Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Altus, OK
In Altus, OK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level (one side of the body): from $552.00 to $552.00, with a median of $552.00. Across Oklahoma, the median is $1,776.25 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 64635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Dec 31, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Altus, OK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County Memorial Hospital one side lowest Altus, OK · (580) 379-5500 MBRFA Lum Init Jnt LT Only PF | $552.00 | $552.00 | — | — | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Jackson County Memorial Hospital one side lowest Altus, OK · (580) 379-5500 MBRFA Lum Init Jnt RT Only PF | $552.00 | $552.00 | — | — | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Jackson County Memorial Hospital one side Altus, OK · (580) 379-5500 MBRFA Lum Init Jnt LT Only TC | $5,446.00 | $5,446.00 | — | — | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Jackson County Memorial Hospital one side Altus, OK · (580) 379-5500 MBRFA Lum Init Jnt RT Only TC | $5,446.00 | $5,446.00 | — | — | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $552.00, median $552.00, highest $552.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $552.00. 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.