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Lower back facet joint injection in Missouri

CPT 64493 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,368 to $4,718 at the 6 Missouri hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$2,543typical cash price
$1,821typical commercial insurer rate
$1.4k–$4.7kcash price range, 5 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Mercy Hospital South
$1,368
University of Missouri Health Care
$1,486
Mercy Hospital Springfield
$2,543
Mercy Hospital St Louis
$3,103
Barnes Jewish Hospital
$4,718

Missouri typical cash price: $2,543

Missouri hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Mercy Hospital SouthSaint Louis$2,105$1,368$905$905–$2,481 · 65 plans
University of Missouri Health CareColumbia$2,477$1,486$1,783$1,042–$2,006 · 19 plans
Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield$3,912$2,543$1,858$1,174–$2,771 · 77 plans
Mercy Hospital St LouisSaint Louis$4,773$3,103$1,356$1,338–$2,792 · 63 plans
Barnes Jewish HospitalSaint Louis$7,864$4,718$6,095$4,561–$9,994 · 36 plans
Nkc HealthNorth Kansas City––$1,993$707–$2,373 · 13 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does lower back facet joint injection cost at a hospital in Missouri?

At 5 Missouri hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for lower back facet joint injection is $2,543, and most charge between $1,415 and $4,072. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $1,821. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for lower back facet joint injection?

At 2 of the 5 hospitals in Missouri that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Missouri has the lowest cash price for lower back facet joint injection?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $1,368 at Mercy Hospital South. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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