Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 21 hospitals list a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $750.40 to $3,153.67, with a median of $1,754.83. The lowest listed price is at Mille Lacs Health System — $1,004.43 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $2,131.25 at 56 hospitals.
- The median here, $1,754.83, is 33% below the US median of $2,606.00.
- Minneapolis, MN has the lowest median of 2 metro areas in Minnesota with at least 10 hospitals pricing this code.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Cash prices at 21 facilities across 17 cities for code 64635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Sep 25, 2026.
Lowest$750.40Mille Lacs Health System
Median$1,754.83half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,153.67in this market
Difference4.2×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
median
Lowest $750.40Highest $3,153.67
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mille Lacs Health System lowest Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 DEST LUMB/SAC FAC JT File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $750.40 | $1,072.00 | $323.40–$1,617.00 | 30% |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Destroy Lumb/Sac Facet Jnt File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $1,019.98 | $3,923.00 | $722.88–$4,506.00 | 74% |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG DSTR PARAVERT FACET JT NRV W FLUORO LMBR/SAC File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $1,379.50 | $2,463.40 | $495.64–$8,936.00 | 44% |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG DSTR PARAVERT FACET JT NRV W FLUORO LMBR/SAC File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $1,379.50 | $2,463.40 | $495.64–$8,936.00 | 44% |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG DSTR PARAVERT FACET JT NRV W FLUORO LMBR/SAC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $1,379.50 | $2,463.40 | $495.64–$4,914.09 | 44% |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Destroy Lumb/Sac Facet Jnt File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $1,390.22 | $2,643.00 | $140.22–$4,989.63 | 47% |
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove, MN HC DESTRUCT PARVERTEB FACET SINGL LUMBAR/SACRAL File of May 18, 2026 · source file | $1,434.98 | $3,578.50 | $496.60–$3,616.00 | 60% |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Destroy Lumb/Sac Facet Jnt File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $1,504.42 | $3,335.00 | $707.69–$5,080.00 | 55% |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG RAD DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FACET SNGL LM File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $1,521.07 | $2,716.20 | $546.50–$4,914.09 | 44% |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG RAD DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FACET SNGL LM File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $1,521.07 | $2,716.20 | $546.50–$8,936.00 | 44% |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG RAD DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FACET SNGL LM File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $1,521.07 | $2,716.20 | $546.50–$8,936.00 | 44% |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG DSTR PARAVERT FACET JT NRV W FLUORO LMBR/SAC File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $1,754.83 | $3,655.90 | $628.58–$9,257.00 | 52% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG DSTR PARAVERT FACET JT NRV W FLUORO LMBR/SAC File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $1,754.83 | $3,655.90 | $628.58–$8,309.00 | 52% |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG DSTR PARAVERT FACET JT NRV W FLUORO LMBR/SAC File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $1,754.83 | $3,655.90 | $628.58–$9,257.00 | 52% |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG RAD DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FACET SNGL LM File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $1,939.97 | $4,041.60 | $628.58–$9,257.00 | 52% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG RAD DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FACET SNGL LM File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $1,939.97 | $4,041.60 | $628.58–$8,309.00 | 52% |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG RAD DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FACET SNGL LM File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $1,939.97 | $4,041.60 | $628.58–$9,257.00 | 52% |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint+1 more line at this price File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $2,056.35 | $3,902.00 | $1,283.76–$6,243.20 | 47% |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint+1 more line at this price File of Sep 25, 2026 · source file | $2,056.35 | $3,902.00 | $1,283.76–$4,817.93 | 47% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC DESTRUCT PARVERTEB FACET SINGL LUMBAR/SACRAL File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $2,102.45 | $5,243.00 | $797.75–$4,718.70 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC DESTRUCT PARVERTEB FACET SINGL LUMBAR/SACRAL File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $2,102.45 | $5,243.00 | $797.75–$4,746.00 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC DESTRUCT PARVERTEB FACET SINGL LUMBAR/SACRAL File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $2,102.45 | $5,243.00 | $797.75–$4,746.00 | 60% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC DESTRUCT PARVERTEB FACET SINGL LUMBAR/SACRAL File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $2,102.45 | $5,243.00 | $797.75–$4,746.00 | 60% |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC DESTRUCT PARVERTEB FACET SINGL LUMBAR/SACRAL File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $2,102.45 | $5,243.00 | $1,295.02–$4,718.70 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC DESTRUCT PARVERTEB FACET SINGL LUMBAR/SACRAL File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $2,228.28 | $5,243.00 | $797.75–$4,746.00 | 57% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC DESTRUCT PARVERTEB FACET SINGL LUMBAR/SACRAL+1 more line at this price File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $2,717.98 | $6,778.00 | $797.75–$6,855.38 | 60% |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG DEST NEUROLYT W IMAG GUIDE LUMB/SACRAL SGL File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $3,052.51 | $6,359.40 | $272.00–$6,359.40 | 52% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG DEST NEUROLYT W IMAG GUIDE LUMB/SACRAL SGL File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $3,052.51 | $6,359.40 | $271.00–$5,341.90 | 52% |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG DEST NEUROLYT W IMAG GUIDE LUMB/SACRAL SGL File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $3,052.51 | $6,359.40 | $272.00–$5,341.90 | 52% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC DESTRUCT PARVERTEB FACET SINGL LUMBAR/SACRAL File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $3,153.67 | $7,864.50 | $797.75–$7,078.05 | 60% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
Outpatient: lowest $750.40, median $1,754.83, highest $3,153.67 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $1,754.83. 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 21 of 21 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.
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