Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Memphis, TN
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 6 hospitals list a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $9,071.07 to $9,071.07, with a median of $9,071.07. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp and 5 other hospitals. Across Tennessee, the median is $521.13 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 3 cities for code 64635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp lowest Memphis, TN Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $9,071.07 | $41,232.13 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital lowest Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $9,071.07 | $41,232.13 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital lowest Memphis, TN Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $9,071.07 | $41,232.13 | $297.00–$3,733.02 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital lowest Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $9,071.07 | $41,232.13 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp lowest Germantown, TN Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $9,071.07 | $41,232.13 | $297.00–$3,733.02 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital lowest Memphis, TN Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $9,071.07 | $41,232.13 | $297.00–$3,733.02 | 78% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $9,071.07, median $9,071.07, highest $9,071.07.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 3 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.