Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 40 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $848.73 to $3,480.00, with a median of $2,102.45. The lowest price is at Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital (Grand Rapids). The highest price is 4.1× 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.
Lowest$848.73Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital
Median$2,102.45half pay less
Highest$3,480.00in Minnesota
Lowest saves$1,253.72vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital lowest Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN PR DESTRUCT PARVERTEB FACET SINGL LUMBAR/SACRAL | $848.73 | $1,997.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Pro Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $962.88 | $1,770.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,018.92 | $1,514.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Destroy Lumb/Sac Facet Jnt | $1,019.98 | $3,923.00 | — source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG DSTR PARAVERT FACET JT NRV W FLUORO LMBR/SAC | $1,379.50 | $2,463.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG DSTR PARAVERT FACET JT NRV W FLUORO LMBR/SAC | $1,379.50 | $2,463.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG DSTR PARAVERT FACET JT NRV W FLUORO LMBR/SAC | $1,379.50 | $2,463.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG DSTR PARAVERT FACET JT NRV W FLUORO LMBR/SAC | $1,379.50 | $2,463.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG DSTR PARAVERT FACET JT NRV W FLUORO LMBR/SAC | $1,380.46 | $2,465.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DESTRUCT PARVERTEB FACET SINGL LUMBAR/SACRAL | $1,434.98 | $3,578.50 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Pro Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $1,456.71 | $1,770.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG DSTR PARAVERT FACET JT NRV W FLUORO LMBR/SAC | $1,754.83 | $3,655.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG DSTR PARAVERT FACET JT NRV W FLUORO LMBR/SAC | $1,754.83 | $3,655.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG DSTR PARAVERT FACET JT NRV W FLUORO LMBR/SAC | $1,754.83 | $3,655.90 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Destroy Lumb/Sac Facet Jnt | $1,767.17 | $2,897.00 | — source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 64635 DESTRUCT FACET JOINT;LUMB/SAC;SINGLE | $1,872.68 | $3,075.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $2,056.35 | $3,902.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $2,056.35 | $3,902.00 | — source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DESTRUCT PARVERTEB FACET SINGL LUMBAR/SACRAL | $2,102.45 | $5,243.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DESTRUCT PARVERTEB FACET SINGL LUMBAR/SACRAL | $2,102.45 | $5,243.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DESTRUCT PARVERTEB FACET SINGL LUMBAR/SACRAL | $2,102.45 | $5,243.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DESTRUCT PARVERTEB FACET SINGL LUMBAR/SACRAL | $2,102.45 | $5,243.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DESTRUCT PARVERTEB FACET SINGL LUMBAR/SACRAL | $2,102.45 | $5,243.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,223.89 | $3,464.00 | — source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DESTRUCT PARVERTEB FACET SINGL LUMBAR/SACRAL | $2,228.28 | $5,243.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,458.62 | $3,915.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,583.90 | $3,915.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,583.90 | $3,915.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,583.90 | $3,915.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Outpatient Services | $2,717.98 | $6,778.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,893.18 | $3,915.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,893.18 | $3,915.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,893.18 | $3,915.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,893.18 | $3,915.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,893.18 | $3,915.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,893.18 | $3,915.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,893.18 | $3,915.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DESTRUCT PARVERTEB FACET SINGL LUMBAR/SACRAL | $3,153.67 | $7,864.50 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC DESTRUCT PARVERTEB FACET SINGL LUMBAR/SACRAL | $3,342.42 | $7,864.50 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN SURG 64635 DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $3,480.00 | $4,350.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 16 | $1,019.98 | $2,079.40 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 8 | $962.88 | $2,583.90 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $848.73 | $1,870.96 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $2,893.18 | $2,893.18 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $3,480.00 | $3,480.00 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $1,018.92 | $1,018.92 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $2,223.89 | $2,223.89 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $1,379.50 | $1,379.50 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $2,893.18 | $2,893.18 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $2,893.18 | $2,893.18 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $1,380.46 | $1,380.46 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $1,767.17 | $1,767.17 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $1,379.50 | $1,379.50 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $1,872.68 | $1,872.68 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $2,893.18 | $2,893.18 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $1,754.83 | $1,754.83 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $1,456.71 | $1,456.71 |
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
- Maine$1,140.10
- Maryland$787.00
- Massachusetts$2,327.85
- Michigan$2,330.85
- 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.