Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 12 hospitals list a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $419.25 to $10,615.00, with a median of $3,153.00. The lowest listed price is at Bethesda North and 1 other hospital — $2,733.75 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $3,335.00 at 105 hospitals.
- The median here, $3,153.00, is 21% above the US median of $2,606.00.
- Cincinnati, OH ranks 2nd of 3 metro areas in Ohio by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 12 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 64635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Lowest$419.25Bethesda North + 1 more
Median$3,153.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$10,615.00in this market
Difference25.3×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
median
Lowest $419.25Highest $12,523.00
one sideboth sides
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda North lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Destroy Lumb/Sac Facet Jnt File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $419.25 | $559.00 | — | 25% |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Destroy Lumb/Sac Facet Jnt File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $419.25 | $559.00 | — | 25% |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Ablat Lum 1St Lvl Uni Inc Img File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,137.60 | $1,896.00 | — | 40% |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Ablat Lum 1St Lvl Uni Inc Img File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,137.60 | $1,896.00 | — | 40% |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Destroy Nrv Lbr/Sacr Fjt W Img File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,038.60 | $2,718.14 | — | 25% |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Destroy Nrv Lbr/Sacr Fjt W Img File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,038.60 | $2,718.14 | — | 25% |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Destroy Nrv Lbr/Sacr Fjt W Img File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,038.60 | $2,718.14 | — | 25% |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Rf Destruct Lum Single File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,153.00 | $5,255.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Rf Destruct Lum Single File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,153.00 | $5,255.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Rf Destruct Lum Single File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,153.00 | $5,255.00 | — | 40% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health one side Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Rf Destruct Lum Single|LEFT SIDE+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,153.00 | $5,255.00 | — | 40% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Rf Destruct Lum Single File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,153.00 | $5,255.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Rf Destruct Lum Single File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,153.00 | $5,255.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital one side Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Rf Destruct Lum Single|LEFT SIDE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $6,550.38 | $10,917.30 | $1,936.01–$1,974.73 | 40% |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital one side Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Rf Destruct Lum Single|RIGHT SIDE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $6,701.08 | $11,168.47 | $1,936.01–$1,974.73 | 40% |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · (859) 301-2000 HB RF DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $7,841.17 | $7,841.17 | — | — |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital one side Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Rf Destruct Lum Single|RIGHT SIDE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $8,935.87 | $14,893.12 | $1,902.97–$1,941.03 | 40% |
| Atrium Medical Center one side Middletown, OH · (513) 420-5102 HC DEST LUMB/SAC PARVRT FACET JNT W IMG RT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $10,615.00 | $10,615.00 | — | — |
| Atrium Medical Center Middletown, OH · (513) 420-5102 HC DEST LUMB/SAC PARVRT FACET JNT W IMG BIL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $12,523.00 | $12,523.00 | — | — |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital both sides Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Destroy Nrv Lbr/Sacr Fjt W Img Bilat File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4,077.22 | $5,436.29 | — | 25% |
| Bethesda North both sides Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Destroy Nrv Lbr/Sacr Fjt W Img Bilat File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4,077.22 | $5,436.29 | — | 25% |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH both sides Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Destroy Nrv Lbr/Sacr Fjt W Img Bilat File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4,077.22 | $5,436.29 | — | 25% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $419.25, median $3,153.00, highest $10,615.00 — a 25.3× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $4,077.22, median $4,077.22, highest $4,077.22.
The two groups are not comparable and are not averaged together: a
price for both sides of the body covers twice the work. Merging them is how a single
published "median" ends up far above what one side actually costs.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $3,153.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What lumbar radiofrequency ablation is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Lumbar radiofrequency ablation explained.