Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Kansas City, MO
In Kansas City, MO-KS, 10 hospitals list a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $1,416.57 to $9,428.20, with a median of $1,892.50. The lowest listed price is at Bates County Memorial Hospital — $475.93 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $1,806.35 at 41 hospitals.
- The median here, $1,892.50, is 27% below the US median of $2,606.00.
- 2 of 10 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 9 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 17, 2026 and Aug 5, 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 Kansas City, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates County Memorial Hospital lowest Butler, MO · (660) 200-7000 DX SP RF ABLATION LUMB/SAC SINGLE File of Apr 20, 2026 · source file | $1,416.57 | $2,023.67 | $1,720.12–$1,955.88 | 30% |
| Lakewood Medical Center one side Kansas City, MO · (816) 404-7000 64635 Destroy Lum/Sac Face Jnt WP2 File of Aug 5, 2026 · source file | $1,831.25 | $3,329.55 | $818.00–$3,329.55 | 45% |
| University Health Truman Medical Center one side Kansas City, MO · (816) 404-1000 64635 Destroy Lum/Sac Face Jnt WP2 File of Aug 5, 2026 · source file | $1,831.25 | $3,329.55 | $331.08–$3,329.55 | 45% |
| Saint John Hospital Leavenworth, KS · (913) 680-6000 Hc Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $1,839.00 | $11,047.60 | $609.97–$9,390.46 | 83% |
| Providence Medical Center Kansas City, KS · (913) 596-4000 Hc Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $1,839.00 | $6,455.71 | $609.97–$5,965.08 | 72% |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City, MO · (816) 942-4400 Hc Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $1,946.00 | $3,024.44 | $907.33–$3,024.44 | 36% |
| University Health Truman Medical Center one side Kansas City, MO · (816) 404-1000 LT File of Aug 5, 2026 · source file | $2,179.10 | $3,962.00 | $331.08–$3,962.00 | 45% |
| Lakewood Medical Center one side Kansas City, MO · (816) 404-7000 LT File of Aug 5, 2026 · source file | $2,179.10 | $3,962.00 | $818.00–$3,962.00 | 45% |
| Liberty Hospital one side Liberty, MO · (816) 781-7200 IR DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET+1 more line at this price File of Jul 9, 2026 · source file | $2,402.00 | $8,610.00 | $2,402.19–$7,025.76 | 72% |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty, MO · (816) 781-7200 PV DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET File of Jul 9, 2026 · source file | $2,402.00 | $8,610.00 | $2,402.19–$7,025.76 | 72% |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville, MO · (816) 380-5888 Dest Facet Jt Lumbar single jt File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $3,330.11 | $4,757.30 | $618.45–$5,551.00 | 30% |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville, MO · (816) 380-5888 RADIOFREQNCY SINGLE File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $4,713.80 | $6,734.00 | $875.42–$6,525.25 | 30% |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9,428.20 | $9,428.20 | — | — |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9,428.20 | $9,428.20 | — | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital both sides Butler, MO · (660) 200-7000 DX SP RF ABLATION LUMB/SAC SINGLE BILAT File of Apr 20, 2026 · source file | $3,258.12 | $4,654.45 | $1,955.88–$3,956.28 | 30% |
| Ascentist Hospital both sides Leawood, KS · (913) 529-1801 PR DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT BILAT File of Apr 26, 2026 · source file | $3,327.75 | $8,322.00 | $3,068.93–$4,146.52 | 60% |
Outpatient: lowest $1,416.57, median $1,892.50, highest $9,428.20 — a 6.7× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $3,258.12, median $3,292.94, highest $3,327.75.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $2,402.00. 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 8 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.
What lumbar radiofrequency ablation is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Lumbar radiofrequency ablation explained.