Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $467.36 to $7,230.84, with a median of $1,683.45. The lowest price is at Russellville Hospital (Russellville). The highest price is 15.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,683.45, is 35% below the US median of $2,606.00.
- Alabama ranks 8th of 44 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 64635. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$467.36Russellville Hospital
Median$1,683.45half of hospitals charge less
Highest$7,230.84in Alabama
Lowest saves$1,216.09vs the median
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russellville Hospital lowest Russellville · Russellville, AL DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $467.36 | $1,797.52 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Crenshaw Community Hospital Luverne · Luverne, AL RFA - LUMBAR | $651.00 | $1,302.00 | Oct 13, 2025 source file |
| Southeast Health Medical Center one side Dothan · Dothan, AL DESTRUCTION OF LOWER OR SACRAL SPINAL FACET JOINT NERVES USING IMAGING GUIDANCE; SINGLE FACET JOINT | $916.00 | $2,290.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Dch Regional Medical Center Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa, AL Destroy Lumb/Sac Facet Jnt | $1,114.50 | $2,229.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center South Montgomery · Montgomery, AL IN RF ABLTN LUM/SAC-FCT JT W/IMG | $1,227.60 | $2,046.00 | Dec 30, 2025 source file |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan · Dothan, AL DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,270.86 | $8,472.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman · Cullman, AL 64635 DESTR FACET LUM/SAC SINGLE LVL | $1,416.00 | $2,179.00 | Jan 19, 2026 source file |
| Evergreen Medical Center Evergreen · Evergreen, AL NEUROLYTIC FACET LUMBAR/SACRAL; SINGLE | $1,422.20 | $2,188.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton · Hamilton, AL HC PBB DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,683.45 | $3,915.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Mississippi Health Services-South Marion Winfield · Winfield, AL HC PBB DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,683.45 | $3,915.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Gadsden · Gadsden, AL Destroy Lumb/Sac Facet Jnt | $1,742.00 | $20,014.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Medical Center one side Scottsboro · Scottsboro, AL DESTRUCTION OF LOWER OR SACRAL SPINAL FACET JOINT NERVES USING IMAGING GUIDANCE; SINGLE FACET JOINT | $2,164.13 | $3,091.61 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Baldwin Health Foley · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,773.85 | $15,410.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL LUMBAR/SACRAL SINGLE LEV | $3,092.90 | $3,638.70 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Medical Center Enterprise Enterprise · Enterprise, AL DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $3,559.40 | $39,548.85 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $6,055.39 | $33,641.08 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham · Birmingham, AL DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $7,230.84 | $48,205.63 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
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
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dothan, AL | 2 | $916.00 | $1,093.43 |
| Birmingham, AL | 1 | $7,230.84 | $7,230.84 |
| Cullman, AL | 1 | $1,416.00 | $1,416.00 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 1 | $2,773.85 | $2,773.85 |
| Evergreen, AL | 1 | $1,422.20 | $1,422.20 |
| Enterprise, AL | 1 | $3,559.40 | $3,559.40 |
| Gadsden, AL | 1 | $1,742.00 | $1,742.00 |
| Hamilton, AL | 1 | $1,683.45 | $1,683.45 |
| Huntsville, AL | 1 | $6,055.39 | $6,055.39 |
| Luverne, AL | 1 | $651.00 | $651.00 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $3,092.90 | $3,092.90 |
| Montgomery, AL | 1 | $1,227.60 | $1,227.60 |
| Russellville, AL | 1 | $467.36 | $467.36 |
| Scottsboro, AL | 1 | $2,164.13 | $2,164.13 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 1 | $1,114.50 | $1,114.50 |
| Winfield, AL | 1 | $1,683.45 | $1,683.45 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What lumbar radiofrequency ablation is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Lumbar radiofrequency ablation explained.
Radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level in other states
- Alaska$3,383.17
- Arizona$1,387.88
- Arkansas$1,662.70
- California$4,751.00
- Colorado$2,982.04
- Connecticut$6,005.70
- Delaware$2,976.96, 3 hospitals
- District of Columbia$3,277.48, 3 hospitals
- Florida$3,380.80
- Georgia$2,085.50
- Hawaii$1,240.20
- Idaho$2,415.00
- Illinois$2,751.45
- Indiana$3,311.40
- Iowa$2,385.24
- Kansas$1,972.95
- Kentucky$1,929.20
- Louisiana$1,018.60
- Maine$1,763.10
- Maryland$584.00, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$3,115.90
- Michigan$2,430.40
- Minnesota$2,131.25
- Mississippi$1,229.20
- Missouri$1,806.35
- Montana$1,410.65
- Nebraska$2,331.00
- Nevada$1,437.66, 4 hospitals
- New Hampshire$2,410.38
- New Jersey$3,813.00
- New Mexico$2,067.90, 3 hospitals
- New York$3,409.80
- North Carolina$3,002.66
- North Dakota$2,636.10
- Ohio$3,335.00
- Oklahoma$1,776.25
- Oregon$2,856.75
- Pennsylvania$2,982.30
- Puerto Rico$2,100.00, 2 hospitals
- Rhode Island$4,773.00, 3 hospitals
- South Carolina$3,921.33
- South Dakota$3,784.00
- Tennessee$1,541.40
- Texas$2,963.07
- Utah$3,130.89, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$3,840.00
- Virginia$2,747.50
- Washington$3,163.40
- West Virginia$2,197.00
- Wisconsin$2,474.81
- Wyoming$1,961.88
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.