Summary

8 facilities within 25 miles of High Point publish prices for Facet Joint Injection. Cash prices range from $677 to $972 — a 1.4x difference for an identical procedure. The North Carolina average is $1,509.

$677 lowest
$972 highest
Best Value

Lexington Memorial Hospital INC

Lexington, VA · Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist · 14.4 mi

$677 Cash price
3/5 CMS rating
72.0% Patient satisfaction

Lowest published cash price in the area at $677.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Lexington Memorial Hospital INC 3★ · 14.4 mi · Nonprofit
$677
2
High Point Regional Health System 2★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$761
3
Davie Medical Center · 23.3 mi ·
$972
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Lexington Memorial Hospital INC Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Lexington, NC · 14.4 mi $677 $1,354 2.0x 3/5 72.0% Nonprofit
2 High Point Regional Health System UNC Health High Point, NC · 0.0 mi $761 $1,521 2.0x 2/5 64.0% Nonprofit
3 Davie Medical Center Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Bermuda Run, NC · 23.3 mi $972 $1,944 2.0x
4 Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Novant Health Winston-Salem, NC · 14.4 mi 4/5 92.0% Nonprofit
5 Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Novant Health Winston-Salem, NC · 14.4 mi 4/5 68.0% Nonprofit
6 Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Novant Health Thomasville, NC · 14.4 mi 3/5 69.0% Nonprofit
7 Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center Novant Health Clemmons, NC · 21.7 mi
8 Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center Novant Health Kernersville, NC · 12.0 mi

Insurance negotiated rates by facility

The rates below are what each insurer has contractually agreed to pay this hospital for Facet Joint Injection. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Lexington Memorial Hospital INC

Cash: $677
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Medicaid $282 -$395
Blue Local Individual $347 -$330
Ambetter $458 -$219
Blue Local Group $463 -$214
Blue Cross Blue Shield $481 -$196
Blue Value $504 -$173
UnitedHealthcare $512 -$165
MedCost $594 -$83
Cigna $657 -$20
DirectNet $800 +$123
Medicare $804 +$127
HealthTeam Advantage $804 +$127
Aetna $948 +$271
Healthgram Lexington Brands $975 +$298
Coventry Wellpath $1,013 +$336

6 additional plans not shown.

High Point Regional Health System

Cash: $761
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Medicaid $237 -$524
Blue Cross Blue Shield $671 -$90
MedCost $698 -$63
Cigna $744 -$17
Aetna $863 +$102
Medicare $863 +$102
UnitedHealthcare $872 +$111
Humana $880 +$119
Direct Net $899 +$138
Coventry WellPath Carolinas $1,217 +$456
Coventry WellPath (National) $1,293 +$532
Coventry First Health $1,415 +$654
Beech Street $1,445 +$684

Davie Medical Center

Cash: $972
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Medicaid $372 -$600
Blue Local Individual $424 -$548
Ambetter $581 -$391
Blue Cross Blue Shield $616 -$356
UnitedHealthcare $770 -$202
Medicare $804 -$168
Aetna $804 -$168
Cigna $804 -$168
Humana $812 -$160
MedCost $858 -$114
Direct Net Managed Care $1,149 +$177
Healthgram Managed Care $1,361 +$389

Novant Health Medical Park Hospital

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $858
Humana Medicare $858
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $858
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $858
Aetna Medicare $879
Cigna HealthSpring $884
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $901

Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $858
Humana Medicare $858
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $858
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $858
Aetna Medicare $879
Cigna HealthSpring $884
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $901

Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $858
Humana Medicare $858
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $858
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $858
Aetna Medicare $879
Cigna HealthSpring $884
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $901

Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $858
Humana Medicare $858
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $858
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $858
Aetna Medicare $879
Cigna HealthSpring $884
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $901

Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $858
Humana Medicare $858
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $858
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $858
Aetna Medicare $879
Cigna HealthSpring $884
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $901

Before you call

The data in this report is from each hospital's publicly filed prices. Here's how to use it.

Confirm the price

Call the hospital's billing department and ask for a price estimate or Good Faith Estimate for Facet Joint Injection (CPT 64493). Under federal law, they must provide this. Compare it to the published price in this report.

Ask about cash pay

If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash/self-pay rate. At many hospitals, the cash price is lower than the insurance-negotiated rate. You can see this in the insurance table above — some negotiated rates exceed the cash price.

Compare before you schedule

You are not required to use the facility your doctor referred you to. You can request a referral to any in-network facility. The same procedure, same quality — sometimes at a fraction of the price.

Ask about financial help

Most nonprofit hospitals in Virginia offer financial assistance to patients based on household income. This is separate from insurance — even insured patients can qualify. Ask billing for their Financial Assistance Policy.

Financial assistance by facility

Nonprofit hospitals are legally required to have financial assistance programs. Below is what we know about each facility's charitable care.

Facility Status Charity Care Provided How to Apply
Lexington Memorial Hospital INC Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
High Point Regional Health System Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Davie Medical Center N/A (for-profit)
Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center N/A (for-profit)
Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center N/A (for-profit)

What to do next

  1. Identify your top 2-3 facilities based on price, quality rating, and distance. The data in this report shows that lower price does not mean lower quality — check the star ratings.
  2. Call billing before you schedule. Confirm the published price. Ask for a Good Faith Estimate. Ask whether there's a prompt-pay or cash-pay discount beyond the listed rate.
  3. Check your deductible status. If you haven't met your deductible, compare the cash rate to what you'd owe through insurance. In some cases, paying cash is cheaper than using your plan.
  4. Apply for financial assistance if your household income is under $60,000-$125,000 (thresholds vary). Most eligible patients never apply because they don't know the program exists.
  5. Get everything in writing. Before your procedure, get a written price estimate. After, review the bill line by line. Roughly 80% of hospital bills contain errors (Becker's Hospital Review).

Data sources

Hospital prices
Published machine-readable files, required under CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR Part 180)
Quality ratings
CMS Hospital Compare, updated quarterly
Patient satisfaction
HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems)
Financial data
CMS Cost Reports (charity care, revenue) and IRS 990 filings (officer compensation)

This report is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Every price shown is a price a hospital published — not an estimate. Actual out-of-pocket costs depend on your insurance plan, deductible status, and clinical circumstances. Consult your healthcare provider and insurer before making decisions.