Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Kansas
In Kansas, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $448.80 to $9,428.20, with a median of $1,785.20. The lowest price is at Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas (Overland Park). The highest price is 21.0× 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 Kansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas lowest Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $448.80 | $935.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena · Joplin, MO-KS Destruct Neu Facet W Imag Guid L/S Sngl | $1,669.85 | $2,569.00 | — source file |
| Wamego Health Center Wamego · Manhattan, KS DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,700.00 | $4,250.00 | — source file |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan Manhattan · Manhattan, KS DESTROY LAMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,785.20 | $4,463.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Ottawa Ottawa · Ottawa, KS HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $9,428.20 | $9,428.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission · Kansas City, MO-KS HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $9,428.20 | $9,428.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $9,428.20 | $9,428.20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 3 | $448.80 | $9,428.20 |
| Manhattan, KS | 2 | $1,700.00 | $1,742.60 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 1 | $1,669.85 | $1,669.85 |
| Ottawa, KS | 1 | $9,428.20 | $9,428.20 |
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
- Iowa$1,024.00
- 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.