Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Devils Lake, ND
In Devils Lake, ND, 1 hospital lists a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $342.82 to $342.82, with a median of $342.82. Across North Dakota, the median is $1,888.00 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 64635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 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 Devils Lake, ND.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altru Hospital Devils Lake lowest Devils Lake, ND · (701) 662-2131 PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $342.82 | $562.00 | — | 39% | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Devils Lake Devils Lake, ND · (701) 662-2131 HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,065.46 | $3,386.00 | — | 39% | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $342.82, median $342.82, highest $342.82.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $342.82. 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.