Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $433.30 to $3,112.80, with a median of $1,769.06. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 7.2× 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 Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $433.30 | $1,238.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $433.30 | $1,238.00 | Feb 13, 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 | Oct 14, 2025 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 |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Rfl,Fac,L/S,Single,W/ Img | $3,112.80 | $5,188.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $433.30 | $433.30 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $1,769.06 | $1,769.06 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 1 | $2,432.74 | $2,432.74 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $433.30 | $433.30 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 1 | $3,112.80 | $3,112.80 |
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
- Kansas$1,785.20
- 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.