Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 25 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $354.25 to $7,841.17, with a median of $1,929.20. The lowest price is at T J Samson Community Hospital (Glasgow). The highest price is 22.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,929.20, is 26% below the US median of $2,606.00.
- Kentucky ranks 12th of 44 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 25 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 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$354.25T J Samson Community Hospital
Median$1,929.20half of hospitals charge less
Highest$7,841.17in Kentucky
Lowest saves$1,574.95vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| T J Samson Community Hospital lowest Glasgow · Glasgow, KY Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $354.25 | $545.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Rockcastle County Hospital Mount Vernon · Richmond-Berea, KY Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $451.44 | $594.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville · Madisonville, KY HC DEST NRV LUMB/SACR SGL | $706.24 | $5,432.60 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Bluegrass Community Hospital Versailles · Lexington-Fayette, KY Destruction by neurolytic agent, paravertebral facet joint nerve(s), with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT); lumbar or sacral, single facet joint | $887.78 | $2,219.46 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Hazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center Hazard · Hazard, KY DEST PARAVERTEBRL FCT L/S SING | $932.40 | $1,554.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Georgetown Community Hospital Georgetown · Lexington-Fayette, KY Destruction by neurolytic agent, paravertebral facet joint nerve(s), with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT); lumbar or sacral, single facet joint | $1,044.10 | $2,610.26 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Ohio County Hospital Hartford · Hartford, KY DEST/RFA LUMBAR/SACRAL | $1,225.50 | $2,451.00 | Jan 12, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson · Henderson, KY HC DEST NRV LUMB/SACR SGL | $1,429.20 | $4,764.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $1,640.13 | $3,906.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG FACET NEUROLYTIC LUMBAR/SACRAL; SINGLE LEVEL (INCL FLUORO) | $1,769.06 | $4,422.63 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $1,773.67 | $4,203.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $1,854.96 | $3,906.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Murray-Calloway County Public Hospital Murray · Murray, KY Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $1,929.20 | $2,968.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Union County Hospital Morganfield · Morganfield, KY HC DEST NRV LUMB/SACR SGL | $2,239.08 | $4,764.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Dstr Nrolytc Agent Parverteb Fct Single Lumbr/Sacral | $2,432.74 | $6,081.86 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield · Mayfield, KY Destruction by neurolytic agent, paravertebral facet joint nerve(s), with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT); lumbar or sacral, single facet joint | $2,480.23 | $6,200.57 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital Hardinsburg · Hardinsburg, KY Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $2,573.71 | $5,147.41 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Bourbon Community Hospital Paris · Lexington-Fayette, KY Destruction by neurolytic agent, paravertebral facet joint nerve(s), with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT); lumbar or sacral, single facet joint | $2,648.94 | $6,622.35 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, KY RFA LUMBAR | $3,043.80 | $5,073.00 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Rfl,Fac,L/S,Single,W/ Img | $3,112.80 | $5,188.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville · Maysville, KY Destruction by neurolytic agent, paravertebral facet joint nerve(s), with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT); lumbar or sacral, single facet joint | $3,433.29 | $8,583.22 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital Cynthiana · Cynthiana, KY DESTRUCTION OF LOWER OR SACRAL SPINAL FACET JOINT NERVES USING IMAGING GUIDANCE; SINGLE FACET JOINT | $3,550.05 | $5,071.50 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Claire Medical Center Morehead · Morehead, KY Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $3,651.75 | $4,869.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Clark Regional Medical Center Winchester · Lexington-Fayette, KY Destruction by neurolytic agent, paravertebral facet joint nerve(s), with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT); lumbar or sacral, single facet joint | $7,155.44 | $17,888.61 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HB RF DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $7,841.17 | $7,841.17 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 7 | $887.78 | $1,854.96 |
| Carrollton, KY | 1 | $3,043.80 | $3,043.80 |
| Cynthiana, KY | 1 | $3,550.05 | $3,550.05 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1 | $7,841.17 | $7,841.17 |
| Glasgow, KY | 1 | $354.25 | $354.25 |
| Hardinsburg, KY | 1 | $2,573.71 | $2,573.71 |
| Hartford, KY | 1 | $1,225.50 | $1,225.50 |
| Hazard, KY | 1 | $932.40 | $932.40 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $1,429.20 | $1,429.20 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $1,769.06 | $1,769.06 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 1 | $1,773.67 | $1,773.67 |
| Maysville, KY | 1 | $3,433.29 | $3,433.29 |
| Morehead, KY | 1 | $3,651.75 | $3,651.75 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $2,239.08 | $2,239.08 |
| Madisonville, KY | 1 | $706.24 | $706.24 |
| Mayfield, KY | 1 | $2,480.23 | $2,480.23 |
| Murray, KY | 1 | $1,929.20 | $1,929.20 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 1 | $3,112.80 | $3,112.80 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 1 | $451.44 | $451.44 |
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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.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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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
- Iowa$2,385.24
- Kansas$1,972.95
- 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.