Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Rockford, IL
In Rockford, IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $2,186.98 to $2,186.98, with a median of $2,186.98. Across Illinois, the median is $2,300.00 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 64635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 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 Rockford, IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Memorial Hospital lowest Rockford, IL · (815) 968-6861 HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JT BIL | $2,186.98 | $2,915.97 | — | 25% | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Rockford Memorial Hospital Rockford, IL · (815) 968-6861 HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JT UNI | $4,373.82 | $5,831.76 | — | 25% | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,186.98, median $2,186.98, highest $2,186.98.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,186.98. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.