Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Toledo, OH — inpatient
In Toledo, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level as an inpatient: from $2,925.75 to $3,293.07, with a median of $3,109.41. The lowest listed price is at Wood County Hospital Association — $183.66 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $3,065.25 at 74 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 Toledo, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood County Hospital Association lowest Bowling Green, OH · (419) 354-8900 DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JOINT | $2,925.75 | $2,925.75 | $2,282.09–$2,837.98 | — | — source file |
| Fulton County Health Center Wauseon, OH · (419) 335-2015 PVT JT DESTN L/S SING BIL | $3,293.07 | $4,704.39 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,925.75, median $3,109.41, highest $3,293.07 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $3,109.41 — 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 not 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.