090 |
| South Carolina | $194 | $540–$558 | $914–$953 |
| South Dakota | $201 | $576 | $994 |
| Tennessee | $190 | $529–$559 | $891–$957 |
| Texas | $192–$213 | $570–$575 | $980–$985 |
| Utah | $196 | $574 | $987 |
| Vermont | $201 | $565–$580 | $969–$1,002 |
| Virginia | $201 | $559–$583 | $955–$1,007 |
| Washington | $212–$239 | $617–$644 | $1,081–$1,130 |
| West Virginia | $189 | $554–$583 | $941–$1,008 |
| Wisconsin | $195 | $555–$585 | $948–$1,015 |
| Wyoming | $204 | $578 | $996 |
Medicare's 2026 national price for neck facet joint injection is $205 at office or clinic; $580 at surgery center; $998 at hospital outpatient. Prices vary by area; private insurance usually pays more.
Usually at office or clinic ($205) rather than hospital outpatient ($998), about $793 less for the same service at Medicare's national rates.
These are Medicare's payment rates, a public benchmark for a fair price. What you pay depends on your insurance, deductible and the provider. Ask for a written estimate before you book; if you are uninsured or paying yourself, you are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate.