Facet joint injection, cervical or thoracic in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 56 hospitals in California run from $25 to $6,504. The typical hospital charges $3,187. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $3,187
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
64 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Lodi Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $25Insurance typically pays $136Sticker price $364 | Lowest price of any hospital | $136 | $364 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $69Insurance typically pays $98Sticker price $364 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | $98 | $364 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $69Insurance typically pays $139Sticker price $364 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | $139 | $364 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $69Insurance typically pays $141Sticker price $364 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | $141 | $364 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $73Insurance typically pays $136Sticker price $364 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $136 | $364 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $93Insurance typically pays $314Sticker price $547 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $314 | $547 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $98Insurance typically pays $113Sticker price $364 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $113 | $364 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $104Insurance typically pays $126Sticker price $579 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $126 | $579 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $109Insurance typically pays $136Sticker price $364 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $136 | $364 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $161Insurance typically pays $455Sticker price $1,073 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $455 | $1,073 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $240Insurance typically pays $204Sticker price $364 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $204 | $364 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $553Insurance typically pays $1,138Sticker price $3,688 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $1,138 | $3,688 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $576Insurance typically pays $104Sticker price $1,153 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $104 | $1,153 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $852Insurance typically pays $161Sticker price $1,420 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $161 | $1,420 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $1,046Insurance typically pays $910Sticker price $1,046 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $910 | $1,046 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $1,083Insurance typically pays $1,560Sticker price $4,104 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $1,560 | $4,104 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $1,448Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,828 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | — | $4,828 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $1,664Insurance typically pays $162Sticker price $1,664 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $162 | $1,664 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,723Insurance typically pays $2,397Sticker price $4,924 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $2,397 | $4,924 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,810Insurance typically pays $2,760Sticker price $3,771 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $2,760 | $3,771 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,018Insurance typically pays $10,972Sticker price $5,044 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $10,972 | $5,044 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $2,226Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,226 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | — | $2,226 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $2,601Insurance typically pays $2,548Sticker price $2,601 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $2,548 | $2,601 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $2,601Insurance typically pays $2,548Sticker price $2,601 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $2,548 | $2,601 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $2,601Insurance typically pays $2,548Sticker price $2,601 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $2,548 | $2,601 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $2,940Insurance typically pays $3,360Sticker price $4,200 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $3,360 | $4,200 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,947Insurance typically pays $2,896Sticker price $6,140 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $2,896 | $6,140 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,187Insurance typically pays $2,269Sticker price $9,107 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $2,269 | $9,107 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,187Insurance typically pays $2,269Sticker price $9,107 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $2,269 | $9,107 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,504Insurance typically pays $2,767Sticker price $7,301 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $2,767 | $7,301 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $4,469Insurance typically pays $13,381Sticker price $6,875 | Pricier than 55% of hospitals | $13,381 | $6,875 |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,870Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,870 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | — | $4,870 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,895Insurance typically pays $2,110Sticker price $4,895 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $2,110 | $4,895 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,895Insurance typically pays $2,110Sticker price $4,895 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $2,110 | $4,895 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,895Insurance typically pays $2,110Sticker price $4,895 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $2,110 | $4,895 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,895Insurance typically pays $2,110Sticker price $4,895 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $2,110 | $4,895 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,895Insurance typically pays $2,110Sticker price $4,895 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $2,110 | $4,895 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,895Insurance typically pays $2,110Sticker price $4,895 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $2,110 | $4,895 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,895Insurance typically pays $2,110Sticker price $4,895 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $2,110 | $4,895 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,895Insurance typically pays $2,110Sticker price $4,895 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $2,110 | $4,895 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,895Insurance typically pays $2,110Sticker price $4,895 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $2,110 | $4,895 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,895Insurance typically pays $2,110Sticker price $4,895 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $2,110 | $4,895 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,895Insurance typically pays $2,110Sticker price $4,895 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $2,110 | $4,895 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,895Insurance typically pays $2,110Sticker price $4,895 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $2,110 | $4,895 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,135Insurance typically pays $4,473Sticker price $6,583 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $4,473 | $6,583 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,762Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $5,762 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | — | $5,762 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,762Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $5,762 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | — | $5,762 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,762Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $5,762 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | — | $5,762 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,762Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $5,762 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | — | $5,762 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,762Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $5,762 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | — | $5,762 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,762Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $5,762 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | — | $5,762 |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,762Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $5,762 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | — | $5,762 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,762Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $5,762 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | — | $5,762 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,762Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $5,762 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | — | $5,762 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,762Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $5,762 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | — | $5,762 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $6,504Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $10,840 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $10,840 |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,850 | — | — | $3,850 |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,007Sticker price — | — | $2,007 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $2,760Sticker price — | — | $2,760 | — |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,424Sticker price — | — | $1,424 | — |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,850 | — | — | $3,850 |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $4,499Sticker price — | — | $4,499 | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,728 | — | — | $3,728 |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $3,306Sticker price — | — | $3,306 | — |
Procedure code 64490. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.