Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Rochester, NY — inpatient
In Rochester, NY, 5 hospitals list a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level as an inpatient: from $485.39 to $5,885.82, with a median of $5,482.43. The lowest listed price is at Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital — $4,997.04 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $2,310.83 at 46 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 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 Rochester, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital lowest Dansville, NY · (585) 335-6001 PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $485.39 | $814.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,060.00 | $2,120.00 | $142.27–$2,074.94 | 50% | — source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR_SACRAL | $5,482.43 | $8,434.51 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC DESTRUCTION BY NEUROLYTIC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT NRV_SNGL JNT LUMBAR_SACRAL W IMAGE GUIDE | $5,482.43 | $8,434.51 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC DESTRUCTION BY NEUROLYTIC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT NRV_SNGL JNT LUMBAR_SACRAL W IMAGE GUIDE | $5,482.43 | $8,434.51 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR_SACRAL | $5,482.43 | $8,434.51 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC DESTRUCTION BY NEUROLYTIC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT NRV_SNGL JNT LUMBAR_SACRAL W IMAGE GUIDE | $5,885.82 | $7,357.27 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $485.39, median $5,482.43, highest $5,885.82 — a 12.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $3,900.14 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.