Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Idaho
In Idaho, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $634.51 to $5,383.00, with a median of $5,383.00. The lowest price is at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa (Nampa). The highest price is 8.5× 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 Idaho, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa lowest Nampa · Boise City, ID PR Dest by Neurolytic Agent Pv Fct Jt Nrv W Imgn Gud Lumbar/Sacral Sgl | $634.51 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise Boise · Boise City, ID PR Dest by Neurolytic Agent Pv Fct Jt Nrv W Imgn Gud Lumbar/Sacral Sgl | $896.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Bingham Memorial Hospital Blackfoot · Blackfoot, ID Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $1,362.55 | $1,946.50 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center Twin Falls · Twin Falls, ID | $5,383.00 | $5,383.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's McCall McCall · McCall, ID | $5,383.00 | $5,383.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa · Boise City, ID | $5,383.00 | $5,383.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise · Boise City, ID | $5,383.00 | $5,383.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum · Hailey, ID | $5,383.00 | $5,383.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | 4 | $634.51 | $3,139.50 |
| Blackfoot, ID | 1 | $1,362.55 | $1,362.55 |
| Hailey, ID | 1 | $5,383.00 | $5,383.00 |
| McCall, ID | 1 | $5,383.00 | $5,383.00 |
| Twin Falls, ID | 1 | $5,383.00 | $5,383.00 |
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
- Georgia$4,326.27
- Hawaii$1,250.10
- 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.