Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in New Hampton, IA
In New Hampton, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $474.50 to $474.50, with a median of $474.50. Across Iowa, the median is $1,024.00 at 29 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 Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 New Hampton, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton one side lowest New Hampton, IA · (641) 394-4121 HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Lt(Rest Method II CAH) | $474.50 | $730.00 | $162.49–$730.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton one side lowest New Hampton, IA · (641) 394-4121 HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Rt(Rest Method II CAH) | $474.50 | $730.00 | $162.49–$730.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton, IA · (641) 394-4121 PR Dest by Neurolytic Agent Pv Fct Jt Nrv W Imgn Gud Lumbar/Sacral Sgl | $636.20 | — | $55.17–$1,246.59 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton, IA · (641) 394-4121 HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Bl(Rest Method II CAH) | $711.75 | $1,095.00 | $162.49–$1,095.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton one side New Hampton, IA · (641) 394-4121 HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Lt | $3,268.20 | $5,028.00 | $1,990.59–$5,028.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton one side New Hampton, IA · (641) 394-4121 HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Rt | $3,268.20 | $5,028.00 | $1,990.59–$5,028.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton, IA · (641) 394-4121 HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Bl | $4,902.30 | $7,542.00 | $2,985.88–$7,542.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton, IA · (641) 394-4121 HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Bl | $8,918.65 | — | $0.96–$9.09 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $474.50, median $474.50, highest $474.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $474.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.