Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 59 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $284.80 to $5,078.68, with a median of $2,385.24. The lowest price is at Story County Hospital (Nevada). The highest price is 17.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,385.24, is 8% below the US median of $2,606.00.
- Iowa ranks 19th of 44 states by median, cheapest first.
- 7 of 59 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 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$284.80Story County Hospital
Median$2,385.24half of hospitals charge less
Highest$5,078.68in Iowa
Lowest saves$2,100.44vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Story County Hospital lowest Nevada · Ames, IA HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT UNIL | $284.80 | $356.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $385.60 | $964.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR-SACRAL | $898.20 | $2,994.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $986.00 | $986.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health one side Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $1,190.19 | $1,227.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $1,200.00 | $1,600.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,248.75 | $2,775.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Guthrie County Hospital Guthrie Center · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $1,334.00 | $1,334.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg · Guttenberg, IA HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT UNIL | $1,346.40 | $1,683.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,387.50 | $2,775.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center one side Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Rt | $1,441.05 | $2,217.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $1,477.60 | $1,847.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,545.42 | $3,594.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT UNIL | $1,572.00 | $1,965.00 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT UNIL | $1,623.64 | $2,029.54 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $1,700.00 | $1,700.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT UNIL | $1,710.80 | $3,055.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA OR-DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,711.00 | $2,632.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center one side Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Lt | $1,821.95 | $2,803.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT W IG UNIL | $1,986.60 | $3,311.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT UNIL | $2,020.68 | $2,525.85 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $2,079.60 | $3,466.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $2,092.80 | $2,616.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center one side Manchester · Manchester, IA DESTRUCTION OF LOWER OR SACRAL SPINAL FACET JOINT NERVES USING IMAGING GUIDANCE; SINGLE FACET JOINT | $2,141.60 | $2,677.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 64635 DESTRUCT FACET JOINT;LUMB/SAC;SINGLE | $2,195.42 | $3,696.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $2,210.22 | $2,762.77 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT UNIL | $2,255.36 | $2,819.19 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT W IG UNIL | $2,295.00 | $3,825.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT W IG UNIL | $2,295.00 | $3,825.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $2,385.24 | $4,587.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $2,404.50 | $3,435.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $2,450.00 | $3,500.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $2,497.50 | $3,330.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Destruction by neurolytic agent, paravertebral facet joint n | $2,625.00 | $3,500.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $2,668.95 | $3,983.50 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $2,781.00 | $4,635.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $2,781.00 | $4,635.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT UNIL | $2,913.60 | $3,642.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT UNIL | $2,932.04 | $3,665.04 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT UNIL | $2,932.04 | $3,665.04 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT UNIL | $2,933.82 | $3,667.27 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT UNIL | $2,936.40 | $3,670.49 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Humboldt · Humboldt, IA HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT UNIL | $3,010.50 | $3,345.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton one side New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Lt | $3,268.20 | $5,028.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center one side Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Lt | $3,268.20 | $5,028.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Destroy Lumb/Sac Facet Jnt | $3,335.00 | $3,335.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB DESTR BY NEUROLYTIC W/IMG LUMBAR/SACRAL SINGLE FACET JNT | $3,384.50 | $4,835.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB DESTR BY NEUROLYTIC W/IMG LUMBAR/SACRAL SINGLE FACET JNT | $3,384.50 | $4,835.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital Pocahontas · Pocahontas, IA HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT UNIL | $3,480.00 | $3,480.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT UNIL | $3,616.55 | $4,520.68 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center one side Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Lt | $3,712.15 | $5,711.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital one side Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Lt | $3,712.15 | $5,711.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT UNIL | $3,732.30 | $4,147.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center Maquoketa · Maquoketa, IA LUMBAR SACRAL RADIOFREQUENCY JC | $3,751.00 | $3,751.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital one side Estherville · Estherville, IA | $3,927.53 | $4,049.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center one side Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Lt | $4,891.25 | $7,525.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center one side Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Rt | $5,028.00 | $5,028.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT UNIL | $5,078.68 | $6,348.35 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT UNIL | $5,078.68 | $6,348.35 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 7 | $1,334.00 | $1,711.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 6 | $2,020.68 | $2,922.82 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $1,986.60 | $2,295.00 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $898.20 | $1,387.50 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | $2,092.80 | $2,514.60 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $1,821.95 | $2,058.48 |
| Iowa City, IA | 2 | $3,384.50 | $3,384.50 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $2,210.22 | $2,210.22 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $1,700.00 | $1,700.00 |
| Ames, IA | 1 | $284.80 | $284.80 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $2,781.00 | $2,781.00 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $3,616.55 | $3,616.55 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $5,028.00 | $5,028.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $385.60 | $385.60 |
| Cherokee, IA | 1 | $3,732.30 | $3,732.30 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $2,781.00 | $2,781.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $1,248.75 | $1,248.75 |
| Carroll, IA | 1 | $2,668.95 | $2,668.95 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $2,404.50 | $2,404.50 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $2,933.82 | $2,933.82 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $2,625.00 | $2,625.00 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $3,927.53 | $3,927.53 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $2,079.60 | $2,079.60 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $2,255.36 | $2,255.36 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $2,497.50 | $2,497.50 |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1 | $1,346.40 | $1,346.40 |
| Humboldt, IA | 1 | $3,010.50 | $3,010.50 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $986.00 | $986.00 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $1,710.80 | $1,710.80 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $2,450.00 | $2,450.00 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $2,141.60 | $2,141.60 |
| Maquoketa, IA | 1 | $3,751.00 | $3,751.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $2,932.04 | $2,932.04 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $1,441.05 | $1,441.05 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $5,078.68 | $5,078.68 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $3,268.20 | $3,268.20 |
| Pocahontas, IA | 1 | $3,480.00 | $3,480.00 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $1,572.00 | $1,572.00 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $1,190.19 | $1,190.19 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $2,195.42 | $2,195.42 |
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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.
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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
- Idaho$2,415.00
- Illinois$2,751.45
- Indiana$3,311.40
- 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.