Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Indianapolis, IN
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 12 hospitals list a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $784.25 to $4,504.37, with a median of $3,311.40. The lowest listed price is at Witham Memorial Hospital — $2,527.15 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $3,311.40 at 29 hospitals.
- The median here, $3,311.40, is 27% above the US median of $2,606.00.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 64635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 2, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Oct 26, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witham Memorial Hospital lowest Lebanon, IN · (765) 485-8000 Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint File of Oct 26, 2026 · source file | $784.25 | $1,120.35 | $694.62–$3,925.40 | 30% |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · (317) 528-5000 Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $1,440.33 | $6,235.20 | $2,066.00–$8,122.82 | 77% |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin, IN · (317) 736-3300 Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint File of Oct 22, 2026 · source file | $1,814.40 | $2,268.00 | $985.67–$3,429.39 | 20% |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN FACET JNT DESTRUCT L/S+IM UNI+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $3,311.40 | $5,519.00 | $58.96–$4,914.00 | 40% |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 FACET JNT DESTRUCT L/S+IM UNI+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $3,311.40 | $5,519.00 | $58.96–$5,445.00 | 40% |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN FACET JNT DESTRUCT L/S+IM UNI+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $3,311.40 | $5,519.00 | $58.96–$4,914.00 | 40% |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 FACET JNT DESTRUCT L/S+IM UNI+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $3,311.40 | $5,519.00 | $58.96–$4,631.00 | 40% |
| St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center Indianapolis, IN · (317) 338-7000 FACET JNT DESTRUCT L/S+IM UNI File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $3,311.40 | $5,519.00 | $58.96–$5,445.00 | 40% |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 FACET JNT DESTRUCT L/S+IM UNI+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $3,311.40 | $5,519.00 | $58.96–$4,631.00 | 40% |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN FACET JNT DESTRUCT L/S+IM UNI+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $3,311.40 | $5,519.00 | $58.96–$4,914.00 | 40% |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 DESTRUCT NEU FACET W IMAG GUID L/S SNGL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4,167.60 | $6,946.00 | — | 40% |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Destroy Lumb/Sac Faxet Jnt File of Mar 1, 2026 · source file | $4,504.37 | $5,004.86 | $1,906.00–$5,004.86 | 10% |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Destroy Lumb/Sac Faxet Jnt File of Mar 1, 2026 · source file | $12,089.71 | $13,433.01 | $2,066.00–$13,433.01 | 10% |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital both sides Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 FACET JNT DESTRUCT L/S+IM BI+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $6,622.80 | $11,038.00 | $58.96–$7,064.32 | 40% |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson Hospital both sides Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 FACET JNT DESTRUCT L/S+IM BI+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $6,622.80 | $11,038.00 | $58.96–$7,064.32 | 40% |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital both sides Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 FACET JNT DESTRUCT L/S+IM BI+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $6,622.80 | $11,038.00 | $58.96–$7,064.32 | 40% |
| Carmel AmbSurg both sides Carmel, IN FACET JNT DESTRUCT L/S+IM BI+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $6,622.80 | $11,038.00 | $58.96–$7,064.32 | 40% |
| Endo Surgery Center both sides Carmel, IN FACET JNT DESTRUCT L/S+IM BI+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $6,622.80 | $11,038.00 | $58.96–$7,064.32 | 40% |
| St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center both sides Indianapolis, IN · (317) 338-7000 FACET JNT DESTRUCT L/S+IM BI File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $6,622.80 | $11,038.00 | $58.96–$7,944.00 | 40% |
| Naab Road Surgery Center both sides Indianapolis, IN FACET JNT DESTRUCT L/S+IM BI+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $6,622.80 | $11,038.00 | $58.96–$7,064.32 | 40% |
Outpatient: lowest $784.25, median $3,311.40, highest $4,504.37 — a 5.7× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $6,622.80, median $6,622.80, highest $6,622.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $3,311.40. 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 11 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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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