Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Roanoke, VA
In Roanoke, VA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level (one side of the body): from $2,422.35 to $2,422.35, with a median of $2,422.35. The lowest listed price is at Carilion Giles Community Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across Virginia, the median is $2,584.93 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 64635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Roanoke, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carilion Giles Community Hospital one side lowest Roanoke, VA HB DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT SGL LT | $2,422.35 | $6,921.00 | $395.66–$10,066.23 | 65% | — source file |
| Carilion Medical Center doing business as Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital one side lowest Roanoke, VA HB DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT SGL LT | $2,422.35 | $6,921.00 | $395.66–$12,211.30 | 65% | — source file |
| Carilion Giles Community Hospital one side lowest Roanoke, VA HB DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT SGL RT | $2,422.35 | $6,921.00 | $395.66–$10,066.23 | 65% | — source file |
| Carilion Medical Center doing business as Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital one side lowest Roanoke, VA HB DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT SGL RT | $2,422.35 | $6,921.00 | $395.66–$12,211.30 | 65% | — source file |
| Carilion Medical Center doing business as Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital one side lowest Roanoke, VA HB DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT SGL RT | $2,422.35 | $6,921.00 | $395.66–$12,211.30 | 65% | — source file |
| Carilion Medical Center doing business as Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital one side lowest Roanoke, VA HB DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT SGL LT | $2,422.35 | $6,921.00 | $395.66–$12,211.30 | 65% | — source file |
| Carilion Medical Center doing business as Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital both sides Roanoke, VA HB DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT SGL BILATERAL | $4,498.90 | $12,854.00 | $395.66–$12,211.30 | 65% | — source file |
| Carilion Medical Center doing business as Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital both sides Roanoke, VA HB DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT SGL BILATERAL | $4,498.90 | $12,854.00 | $395.66–$12,211.30 | 65% | — source file |
One side of the body : lowest $2,422.35, median $2,422.35, highest $2,422.35.
Both sides : lowest $4,498.90, median $4,498.90, highest $4,498.90.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.