Facet joint injection (spine) cost in Virginia

Prices at 33 hospitals in Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,172 — 28% above the US median ($915), roughly 11.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mary Washington Hospital Fredericksburg, VA $207 $1,054 ★ 3/5 176 min —
Stafford Hospital, Llc Stafford, VA $207 $1,054 ★ 4/5 179 min —
Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia, VA $659 — ★ 4/5 119 min —
Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA $888 — ★ 2/5 137 min —
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA $1,076 — — 111 min —
Carilion Giles Community Hospital Pearisburg, VA $1,104 $1,377 ★ 4/5 138 min —
Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock, VA $1,105 — ★ 4/5 137 min —
Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA $1,240 — ★ 4/5 174 min —
Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA $1,240 — — — —
Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin, VA $1,251 — ★ 3/5 152 min —
Carilion Medical Center Roanoke, VA $1,338 $2,370 ★ 3/5 272 min —
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Christiansburg, VA $1,338 $2,370 ★ 4/5 211 min —
Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital Rocky Mount, VA $1,338 $2,370 ★ 4/5 191 min —
Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital Tazewell, VA $1,338 $2,398 — 139 min —
Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital Lexington, VA $1,338 $2,370 ★ 3/5 198 min —
Twin County Regional Hospital Galax, VA $1,686 — ★ 2/5 208 min —
Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA $1,759 — ★ 3/5 128 min —
Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA $1,776 — ★ 3/5 164 min —

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,195
Cash / self-pay
$1,172
Insurer-negotiated
$2,243
Medicare pays
$99
$131$1,651
Median cash $1,172  ·  Medicare $99  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,172 — about 11.9× the Medicare rate ($99). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($198).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,195 list price could save about $1,023 (47%).

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