Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Wapakoneta, OH
In Wapakoneta, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $4,513.50 to $4,513.50, with a median of $4,513.50. Across Ohio, the median is $3,253.08 at 102 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 64635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 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 Wapakoneta, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Lake Health System lowest Saint Marys, OH · (419) 394-3335 DESTROY PARAVERT NERVE L/S | $4,513.50 | $5,015.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Lake Health System both sides Saint Marys, OH · (419) 394-3335 DESTROY PARAVERT NERVE L/S BILAT | $6,719.40 | $7,466.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4,513.50, median $4,513.50, highest $4,513.50.
Both sides : lowest $6,719.40, median $6,719.40, highest $6,719.40.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $4,513.50. 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.