Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Maine
In Maine, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $349.88 to $7,238.65, with a median of $1,763.10. The lowest price is at Penobscot Valley Hospital (Lincoln). The highest price is 20.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,763.10, is 32% below the US median of $2,606.00.
- Maine ranks 9th of 44 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 11 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$349.88Penobscot Valley Hospital
Median$1,763.10half of hospitals charge less
Highest$7,238.65in Maine
Lowest saves$1,413.22vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penobscot Valley Hospital lowest Lincoln · Bangor, ME DESTRUCTION PARA FACET JOINT BY NEURO AG | $349.88 | $437.35 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Calais Community Hospital Calais · Calais, ME Dest Paravert Lum/sacr | $406.00 | $541.00 | — source file |
| Northern Light AR Gould Hospital Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME DEST PARAVERT NERVE L/S SINGLE | $854.70 | $4,070.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor · Bangor, ME DESTR L/S FACET JNT-FAC | $870.66 | $4,146.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME DEST NEUROLYT LMB FC JT NV SGL | $1,140.10 | $4,385.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Mount Desert Island Hospital Bar Harbor · Bar Harbor, ME 64635 Destruction,neurolytic,paravertebral facet joint nerve,w/imaging;lumb/sac,single facet | $1,763.10 | $1,959.00 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital Bangor · Bangor, ME HC RF DESTRUCT LUM SINGLE | $1,889.04 | $3,704.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC RF DESTRUCT LUM SINGLE | $1,906.46 | $5,017.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital Rockport · Rockport, ME HC RF DENERV L/S SGL | $3,777.15 | $3,777.15 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Franklin Hospital Farmington · Farmington, ME HC RF DENERV L/S SGL | $6,052.35 | $6,052.35 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC RF DENERV L/S SGL | $7,238.65 | $7,238.65 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor, ME | 3 | $349.88 | $870.66 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 2 | $1,140.10 | $4,189.38 |
| Bar Harbor, ME | 1 | $1,763.10 | $1,763.10 |
| Calais, ME | 1 | $406.00 | $406.00 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $6,052.35 | $6,052.35 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 1 | $1,906.46 | $1,906.46 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $854.70 | $854.70 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $3,777.15 | $3,777.15 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
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
What lumbar radiofrequency ablation is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Lumbar radiofrequency ablation explained.
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
- Kentucky$1,929.20
- Louisiana$1,018.60
- 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.