Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Wausau, WI
In Wausau, WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $1,150.50 to $1,150.50, with a median of $1,150.50. Across Wisconsin, the median is $1,841.22 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 64635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Wausau, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital lowest Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,150.50 | $1,770.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital lowest Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 Pro Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $1,150.50 | $1,770.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 Xr Destruction of L S Facet Nerve Jts | $2,492.75 | $3,835.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital both sides Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 Pro Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $1,725.75 | $2,655.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital both sides Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 Xr Destruction of L S Facet Nerve Jts|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $3,739.12 | $5,752.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,150.50, median $1,150.50, highest $1,150.50.
Both sides : lowest $1,725.75, median $1,725.75, highest $1,725.75.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,150.50. 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.