Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Macon, GA
In Macon-Bibb County, GA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $1,278.00 to $1,278.00, with a median of $1,278.00. The lowest listed price is at Piedmont Macon and 1 other hospital. Across Georgia, the median is $2,085.50 at 52 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Jul 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 Macon-Bibb County, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Macon lowest Macon, GA · (478) 765-7000 HC Dest Lumb/Sac Facet Jnt | $1,278.00 | $4,260.00 | $291.38–$4,096.78 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Macon North lowest Macon, GA · (478) 757-5990 HC Dest Lumb/Sac Facet Jnt | $1,278.00 | $4,260.00 | $391.92–$4,260.00 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Macon both sides Macon, GA · (478) 765-7000 HC Dest Lumb/Sac Facet Jnt Bi | $2,463.33 | $8,211.09 | $3,070.00–$4,723.00 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Macon North both sides Macon, GA · (478) 757-5990 HC Dest Lumb/Sac Facet Jnt Bi | $2,463.33 | $8,211.09 | $755.42–$7,389.98 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,278.00, median $1,278.00, highest $1,278.00.
Both sides : lowest $2,463.33, median $2,463.33, highest $2,463.33.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,278.00. 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 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 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.
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.