Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Bay City, MI
In Bay City, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $432.50 to $432.50, with a median of $432.50. Across Michigan, the median is $2,330.85 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 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 Bay City, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Bay Region lowest Bay City, MI · (989) 894-9510 SP Destruct Neurolytic Agent Paravertebral Facet Joint W/Image Guidance; Lumbar/Sacral, Single 64635 | $432.50 | $865.00 | $122.90–$307.57 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Bay Region Bay City, MI · (989) 894-9510 64635- IR Destruct Lumb/Sac Facet Jnt Sgl | $969.00 | $1,938.00 | $1,068.17–$3,047.20 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Bay Region Bay City, MI · (989) 894-9510 Destruct Lumb/Sac Facet Jnt Sgl 64635 | $969.00 | $1,938.00 | $1,068.17–$3,047.20 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $432.50, median $432.50, highest $432.50.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.