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Facet Joint Injection, Further Lower-Spine Levels

California 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.

Facilitymedian $4,365 · 10th–90th $1,349$13,4900%10%10th90th$4,365Professionalmedian $91 · 10th–90th $59$4070%10%20%10th90th$91$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$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
$1,737.80
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$16,982.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$407.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$12,882.50
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$371.54
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$2,187.76
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$131.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$457.09
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$190.55
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$562.34
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$831.76
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$173.78
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$467.74
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$6,760.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$204.17