Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Cleveland, OH
In Cleveland, OH, 23 hospitals list a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $1,812.00 to $8,758.10, with a median of $3,042.00. The lowest listed price is at Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva and 1 other hospital — $1,230.00 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $3,335.00 at 105 hospitals.
- The median here, $3,042.00, is 17% above the US median of $2,606.00.
- Cleveland, OH has the lowest median of 3 metro areas in Ohio with at least 10 hospitals pricing this code.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 18 cities for code 64635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 14, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cleveland, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva lowest Geneva, OH · (440) 415-0151 HC DESTRUCTION LUMBAR/SACRUM SINGLE LEVEL File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $1,812.00 | $2,416.00 | $483.20–$4,675.00 | 25% |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center lowest Conneaut, OH · (440) 593-1131 HC DESTRUCTION LUMBAR/SACRUM SINGLE LEVEL File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $1,812.00 | $2,416.00 | $748.96–$4,675.00 | 25% |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Hc Destroy Lumb/Sac Facet Jnt File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,167.93 | $6,194.09 | — | 65% |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC DESTRUCTION LUMBAR/SACRUM SINGLE LEVEL+1 more line at this price File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $2,325.75 | $3,101.00 | $837.27–$3,694.86 | 25% |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon, OH · (440) 285-6246 HC DESTRUCTION LUMBAR/SACRUM SINGLE LEVEL File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $2,325.75 | $3,101.00 | $809.36–$5,490.00 | 25% |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake, OH · (440) 835-8000 HC DESTRUCTION LUMBAR/SACRUM SINGLE LEVEL File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $2,325.75 | $3,101.00 | $759.75–$5,585.00 | 25% |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH · (440) 329-7500 HC DESTRUCTION LUMBAR/SACRUM SINGLE LEVEL File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $2,325.75 | $3,101.00 | $1,110.16–$4,983.00 | 25% |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma, OH · (440) 743-3000 HC DESTRUCTION LUMBAR/SACRUM SINGLE LEVEL File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $2,325.75 | $3,101.00 | $942.70–$6,137.00 | 25% |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 593-5511 HC DESTRUCTION LUMBAR/SACRUM SINGLE LEVEL File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $2,325.75 | $3,101.00 | $685.32–$8,271.00 | 25% |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC DESTRUCTION LUMBAR/SACRUM SINGLE LEVEL File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $2,325.75 | $3,101.00 | $1,240.40–$4,679.02 | 25% |
| Lake West Hospital Willoughby, OH · (440) 953-9600 HC DESTRUCTION LUMBAR/SACRUM SINGLE LEVEL File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $2,325.75 | $3,101.00 | $1,240.40–$5,608.72 | 25% |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain, OH · (440) 960-4000 HC Rf Destruct Lum Single File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,042.00 | $5,070.00 | $1,847.43–$1,884.38 | 40% |
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights, OH · (440) 816-8000 RF ABLATION LUMB File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $3,088.50 | $4,118.00 | $778.43–$3,077.50 | 25% |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital one side Oberlin, OH · (440) 334-7039 HC Rf Destruct Lum Single|LEFT SIDE+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,709.09 | $6,181.82 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH · (440) 334-7039 HC Rf Destruct Lum Single File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,719.41 | $6,199.02 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center one side Lorain, OH · (440) 960-4000 HC Rf Destruct Lum Single|RIGHT SIDE+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4,031.34 | $6,718.90 | $1,847.43 | 40% |
| Euclid Hospital Euclid, OH · (216) 531-9000 DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $8,758.10 | $13,474.00 | $3,810.45–$13,474.00 | 35% |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights, OH · (216) 587-8210 DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $8,758.10 | $13,474.00 | $361.07–$7,200.00 | 35% |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights, OH · (440) 312-4500 DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $8,758.10 | $13,474.00 | $308.42–$6,831.00 | 35% |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon, OH · (440) 695-5000 DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $8,758.10 | $13,474.00 | $3,810.45–$13,474.00 | 35% |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $8,758.10 | $13,474.00 | $226.36–$8,326.00 | 35% |
| Medina Hospital Medina, OH · (330) 725-1000 DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $8,758.10 | $13,474.00 | $245.01–$7,200.00 | 35% |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights, OH · (216) 491-6523 DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $8,758.10 | $13,474.00 | $3,810.45–$13,474.00 | 35% |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 696-4300 DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $8,758.10 | $13,474.00 | $361.07–$7,200.00 | 35% |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 476-7000 DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $8,758.10 | $13,474.00 | $308.42–$6,831.00 | 35% |
Outpatient: lowest $1,812.00, median $3,042.00, highest $8,758.10 — a 4.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $2,325.75. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 21 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.
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