Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Portland, OR — inpatient
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level as an inpatient: from $790.40 to $790.40, with a median of $790.40. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center and 4 other hospitals. Across Oregon, the median is $790.40 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 64635, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $790.40 | $1,216.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $790.40 | $1,216.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $790.40 | $1,216.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $790.40 | $1,216.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $790.40 | $1,216.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $790.40 | $1,216.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $790.40 | $1,216.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $790.40 | $1,216.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC AN DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,856.75 | $4,395.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC AN DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,856.75 | $4,395.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC AN DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,856.75 | $4,395.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC AN DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,856.75 | $4,395.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC AN DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,856.75 | $4,395.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC AN DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,856.75 | $4,395.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC AN DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,856.75 | $4,395.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC AN DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $3,175.90 | $4,886.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center both sides Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC AN DESTROY BILAT LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $3,126.50 | $4,810.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center both sides Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC AN DESTROY BILAT LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $3,126.50 | $4,810.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center both sides Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC AN DESTROY BILAT LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $3,126.50 | $4,810.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center both sides Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC AN DESTROY BILAT LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $3,126.50 | $4,810.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center both sides Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC AN DESTROY BILAT LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $3,126.50 | $4,810.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center both sides Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC AN DESTROY BILAT LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $3,126.50 | $4,810.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center both sides Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC AN DESTROY BILAT LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $3,472.95 | $5,343.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $790.40, median $790.40, highest $790.40.
Both sides : lowest $3,126.50, median $3,126.50, highest $3,472.95 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $790.40 — 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.