Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Georgia
In Georgia, 25 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $1,203.00 to $24,351.18, with a median of $4,326.27. The lowest price is at Shepherd Center (Northwest Atlanta). The highest price is 20.2× 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.
Lowest$1,203.00Shepherd Center
Median$4,326.27half pay less
Highest$24,351.18in Georgia
Lowest saves$3,123.27vs the median
Hospitals in Georgia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Center lowest Northwest Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA PR DEST NRV LUMB/SACR SGL | $1,203.00 | $2,406.00 | — source file |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital Hiawassee · Hiawassee, GA 64635 NERVE DESTR LUMB OR SACR, SINGLE PHY | $1,894.20 | $3,788.40 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $4,135.00 | $4,135.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $4,135.00 | $4,135.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $4,135.00 | $4,135.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $4,135.00 | $4,135.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $4,135.00 | $4,135.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $4,135.00 | $4,135.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $4,135.00 | $4,135.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $4,135.00 | $4,135.00 | — source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Inj/Rf Facet Lumbar/Sacral W Guidance Single | $4,326.27 | $11,093.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Inj/Rf Facet Lumbar/Sacral W Guidance Single | $4,326.27 | $11,093.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Inj/Rf Facet Lumbar/Sacral W Guidance Single | $4,326.27 | $11,093.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Hc Inj/Rf Facet Lumbar/Sacral W Guidance Single | $4,326.27 | $11,093.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Inj/Rf Facet Lumbar/Sacral W Guidance Single | $4,326.27 | $11,093.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Inj/Rf Facet Lumbar/Sacral W Guidance Single | $4,326.27 | $11,093.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Inj/Rf Facet Lumbar/Sacral W Guidance Single | $4,326.27 | $11,093.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Inj/Rf Facet Lumbar/Sacral W Guidance Single | $4,326.27 | $11,093.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Inj/Rf Facet Lumbar/Sacral W Guidance Single | $4,326.27 | $11,093.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center LaGrange · LaGrange, GA-AL Hc Inj/Rf Facet Lumbar/Sacral W Guidance Single | $4,326.27 | $11,093.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Inj/Rf Facet Lumbar/Sacral W Guidance Single | $4,326.27 | $11,093.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Rome · Rome, GA HC DESTRUCTION PARAVERT NERVE LUM/SAC SING | $4,460.00 | $8,920.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| AdventHealth Gordon Calhoun · Calhoun, GA HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $4,851.16 | $4,851.16 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Murray Chatsworth · Dalton, GA HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $4,851.16 | $4,851.16 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Redmond Rome · Rome, GA HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $24,351.18 | $24,351.18 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 18 | $1,203.00 | $4,230.64 |
| Rome, GA | 2 | $4,460.00 | $14,405.59 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 1 | $4,326.27 | $4,326.27 |
| Calhoun, GA | 1 | $4,851.16 | $4,851.16 |
| Dalton, GA | 1 | $4,851.16 | $4,851.16 |
| Hiawassee, GA | 1 | $1,894.20 | $1,894.20 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 1 | $4,326.27 | $4,326.27 |
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
- Colorado$5,071.14
- Connecticut$1,090.00
- Delaware$2,976.96
- Florida$3,732.70
- 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.