Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Columbus, OH
In Columbus, OH, 16 hospitals list a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $1,887.60 to $5,308.01, with a median of $4,115.15. The lowest listed price is at Grady Memorial Hospital — $2,227.55 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $3,335.00 at 105 hospitals.
- The median here, $4,115.15, is 58% above the US median of $2,606.00.
- Columbus, OH ranks 3rd of 3 metro areas in Ohio by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 16 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 11 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 Mar 16, 2026 and Jul 31, 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 Columbus, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grady Memorial Hospital lowest Delaware, OH · (740) 368-5145 Hc Dest Neurolytic Facet Joint Lumb Or Sacr W Img Sgl File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,887.60 | $2,904.00 | — | 35% |
| Berger Hospital Circleville, OH · (740) 420-8008 Hc Dest Neurolytic Facet Joint Lumb Or Sacr W Img Sgl File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,988.35 | $3,059.00 | — | 35% |
| Licking Memorial Hospital Newark, OH · (740) 348-4000 HC Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $3,424.15 | $3,424.15 | $1,845.18–$6,848.30 | — |
| Galion Community Hospital Galion, OH · (419) 468-4841 HC DESTRUCTION BY NEUROLYTIC AGENT (RFA) LUMBAR/SACRAL PARAVERT JOINT NERVE SINGLE JOINT File of Mar 20, 2026 · source file | $4,016.25 | $4,725.00 | $1,606.50–$4,347.00 | 15% |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington, OH · (614) 544-2136 Hc Dest Neurolytic Facet Joint Lumb Or Sacr W Img Sgl File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4,115.15 | $6,331.00 | — | 35% |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH · (614) 566-9164 Hc Dest Neurolytic Facet Joint Lumb Or Sacr W Img Sgl File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4,115.15 | $6,331.00 | — | 35% |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City, OH · (614) 544-2136 Hc Dest Neurolytic Facet Joint Lumb Or Sacr W Img Sgl File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4,115.15 | $6,331.00 | — | 35% |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 544-2136 Hc Dest Neurolytic Facet Joint Lumb Or Sacr W Img Sgl File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4,115.15 | $6,331.00 | — | 35% |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH · (614) 544-8000 Hc Dest Neurolytic Facet Joint Lumb Or Sacr W Img Sgl File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4,115.15 | $6,331.00 | — | 35% |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 566-5000 Hc Dest Neurolytic Facet Joint Lumb Or Sacr W Img Sgl File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4,115.15 | $6,331.00 | — | 35% |
| Mount Carmel Dublin one side Dublin, OH · (380) 898-9000 HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Rt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $5,066.10 | $7,794.00 | $1,655.22–$8,089.00 | 35% |
| Mount Carmel East one side Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Rt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $5,066.10 | $7,794.00 | $632.00–$8,089.00 | 35% |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's one side Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Rt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $5,066.10 | $7,794.00 | $632.00–$8,089.00 | 35% |
| Mount Carmel Grove City one side Grove City, OH HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Lt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $5,066.10 | $7,794.00 | $632.00–$8,089.00 | 35% |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital one side New Albany, OH · (614) 775-6600 HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Lt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $5,066.10 | $7,794.00 | $632.00–$8,089.00 | 35% |
| Hocking Valley Community Hospital Logan, OH · (740) 380-8000 HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent (Rfa) Lumbar/Sacral Paravert Joint Nerve Single Joint File of Jul 31, 2026 · source file | $5,308.01 | $5,308.01 | — | — |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Bl File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $7,599.15 | $11,691.00 | $632.00–$11,691.00 | 35% |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Bl File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $7,599.15 | $11,691.00 | $632.00–$11,691.00 | 35% |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany, OH · (614) 775-6600 HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Bl File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $7,599.15 | $11,691.00 | $632.00–$11,691.00 | 35% |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH · (380) 898-9000 HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Bl File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $7,599.15 | $11,691.00 | $1,655.22–$11,691.00 | 35% |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Bl File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $7,599.15 | $11,691.00 | $632.00–$11,691.00 | 35% |
Outpatient: lowest $1,887.60, median $4,115.15, highest $5,308.01 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $4,115.15. 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 7 of 7 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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