Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Pottsville, PA — inpatient
In Pottsville, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level as an inpatient: from $1,482.30 to $1,482.30, with a median of $1,482.30. The lowest listed price is at Geisinger St Luke's Hospital - Orwigsburg Campus and 1 other hospital. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $2,908.20 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 64635, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 26, 2026 and Feb 27, 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 Pottsville, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geisinger St Luke's Hospital - Orwigsburg Campus lowest Orwigsburg, PA · (272) 639-4990 HB DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,482.30 | $1,647.00 | $412.08–$453.42 | 10% | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus lowest Coaldale, PA · (570) 645-2131 HB DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,482.30 | $1,647.00 | $427.40–$463.14 | 10% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,482.30, median $1,482.30, highest $1,482.30.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,482.30 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 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.