Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Lake Havasu City, AZ
In Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, 2 hospitals list a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $1,021.65 to $2,691.86, with a median of $1,856.76. The lowest listed price is at Kingman Regional Medical Center — $835.11 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $1,700.98 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 64635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 14, 2026 and Aug 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 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingman Regional Medical Center lowest Kingman, AZ · (928) 757-2101 Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $1,021.65 | $2,919.00 | $1,456.58–$5,209.30 | 65% | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center Lake Havasu City, AZ · (928) 855-8185 Destruction by neurolytic agent, paravertebral facet joint nerve(s), with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT); lumbar or sacral, single facet joint | $2,691.86 | $4,486.44 | $2,081.30–$4,486.44 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,021.65, median $1,856.76, highest $2,691.86 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.
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.