Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Riverside, CA
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $1,243.21 to $6,802.00, with a median of $3,296.80. The lowest listed price is at Eisenhower Medical Center — $2,053.59 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $4,751.00 at 104 hospitals.
- The median here, $3,296.80, is 27% above the US median of $2,606.00.
- Riverside, CA ranks 3rd of 5 metro areas in California by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 10 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 8 cities for code 64635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 25, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Medical Center lowest Rancho Mirage, CA · (760) 340-3911 HC Destroy Lumb/Sac Facet Jnt File of Apr 2, 2026 · source file | $1,243.21 | $4,536.00 | $1,360.80–$13,242.00 | 73% |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC RFA NERVE ROOT LUM SINGLE LEVEL+1 more line at this price File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $1,632.60 | $3,628.00 | $328.37–$32,312.00 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC RFA NERVE ROOT LUM SINGLE LEVEL+1 more line at this price File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $3,236.40 | $7,192.00 | $1,301.75–$8,962.13 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC ABLAT LUM/SAC NERVE SNGL LEVEL+1 more line at this price File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $3,236.40 | $7,192.00 | $336.19–$27,467.00 | 55% |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario, CA · (909) 427-5000 DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,296.80 | $6,340.00 | $1,937.00–$5,762.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,296.80 | $6,340.00 | $1,937.00–$5,762.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,296.80 | $6,340.00 | $1,937.00–$5,762.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,296.80 | $6,340.00 | $1,937.00–$5,762.00 | 48% |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Ablat Lum/Sac Nerve Sngle Level+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $3,673.40 | $3,673.40 | $195.46–$4,093.96 | — |
| San Bernardino County Colton, CA · (909) 580-1000 HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL File of Feb 25, 2026 · source file | $6,802.00 | $6,802.00 | $195.34–$4,931.45 | — |
| San Bernardino County Colton, CA · (909) 580-1000 HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL (PAIN OR) File of Feb 25, 2026 · source file | $7,494.00 | $7,494.00 | $195.34–$5,433.15 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $1,243.21, median $3,296.80, highest $6,802.00 — a 5.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $3,296.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 10 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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 lumbar radiofrequency ablation is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Lumbar radiofrequency ablation explained.