Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level as an inpatient: from $1,632.60 to $3,673.40, with a median of $3,296.80. The lowest listed price is at Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital — $1,664.20 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $4,056.77 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 64635, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 2, 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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital lowest Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC RFA NERVE ROOT LUM SINGLE LEVEL | $1,632.60 | $3,628.00 | $725.60–$3,083.80 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital lowest Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC ABLAT LUM/SAC NERVE SNGL LEVEL | $1,632.60 | $3,628.00 | $725.60–$3,083.80 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC ABLAT LUM/SAC NERVE SNGL LEVEL | $3,236.40 | $7,192.00 | $1,438.40–$6,472.80 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC RFA NERVE ROOT LUM SINGLE LEVEL | $3,236.40 | $7,192.00 | $1,438.40–$6,472.80 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC ABLAT LUM/SAC NERVE SNGL LEVEL | $3,236.40 | $7,192.00 | $1,301.75–$5,394.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC RFA NERVE ROOT LUM SINGLE LEVEL | $3,236.40 | $7,192.00 | $1,301.75–$5,394.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $3,296.80 | $6,340.00 | $1,937.00–$5,762.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $3,296.80 | $6,340.00 | $1,937.00–$5,762.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $3,296.80 | $6,340.00 | $1,937.00–$5,762.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Ablat Lum/Sac Nerve Sngle Level | $3,673.40 | $3,673.40 | $195.46–$4,093.96 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Ablat Lum/Sac Nerve Sngle Level | $3,673.40 | $3,673.40 | $195.46–$4,093.96 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,632.60, median $3,296.80, highest $3,673.40 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $3,296.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 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.