Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Norton, KS
In Norton, KS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $3,950.80 to $3,950.80, with a median of $3,950.80. Across Kansas, the median is $1,839.00 at 40 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 64635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 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 Norton, KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton County Hospital lowest Norton, KS · (785) 877-3351 64635 Destroy lumb/sac facet jnt | $3,950.80 | $5,644.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Norton County Hospital both sides Norton, KS · (785) 877-3351 Bilateral Destroy l/s facet joint 1st level | $3,951.50 | $5,645.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3,950.80, median $3,950.80, highest $3,950.80.
Both sides : lowest $3,951.50, median $3,951.50, highest $3,951.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,950.80. 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.