Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $523.08 to $4,484.00, with a median of $1,662.70. The lowest price is at Baptist Health Medical Center - El Dorado (El Dorado) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 8.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,662.70, is 36% below the US median of $2,606.00.
- Arkansas ranks 7th of 44 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 21 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 9, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$523.08Baptist Health Medical Center - El Dorado + 1 more
Median$1,662.70half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,484.00in Arkansas
Lowest saves$1,139.62vs the median
Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center - El Dorado lowest El Dorado · El Dorado, AR 64635 - DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR-SACRAL | $523.08 | $2,092.31 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Heber Springs lowest Heber Springs · Heber Springs, AR 64635 - DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR-SACRAL | $523.08 | $2,092.31 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Vincent Hospital Hot Springs Hot Springs · Hot Springs, AR Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $531.37 | $2,092.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Pine Bluff · Pine Bluff, AR 64635 Destroy lumb/sac facet jnt | $640.35 | $640.35 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA Jonesboro · Jonesboro, AR HC DESTRUCTION LYTIC AGENT LUMBAR/SACRAL SINGLE FACET JT | $830.11 | $4,369.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baxter Health Mountain Home · Mountain Home, AR Destroy Lumbar/Sac Facet Joint | $1,238.40 | $2,064.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Conway Regional Medical Center Conway · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR DESTROY L/S FACET JNT | $1,304.90 | $5,931.38 | Jul 2, 2026 source file |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center Dardanelle · Russellville, AR DESTROY L/S FACET JNT | $1,459.64 | $5,838.54 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,595.13 | $1,772.37 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,595.13 | $1,772.37 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Rogers Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Destruct Neu Facet W Imag Guid L/S Sngl | $1,662.70 | $2,558.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Ozark Health Clinton · Clinton, AR DESTROY PARAVERT LUMB/SACRAL SNG JT | $2,031.12 | $3,906.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center Clarksville · Clarksville, AR DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JOINT | $2,369.56 | $4,308.28 | Nov 25, 2025 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center - Bentonville Bentonville · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,499.42 | $10,414.23 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Bil Destruct Neu Facet W Imag Guid L/S Sngl | $2,598.70 | $3,998.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Bil Destruct Neu Facet W Imag Guid L/S Sngl | $2,598.70 | $3,998.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Washington Regional Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $2,625.00 | $3,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UAMS Health Benton-Bryant one side Bryant · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR DESTRUCTION OF LOWER OR SACRAL SPINAL FACET JOINT NERVES USING IMAGING GUIDANCE; SINGLE FACET JOINT | $2,749.20 | $4,582.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR DESTRUCTION OF LOWER OR SACRAL SPINAL FACET JOINT NERVES USING IMAGING GUIDANCE; SINGLE FACET JOINT | $2,749.20 | $4,582.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Great River Medical Center Blytheville · Blytheville, AR DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,885.30 | $4,300.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Chicot Memorial Medical Center Lake Village · Lake Village, AR DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JN | $4,484.00 | $4,484.00 | Mar 31, 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.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 4 | $1,595.13 | $2,081.06 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 4 | $1,304.90 | $2,172.16 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 2 | $2,598.70 | $2,598.70 |
| Blytheville, AR | 1 | $2,885.30 | $2,885.30 |
| Clarksville, AR | 1 | $2,369.56 | $2,369.56 |
| Clinton, AR | 1 | $2,031.12 | $2,031.12 |
| El Dorado, AR | 1 | $523.08 | $523.08 |
| Heber Springs, AR | 1 | $523.08 | $523.08 |
| Hot Springs, AR | 1 | $531.37 | $531.37 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 1 | $830.11 | $830.11 |
| Lake Village, AR | 1 | $4,484.00 | $4,484.00 |
| Mountain Home, AR | 1 | $1,238.40 | $1,238.40 |
| Pine Bluff, AR | 1 | $640.35 | $640.35 |
| Russellville, AR | 1 | $1,459.64 | $1,459.64 |
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
- Alabama$1,683.45
- Alaska$3,383.17
- Arizona$1,387.88
- 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.