Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Maine
In Maine, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $327.03 to $6,597.10, with a median of $1,140.10. The lowest price is at Mayo Regional Hospital (Dover Foxcroft). The highest price is 20.2× 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 Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Regional Hospital lowest Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME 64635 DESTROY LUMBAR/SACRAL JNT SINGLE LEVEL | $327.03 | $991.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $440.10 | $440.10 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME DEST PARAVERT NERVE L/S SINGLE | $854.70 | $4,070.00 | — source file |
| Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor · Bangor, ME DESTR L/S FACET JNT-FAC | $870.66 | $4,146.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME DEST NEUROLYT LMB FC JT NV SGL | $1,140.10 | $4,385.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME HC RF DENERV L/S SGL | $1,676.50 | $1,676.50 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC RF DESTRUCT LUM SINGLE | $1,906.46 | $5,017.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME HC RF DENERV L/S SGL | $6,597.10 | $6,597.10 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC RF DENERV L/S SGL | $6,597.10 | $6,597.10 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 3 | $1,140.10 | $1,676.50 |
| Bangor, ME | 1 | $870.66 | $870.66 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $327.03 | $327.03 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $440.10 | $440.10 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 1 | $1,906.46 | $1,906.46 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $854.70 | $854.70 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $6,597.10 | $6,597.10 |
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
- Kentucky$1,769.06
- Louisiana$930.52
- 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.