Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Minot, ND
In Minot, ND, 2 hospitals list a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $1,888.00 to $1,888.00, with a median of $1,888.00. The lowest listed price is at Trinity Hospitals and 1 other hospital. Across North Dakota, the median is $1,888.00 at 9 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Minot, ND.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Hospitals lowest Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 CT MEDIAL BRANCH RHIZOTOMY LUMBAR | $1,888.00 | $2,360.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital lowest Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 CT MEDIAL BRANCH RHIZOTOMY LUMBAR | $1,888.00 | $2,360.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital lowest Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 XR LUMBAR PARAVERT FACET JNT AB S | $1,888.00 | $2,360.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals lowest Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 XR LUMBAR PARAVERT FACET JNT AB S | $1,888.00 | $2,360.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 IR MEDIAL BRANCH RHIZOTOMY LUMBAR | $1,888.80 | $2,361.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 IR MEDIAL BRANCH RHIZOTOMY LUMBAR | $1,888.80 | $2,361.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT 64635 | $2,008.00 | $2,510.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT 64635 | $2,008.00 | $2,510.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,888.00, median $1,888.00, highest $1,888.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,888.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.