Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Shreveport, LA — inpatient
In Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level as an inpatient: from $585.00 to $630.00, with a median of $607.50. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport — $22.50 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $1,010.40 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 64635, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 675-5058 HC R/F FACET NERVE - LUM/SAC | $585.00 | $2,250.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 626-4300 HC R/F FACET NERVE - LUM/SAC | $630.00 | $2,250.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $585.00, median $607.50, highest $630.00 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $607.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.