Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Bangor, ME — inpatient
In Bangor, ME, 1 hospital lists a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level as an inpatient: from $870.66 to $870.66, with a median of $870.66. Across Maine, the median is $1,140.10 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 64635, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor, ME · (207) 973-7000 DESTR L/S FACET JNT-FAC | $870.66 | $4,146.00 | $2,694.90–$3,092.92 | 79% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $870.66, median $870.66, highest $870.66.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $870.66 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 64635 ($2,685.07). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor, MEDESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $198.24 | file |
| Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor, MEDESTR L/S FACET JNT-PF | $198.24 | file |