Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $1,466.62 to $5,071.14, with a median of $5,071.14. The lowest price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority (Denver). The highest price is 3.5× the lowest.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC DESTRUCTION BY NEUROLYTIC AGENT LUMBAR OR SACRAL, SINLE FACET JOINT | $1,466.62 | $4,190.34 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $5,071.14 | $5,071.14 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $5,071.14 | $5,071.14 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $5,071.14 | $5,071.14 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $5,071.14 | $5,071.14 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $5,071.14 | $5,071.14 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 5 | $1,466.62 | $5,071.14 |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $5,071.14 | $5,071.14 |
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.
Radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level in other states
- Alabama$4,574.15
- Alaska$2,879.21
- Arizona$2,388.29
- Arkansas$1,595.13
- California$4,056.77
- Connecticut$1,090.00
- Delaware$2,976.96
- Florida$3,732.70
- Georgia$4,326.27
- Hawaii$1,250.10
- Idaho$5,383.00
- Illinois$2,300.00
- Indiana$2,127.20
- Iowa$1,024.00
- Kansas$1,785.20
- Kentucky$1,769.06
- Louisiana$930.52
- Maine$1,140.10
- Maryland$787.00
- Massachusetts$2,327.85
- Michigan$2,330.85
- Minnesota$2,102.45
- Mississippi$1,128.60
- Missouri$1,373.78
- Montana$1,372.80
- Nebraska$1,782.36
- Nevada$4,662.10
- New Hampshire$1,052.64
- New Jersey$2,506.08
- New York$2,310.83
- North Carolina$4,272.78
- North Dakota$2,598.00
- Ohio$3,065.25
- Oklahoma$1,681.50
- Oregon$790.40
- Pennsylvania$3,253.33
- Rhode Island$2,184.00
- South Carolina$2,469.40
- South Dakota$2,458.40
- Tennessee$521.13
- Texas$3,101.88
- Utah$2,181.76
- Vermont$1,276.98
- Virginia$2,747.50
- Washington$2,728.32
- West Virginia$2,244.50
- Wisconsin$1,841.22
- Wyoming$2,413.50
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.