Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 29 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $474.50 to $4,891.25, with a median of $1,024.00. The lowest price is at Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton (New Hampton). The highest price is 10.3× 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$474.50Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton
Median$1,024.00half pay less
Highest$4,891.25in Iowa
Lowest saves$549.50vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton one side lowest New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Lt(Rest Method II CAH) | $474.50 | $730.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Dest by Neurolytic Agent Pv Fct Jt Nrv W Imgn Gud Lumbar/Sacral Sgl | $634.51 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR DESTROY L/S FACET JNT | $635.20 | $794.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Dest by Neurolytic Agent Pv Fct Jt Nrv W Imgn Gud Lumbar/Sacral Sgl | $636.20 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR-SACRAL | $898.20 | $2,994.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,024.00 | $1,280.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,024.00 | $1,280.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,024.00 | $1,280.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,024.00 | $1,280.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,024.00 | $1,280.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,024.00 | $1,280.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,024.00 | $1,280.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,024.00 | $1,280.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,024.00 | $1,280.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,024.00 | $1,280.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,024.00 | $1,280.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,332.00 | $2,775.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,359.75 | $2,775.00 | Feb 28, 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 Lt | $1,441.05 | $2,217.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,509.48 | $3,594.00 | Feb 28, 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $2,334.50 | $3,335.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton 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 |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital one side Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Rt | $3,712.15 | $5,711.00 | Mar 31, 2026 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 |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $1,024.00 | $1,986.60 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $1,024.00 | $3,268.20 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $898.20 | $1,359.75 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $634.51 | $1,024.00 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $1,821.95 | $2,058.48 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,024.00 | $1,024.00 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $636.20 | $636.20 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $1,332.00 | $1,332.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,024.00 | $1,024.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $2,334.50 | $2,334.50 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $1,024.00 | $1,024.00 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $1,024.00 | $1,024.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $1,024.00 | $1,024.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $1,024.00 | $1,024.00 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $1,441.05 | $1,441.05 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,024.00 | $1,024.00 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $474.50 | $474.50 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $1,024.00 | $1,024.00 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $635.20 | $635.20 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $2,195.42 | $2,195.42 |
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
- Idaho$5,383.00
- Illinois$2,300.00
- Indiana$2,127.20
- 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.