Surgery and procedures CPT 64635 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Moses Lake, WA — inpatient

In Moses Lake, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level as an inpatient: from $1,005.00 to $1,005.00, with a median of $1,005.00. Across Washington, the median is $2,728.32 at 19 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 64635, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$1,005.00Samaritan Hospital
Median$1,005.00half pay less
Highest$1,005.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Samaritan Hospital Moses Lake, WA · (509) 765-5606 HC PR 64635 Destroy Lumb/Sac Facet Jnt $1,005.00 $1,005.00 — — —
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Inpatient: lowest $1,005.00, median $1,005.00, highest $1,005.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,005.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.