Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Myrtle Beach, SC — inpatient
In Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, 4 hospitals list a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level as an inpatient: from $335.00 to $3,921.33, with a median of $3,921.33. The lowest listed price is at Conway Medical Center — $3,586.33 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $3,413.25 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 64635, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 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 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway Medical Center lowest Conway, SC · (843) 347-8037 PF Destruct by neurolytic agent facet joint w imaging single facet joint | $335.00 | $335.00 | $67.00–$241.20 | — | — source file |
| Conway Medical Center Conway, SC · (843) 347-8037 Lumbar or sacral Medial Branch Block RFA ablation single level with imaging | $862.50 | $862.50 | $172.50–$621.00 | — | — source file |
| McLeod Health Myrtle Beach, SC HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $3,921.33 | $5,523.00 | $1,521.13–$4,418.40 | 29% | — source file |
| McLeod Health E Little River, SC HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $3,921.33 | $5,523.00 | $1,521.13–$4,418.40 | 29% | — source file |
| McLeod Health Loris, SC · (843) 716-7000 HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $3,921.33 | $5,523.00 | $1,521.13–$4,418.40 | 29% | — source file |
| Conway Medical Center Conway, SC · (843) 347-8037 SCS Lumbar or sacral Medial Branch Block RFA ablation single level with imaging | $7,161.00 | $7,161.00 | $1,432.20–$5,155.92 | — | — source file |
| Conway Medical Center Conway, SC · (843) 347-8037 IRP Lumbar or Sacral Medial Branch Block RFA Ablation Single Level with Imaging | $7,161.00 | $7,161.00 | $1,432.20–$5,155.92 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $335.00, median $3,921.33, highest $3,921.33 — a 11.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $3,921.33 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 4 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.