Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 20 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $379.20 to $31,824.53, with a median of $1,373.78. The lowest price is at Fitzgibbon Hospital (Marshall). The highest price is 83.9× 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$379.20Fitzgibbon Hospital
Median$1,373.78half pay less
Highest$31,824.53in Missouri
Lowest saves$994.58vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzgibbon Hospital lowest Marshall · Marshall, MO Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $379.20 | $474.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $448.80 | $935.00 | — source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $603.60 | $1,006.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $635.25 | $847.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $877.50 | $1,170.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Destruct Neu Facet W Imag Guid L/S Sngl | $1,045.85 | $1,609.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Dest Neu Facet W Imag Guid L/S Sgl Pf | $1,116.70 | $1,718.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Hchg Dest Neu Facet W Imag Guid L/S Sgl Bil Pf | $1,275.95 | $1,963.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Destruct Neu Facet W Imag Guid L/S Sngl | $1,310.40 | $2,016.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Destruct Neu Facet W Imag Guid L/S Sngl | $1,310.40 | $2,016.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Destruct Neu Facet W Imag Guid L/S Sngl | $1,437.15 | $2,211.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Destruct Neu Facet W Imag Guid L/S Sngl | $1,539.85 | $2,369.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Destruct Neu Facet W Imag Guid L/S Sngl | $1,586.00 | $2,440.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Destruct Neu Facet W Imag Guid L/S Sngl | $1,684.15 | $2,591.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Destruct Neu Facet W Imag Guid L/S Sngl | $1,852.50 | $2,850.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $1,946.00 | $3,024.44 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO DESTRUCT FACET NERVE(S) LUMBAR/SACRAL SINGLE W/IMAGING-JPMC | $2,754.60 | $4,591.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Bil Destruct Neu Facet W Imag Guid L/S Sngl | $3,488.39 | $5,366.76 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Destruct Neu Facet W Imag Guid L/S Sngl | $3,781.70 | $5,818.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Bil Destruct Neu Facet W Imag Guid L/S Sngl | $31,824.53 | $48,960.81 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 5 | $1,275.95 | $1,684.15 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $635.25 | $16,229.89 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $603.60 | $1,679.10 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 2 | $1,116.70 | $2,449.20 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $448.80 | $1,197.40 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $877.50 | $1,208.68 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $1,310.40 | $1,310.40 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $1,586.00 | $1,586.00 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $1,045.85 | $1,045.85 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $379.20 | $379.20 |
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
- Minnesota$2,102.45
- Mississippi$1,128.60
- 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.