Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 7 hospitals list a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level as an inpatient: from $2,131.50 to $3,375.00, with a median of $3,375.00. The lowest listed price is at VHS Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan — $1,243.50 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $2,330.85 at 40 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 cities for code 64635, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 8, 2026 and Apr 8, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VHS Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan lowest Detroit, MI DES LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,131.50 | $2,842.00 | — | 25% | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 DESTRUC LUMB/SAC SNGL W/IMAGE | $2,430.40 | $4,340.00 | $732.49–$4,340.00 | 44% | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Dstr Nrolytic Agnt Parverteb Fct Singl Lmbr/Sacral | $3,375.00 | $3,375.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Destruction Lum/Sac Facet Sngl | $3,375.00 | $3,375.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Dstr Nrolytic Agnt Parverteb Fct Singl Lmbr/Sacral | $3,375.00 | $3,375.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Dstr Nrolytic Agnt Parverteb Fct Singl Lmbr/Sacral | $3,375.00 | $3,375.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Dstr Nrolytic Agnt Parverteb Fct Singl Lmbr/Sacral | $3,375.00 | $3,375.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Destruction Lum/Sac Facet Sngl | $3,375.00 | $3,375.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Dstr Nrolytic Agnt Parverteb Fct Singl Lmbr/Sacral | $3,375.00 | $3,375.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Destruction Lum/Sac Facet Sngl | $3,375.00 | $3,375.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Destruction Lum/Sac Facet Sngl | $3,375.00 | $3,375.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Destruction Lum/Sac Facet Sngl | $3,375.00 | $3,375.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,131.50, median $3,375.00, highest $3,375.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $2,685.07 — 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. 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.