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Facet Joint Injection, Further Lower-Spine Levels

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 0218T

Medicine is injected into small joints at the back of the lower spine or sacrum, or onto the nerves supplying them, at a third or further level treated during the same visit. Ultrasound is used to see the structures and steer the needle. It is billed in addition to the earlier injections.

Rates data updated June 2026.

Facilitymedian $3,162 · 10th–90th $372$9,1200%10%20%10th90th$3,162Professionalmedian $95 · 10th–90th $62$3090%20%40%10th90th$95$0.0$0.2$2.0$20.0$200.0$2.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$9,772.37
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$371.54
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$12,022.64
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$223.87
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$851.14
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$177.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$3,630.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$199.53