Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Sacramento, CA
In Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, 12 hospitals list a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $1,086.42 to $5,619.00, with a median of $5,426.40. The lowest listed price is at Mercy General Hospital — $4,339.98 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $4,751.00 at 104 hospitals.
- The median here, $5,426.40, is 108% above the US median of $2,606.00.
- Sacramento, CA ranks 4th of 5 metro areas in California by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 12 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 64635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 30, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 30, 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital lowest Sacramento, CA · (916) 453-4453 FACET JT NRV L/S DEST SNG File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $1,086.42 | $5,885.00 | $224.16–$31,901.00 | 82% |
| Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA · (916) 453-4453 FACET JT NRV L/S DEST BIL File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $1,303.70 | $7,062.00 | $224.16–$31,901.00 | 82% |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA · (916) 537-5000 FACET JT NRV L/S DEST SNG File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $1,325.53 | $5,885.00 | $224.16–$27,976.00 | 77% |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 423-6010 FACET JT NRV L/S DEST SNG File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $1,424.39 | $5,885.00 | $224.16–$20,011.00 | 76% |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA · (530) 662-3961 FACET JT NRV L/S DEST SNG File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $1,488.99 | $5,885.00 | $224.16–$18,163.00 | 75% |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA · (916) 537-5000 FACET JT NRV L/S DEST BIL File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $1,590.63 | $7,062.00 | $224.16–$27,976.00 | 77% |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 423-6010 FACET JT NRV L/S DEST BIL File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $1,709.27 | $7,062.00 | $224.16–$20,011.00 | 76% |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA · (530) 662-3961 FACET JT NRV L/S DEST BIL File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $1,786.79 | $7,062.00 | $224.16–$18,163.00 | 75% |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CA · (916) 983-7400 FACET JT NRV L/S DEST SNG File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $2,195.72 | $5,885.00 | $224.16–$15,871.00 | 63% |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CA · (916) 983-7400 FACET JT NRV L/S DEST BIL File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $2,634.86 | $7,062.00 | $224.16–$15,871.00 | 63% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 973-5000 DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5,426.40 | $9,690.00 | $2,360.00–$7,390.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville, CA · (916) 784-4000 DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5,426.40 | $9,690.00 | $2,360.00–$7,390.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 688-2000 DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5,426.40 | $9,690.00 | $2,360.00–$7,390.00 | 44% |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center Roseville, CA · (916) 781-1000 HCHG DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5,619.00 | $5,619.00 | — | — |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital Auburn, CA · (530) 888-4500 HCHG DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5,619.00 | $5,619.00 | — | — |
| Sutter Davis Hospital Davis, CA · (530) 757-5108 HCHG DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5,619.00 | $5,619.00 | — | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 454-2222 HCHG DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5,619.00 | $5,619.00 | — | — |
Outpatient: lowest $1,086.42, median $5,426.40, highest $5,619.00 — a 5.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $5,426.40. 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 8 of 8 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 lumbar radiofrequency ablation is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Lumbar radiofrequency ablation explained.