Surgery and procedures CPT 64635 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Russell, KS — inpatient

In Russell, KS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level as an inpatient: from $3,068.42 to $3,068.42, with a median of $3,068.42. Across Kansas, the median is $1,972.95 at 48 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 64635, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 1, 2026 and Jun 1, 2026.

Lowest$3,068.42Russell Regional Hospital

Median$3,068.42half of hospitals charge less

Highest$3,068.42in this market

Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay	Off list
Russell Regional Hospital Russell, KS · (785) 483-3131 PM LUMBAR/SACRAL RHIZOTOMY File of Jun 1, 2026 · source file	$3,068.42	$3,609.90	—	15%

Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.

Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More

List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More

Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More

Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

Inpatient: lowest $3,068.42, median $3,068.42, highest $3,068.42.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,922.30 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.