Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Idaho
In Idaho, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $524.25 to $5,383.00, with a median of $2,415.00. The lowest price is at Steele Memorial Medical Center (Salmon). The highest price is 10.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,415.00, is 7% below the US median of $2,606.00.
- Idaho ranks 21st of 44 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 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 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$524.25Steele Memorial Medical Center
Median$2,415.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$5,383.00in Idaho
Lowest saves$1,890.75vs the median
Hospitals in Idaho, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steele Memorial Medical Center lowest Salmon · Salmon, ID Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $524.25 | $699.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Gritman Medical Center Moscow · Moscow, ID DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $892.00 | $892.00 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Valor Health Emmett · Boise City, ID Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $916.37 | $964.60 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Bingham Memorial Hospital Blackfoot · Blackfoot, ID Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $1,057.70 | $1,511.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Specialty Hospital Post Falls · Coeur d'Alene, ID DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,497.00 | $1,497.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Bear Lake County Memorial Hospital Montpelier · Montpelier, ID FJN LUMB/SAC SINGLE | $2,012.80 | $2,368.00 | May 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa one side Nampa · Boise City, ID HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Lt | $2,026.05 | $3,117.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise one side Boise · Boise City, ID HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Lt | $2,026.05 | $3,117.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Treasure Valley Hospital Boise · Boise City, ID 64635 DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,278.46 | $3,184.75 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Idaho Falls Community Hospital Idaho Falls · Idaho Falls, ID DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,415.00 | $2,415.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Mountain View Hospital one side Idaho Falls · Idaho Falls, ID DESTRUCTION OF LOWER OR SACRAL SPINAL FACET JOINT NERVES USING IMAGING GUIDANCE; SINGLE FACET JOINT | $2,415.00 | $2,415.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Caribou Medical Center Soda Springs · Soda Springs, ID Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $3,875.90 | $5,537.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Teton Valley Health Care Driggs · Jackson, WY-ID Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $4,455.20 | $5,569.00 | Jul 21, 2026 source file |
| Franklin County Medical Center Preston · Logan, UT-ID DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $4,491.00 | $4,491.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| Boundary Community Hospital Bonners Ferry · Bonners Ferry, ID Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $4,515.20 | $5,644.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Portneuf Medical Center Pocatello · Pocatello, ID Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $4,842.00 | $8,070.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center Twin Falls · Twin Falls, ID | $5,383.00 | $5,383.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's McCall McCall · McCall, ID | $5,383.00 | $5,383.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa · Boise City, ID | $5,383.00 | $5,383.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise · Boise City, ID | $5,383.00 | $5,383.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum · Hailey, ID | $5,383.00 | $5,383.00 | Mar 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | 6 | $916.37 | $2,152.26 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | 2 | $2,415.00 | $2,415.00 |
| Bonners Ferry, ID | 1 | $4,515.20 | $4,515.20 |
| Blackfoot, ID | 1 | $1,057.70 | $1,057.70 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 1 | $1,497.00 | $1,497.00 |
| Hailey, ID | 1 | $5,383.00 | $5,383.00 |
| Jackson, WY-ID | 1 | $4,455.20 | $4,455.20 |
| Logan, UT-ID | 1 | $4,491.00 | $4,491.00 |
| McCall, ID | 1 | $5,383.00 | $5,383.00 |
| Montpelier, ID | 1 | $2,012.80 | $2,012.80 |
| Moscow, ID | 1 | $892.00 | $892.00 |
| Pocatello, ID | 1 | $4,842.00 | $4,842.00 |
| Salmon, ID | 1 | $524.25 | $524.25 |
| Soda Springs, ID | 1 | $3,875.90 | $3,875.90 |
| Twin Falls, ID | 1 | $5,383.00 | $5,383.00 |
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
- 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
- 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.