Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Allentown, PA
In Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, 1 hospital lists a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $2,605.71 to $2,605.71, with a median of $2,605.71. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $3,253.33 at 40 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 64635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackettstown Medical Center lowest Hackettstown, NJ · (908) 852-5100 Dest Neurolyt Paravt Facet Sng Lumb/Sacr | $2,605.71 | $7,292.00 | — | 64% | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center lowest Hackettstown, NJ · (908) 852-5100 Dest Neurolyt Paravt Facet Sng Lumb/Sacr | $2,605.71 | $13,681.04 | — | 81% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,605.71, median $2,605.71, highest $2,605.71.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,605.71. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
Radiofrequency ablation uses heat to disable the small nerves that carry pain from lower back facet joints, using imaging to guide the needle.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the injection and imaging guidance. The steroid or other medicine may be billed separately.