# Lower back facet joint injection in GA

Billing code `64493`. Prices for this code at 88 hospitals in GA, taken from the machine-readable standard charge files each hospital is required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR 180.50).

Source page: https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/lower-back-facet-joint-injection

HC INJ DX/THER AGNT PARAVERT FACET JOINT,IMG GUIDE,LUMBAR/SAC, 1ST LEVEL

**Where this is done matters more than which hospital:** Lower back facet joint injection is a procedure a doctor's office can perform, and Medicare pays about 5.2x more for it at a hospital outpatient department than in an office. Every price below is a hospital's, and excludes the doctor's separate bill. Do not quote these as the cost of the procedure without saying which setting they describe.

## Before quoting any figure below

- **Hospital charges only.** The surgeon, anaesthetist, radiologist and pathologist bill separately and appear in no hospital price file, by construction. Every figure below is part of a total, never the total.
- **A negotiated rate is not a bill.** It is what a hospital and an insurer agreed. What a patient owes depends on their deductible, coinsurance and out-of-pocket maximum.
- **Each hospital's figure is a median across its own plans.** The spread inside one hospital is often wider than the gap between two of them.
- **"not mentioned" is not $0.** It means this hospital's file does not label a row that way. Silence is not a statement that the charge does not exist.
- **A hospital absent from the table says nothing about its prices.** It may publish this code under a revenue or drug code this site cannot map to a procedure.

A procedure code is billed twice -- once by the hospital for its own costs, once by the doctor for their work -- and hospitals publish different sides of that split under the same code. Of the hospitals here, 40 publish a facility charge; 7 publish both, mixed together; 41 do not label which half the figure is.

## Typical price

|  | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cheapest tenth | $788 |
| Typical | $1,945 |
| Dearest tenth | $4,369 |

The cheapest and dearest tenth are the hospitals a tenth of the way in from each end, not the single cheapest and dearest. Every hospital, including both extremes, is in the table below.

That is a 6-fold difference for the same billing code -- a gap between hospitals, not between treatments.

## Every hospital publishing this code

| Hospital | Where | CMS rating | Typical | Facility charge | Physician fee | Self-pay | Lowest | Highest | Plans on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | BYRON | 1/5 | see split | $2,120 | $100 | not published | $98 | $2,120 | 16 |
| Bacon County Hospital | ALMA | not rated | $102 | $102 | not mentioned | $2,264 | $38 | $1,186 | 9 |
| Putnam General Hospital | EATONTON | not rated | $180 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $178 | $171 | $303 | 13 |
| Candler County Hospital | METTER | not rated | $284 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $92 | $2,723 | 32 |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center | DOUGLAS | 3/5 | see split | $4,072 | $177 | not published | $99 | $50,000 | 180 |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | ROME | 2/5 | $509 | $509 | not mentioned | $340 | $115 | $8,343 | 38 |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | MILLEDGEVILLE | 2/5 | see split | $606 | $87 | $356 | $85 | $5,479 | 47 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | ATLANTA | 2/5 | see split | $3,431 | $89 | $7,798 | $14 | $6,239 | 146 |
| Dodge County Hospital | EASTMAN | not rated | $784 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $61 | $2,260 | 12 |
| Optim Medical Center - Screven | SYLVANIA | not rated | $791 | $791 | not mentioned | $8,646 | $775 | $1,744 | 30 |
| Stephens County Hospital | TOCCOA | 2/5 | $812 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $590 | $316 | $885 | 10 |
| Phoebe Sumter Medical Center | AMERICUS | 3/5 | $814 | $814 | not mentioned | not published | $775 | $1,356 | 7 |
| SGMC Health | VALDOSTA | 2/5 | $848 | $848 | not mentioned | $2,977 | $613 | $1,003 | 12 |
| Dorminy Medical Center | FITZGERALD | not rated | $867 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $492 | $100 | $942 | 27 |
| Athur M Blank Hospital | ATLANTA | not rated | $871 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,271 | $543 | $1,271 | 28 |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite | ATLANTA | not rated | $871 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,271 | $531 | $1,271 | 28 |
| Northside Hospital Duluth | DULUTH | 4/5 | $890 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $3,576 | $68 | $50,000 | 483 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital | ALBANY | 2/5 | $895 | $895 | not mentioned | not published | $852 | $1,491 | 7 |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | LAWRENCEVILLE | 3/5 | $898 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $3,576 | $81 | $50,000 | 483 |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | RIVERDALE | 1/5 | $909 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $882 | $350 | $2,297 | 41 |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton | CARROLLTON | 2/5 | $909 | $909 | not mentioned | $1,083 | $883 | $971 | 10 |
| AdventHealth Gordon | CALHOUN | 3/5 | $925 | $925 | not mentioned | $2,999 | $791 | $1,781 | 9 |
| SGMC Berrien Campus | NASHVILLE | not rated | $926 | $926 | not mentioned | $2,977 | $771 | $1,157 | 9 |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | HIAWASSEE | not rated | $926 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,324 | $310 | $2,250 | 26 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | MACON | 2/5 | see split | $1,429 | $87 | $1,099 | $85 | $5,756 | 47 |
| AdventHealth Murray | CHATSWORTH | 5/5 | $1,042 | $1,042 | not mentioned | $2,999 | $824 | $1,727 | 6 |
| Chi Memorial Hospital- Georgia | RINGGOLD | 3/5 | $1,256 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $500 | $167 | $3,196 | 60 |
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | CUMMING | 4/5 | $1,271 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $3,576 | $83 | $50,000 | 355 |
| St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare | COLUMBUS | 3/5 | $1,337 | $1,337 | not mentioned | not published | $113 | $3,137 | 15 |
| WellStar MCG Health, Affiliated with Med Col | AUGUSTA | 1/5 | $1,395 | $1,395 | not mentioned | $3,041 | $775 | $4,386 | 20 |
| Evans Memorial Hospital | CLAXTON | not rated | $1,440 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $371 | $2,263 | 13 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical Center | STATESBORO | 3/5 | $1,508 | $1,508 | not mentioned | $3,008 | $159 | $9,470 | 41 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $1,534 | $1,534 | not mentioned | not published | $775 | $2,959 | 20 |
| Candler Hospital | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $1,534 | $1,534 | not mentioned | not published | $775 | $2,959 | 20 |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | VILLA RICA | 3/5 | $1,554 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,554 | $563 | $2,408 | 17 |
| Washington County Regional Medical Center | SANDERSVILLE | not rated | $1,577 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,362 | $775 | $3,922 | 50 |
| WellStar West Georgia Medical Center | LAGRANGE | 5/5 | $1,610 | $1,610 | not mentioned | $3,041 | $870 | $4,066 | 13 |
| WellStar Spalding Medical Center | GRIFFIN | 2/5 | $1,641 | $1,641 | not mentioned | $3,041 | $887 | $4,066 | 13 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | WARNER ROBINS | 2/5 | $1,680 | $1,680 | not mentioned | not published | $792 | $4,840 | 13 |
| WellStar Douglas Medical Center | DOUGLASVILLE | 3/5 | $1,696 | $1,696 | not mentioned | $3,041 | $890 | $4,066 | 12 |
| WellStar Cobb Medical Center | AUSTELL | 3/5 | $1,711 | $1,711 | not mentioned | $3,041 | $898 | $4,066 | 12 |
| WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | MARIETTA | 4/5 | $1,711 | $1,711 | not mentioned | $3,041 | $898 | $4,066 | 12 |
| WellStar Paulding Medical Center | HIRAM | 4/5 | $1,711 | $1,711 | not mentioned | $3,041 | $898 | $4,066 | 12 |
| WellStar North Fulton Medical Center | ROSWELL | 2/5 | $1,711 | $1,711 | not mentioned | $3,041 | $898 | $4,066 | 12 |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | CLAYTON | not rated | $1,945 | $1,945 | not mentioned | $1,054 | $1,790 | $2,239 | 4 |
| AdventHealth Redmond | ROME | 4/5 | $1,949 | $1,949 | not mentioned | $11,384 | $919 | $3,277 | 13 |
| Northside Hospital Cherokee | CANTON | 4/5 | $2,232 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $3,576 | $83 | $50,000 | 359 |
| Northside Hospital | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $2,232 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $3,576 | $83 | $50,000 | 357 |
| University Mcduffie County Regional Medical Center | THOMSON | not rated | $2,275 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,845 | $992 | $5,534 | 19 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | LITHONIA | 1/5 | $2,296 | $2,296 | not mentioned | $4,862 | $887 | $4,840 | 17 |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | AUGUSTA | 2/5 | $2,362 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,845 | $85 | $5,534 | 24 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | COLUMBUS | 5/5 | $2,490 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,847 | $715 | $5,233 | 38 |
| Memorial Health University Medical Center | SAVANNAH | 1/5 | $2,530 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $364 | $7,512 | 209 |
| Memorial Health Meadows Hospital | VIDALIA | 5/5 | $2,550 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $1,116 | $16,800 | 133 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | ATLANTA | 2/5 | $2,572 | $2,572 | not mentioned | $4,862 | $898 | $4,840 | 19 |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $2,572 | $2,572 | not mentioned | $4,862 | $898 | $4,840 | 19 |
| Emory University Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $2,572 | $2,572 | not mentioned | $4,862 | $887 | $4,840 | 19 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | JOHNS CREEK | 4/5 | $2,572 | $2,572 | not mentioned | $4,862 | $898 | $4,840 | 19 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | DECATUR | 2/5 | $2,572 | $2,572 | not mentioned | $4,862 | $887 | $4,840 | 19 |
| Taylor Regional Hospital | HAWKINSVILLE | not rated | $2,604 | $2,604 | not mentioned | $6,931 | $2,604 | $2,604 | 2 |
| St Mary's Hospital | ATHENS | 1/5 | $2,629 | $2,629 | not mentioned | $3,975 | $63 | $9,990 | 428 |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | MOULTRIE | 4/5 | $2,758 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,926 | $104 | $2,926 | 154 |
| Doctors Hospital | AUGUSTA | 3/5 | $2,761 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $364 | $7,512 | 195 |
| Optim Medical Center - Tattnall | REIDSVILLE | not rated | $3,032 | $3,032 | not mentioned | $18,202 | $1,128 | $3,032 | 6 |
| Coliseum Medical Centers | MACON | 3/5 | $3,217 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,396 | $492 | $7,186 | 34 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | COLUMBUS | 2/5 | $3,224 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,847 | $889 | $5,233 | 40 |
| WellStar Sylvan Grove Medical Center | JACKSON | not rated | $3,260 | $3,260 | not mentioned | $3,041 | $2,572 | $4,066 | 5 |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | COVINGTON | 3/5 | $3,498 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,396 | $702 | $6,787 | 34 |
| Piedmont Macon North Hospital | MACON | 4/5 | $3,498 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,396 | $661 | $7,186 | 34 |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | SNELLVILLE | 2/5 | $3,619 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,396 | $1,401 | $7,186 | 36 |
| Fairview Park Hospital | DUBLIN | 4/5 | $3,633 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $1,116 | $7,512 | 227 |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | ATHENS | 4/5 | $3,785 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,396 | $765 | $6,548 | 38 |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | CARTERSVILLE | 3/5 | $3,785 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,396 | $847 | $7,186 | 38 |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | CONYERS | 3/5 | $3,797 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,396 | $865 | $5,989 | 36 |
| Memorial Satilla Health | WAYCROSS | 3/5 | $4,289 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $1,116 | $7,512 | 166 |
| Piedmont Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $4,336 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,396 | $820 | $6,787 | 36 |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | STOCKBRIDGE | 2/5 | $4,336 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,396 | $609 | $6,787 | 36 |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | FAYETTEVILLE | 3/5 | $4,336 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,396 | $662 | $6,787 | 36 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital | NEWNAN | 4/5 | $4,336 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,396 | $677 | $7,426 | 36 |
| Hamilton Medical Center | DALTON | 3/5 | $4,448 | $4,448 | not mentioned | $2,583 | $3,593 | $5,302 | 2 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital | JASPER | 4/5 | $4,551 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,396 | $780 | $6,787 | 34 |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | MONROE | 4/5 | $4,551 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,396 | $645 | $7,186 | 34 |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | TIFTON | 3/5 | see split | $4,829 | $234 | not published | $111 | $11,238 | 22 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | DEMOREST | 3/5 | $5,494 | $5,494 | not mentioned | $3,749 | $775 | $10,045 | 9 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | DAHLONEGA | 5/5 | $5,494 | $5,494 | not mentioned | $3,749 | $918 | $10,045 | 9 |
| NGMC Barrow | WINDER | 4/5 | $5,494 | $5,494 | not mentioned | $3,749 | $887 | $10,045 | 9 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center | GAINESVILLE | 3/5 | $5,494 | $5,494 | not mentioned | $3,749 | $870 | $10,045 | 9 |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of TRMC | ADEL | not rated | see split | $7,276 | $234 | not published | $111 | $14,552 | 22 |

## Self-pay

Self-pay is what the hospital charges someone paying themselves rather than through insurance. Paying self-pay usually does not count toward a deductible, so it can cost less for one service and more across a year. Every other figure here is what an insurer pays, not what a patient would.

At 31 of the 70 hospitals here that publish a self-pay price it is LOWER than what that same hospital typically accepts from an insurer; at the other 39 it is higher.

## The doctor's side, roughly

Nationally, Medicare allows about $252 for the clinician who performs or reads this service, across 4,417 billing providers in 2024. That is a separate bill from everything above and is NOT added to any figure on this page -- it is here to show the rough size of what a hospital price leaves out.

1 of these 88 hospitals have not published an updated price file in over a year, or do not say when they last did. Hospitals are required to update at least annually, so those figures may not reflect what they charge now: Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica.

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Compiled by Clearcharge (clearcharge.org) from each hospital's machine-readable standard-charge file. When quoting a figure, cite the source page above. The hospital files behind these figures state data through dates from 2024-07-01 to 2026-07-01; per-hospital staleness is flagged above.