Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 41 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $502.50 to $31,824.53, with a median of $1,806.35. The lowest price is at Carroll County Memorial Hospital (Carrollton). The highest price is 63.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,806.35, is 31% below the US median of $2,606.00.
- Missouri ranks 11th of 44 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 41 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 Oct 26, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$502.50Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Median$1,806.35half of hospitals charge less
Highest$31,824.53in Missouri
Lowest saves$1,303.85vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital lowest Carrollton · Carrollton, MO Destruction of paravertebral facet joint (single), w/ guidance; lumbar or sacral | $502.50 | $670.00 | Jul 7, 2024 source file |
| Cox Medical Center Branson Branson · Branson, MO DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $535.63 | $2,359.62 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC RF LUMBAR/SACRAL FACET -CFPM | $786.25 | $925.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph Medical Center St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC RF LUMBAR/SACRAL FACET -CFPM | $786.25 | $925.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO 64635 RAF LUMBAR/SACRAL LEVEL 1 TECH CHARGE | $836.40 | $836.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Destruct Neu Facet W Imag Guid L/S Sngl | $1,045.85 | $1,609.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Destruct Neu Facet W Imag Guid L/S Sngl | $1,310.40 | $2,016.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Destruct Neu Facet W Imag Guid L/S Sngl | $1,310.40 | $2,016.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers Springfield · Springfield, MO DESTRUCTION OF LOWER OR SACRAL SPINAL FACET JOINT NERVES USING IMAGING GUIDANCE; SINGLE FACET JOINT | $1,321.39 | $5,243.60 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center one side Sedalia · Sedalia, MO DESTRUCTION OF LOWER OR SACRAL SPINAL FACET JOINT NERVES USING IMAGING GUIDANCE; SINGLE FACET JOINT | $1,346.63 | $1,795.50 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Destruct Neu Facet W Imag Guid L/S Sngl | $1,394.25 | $2,145.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler · Kansas City, MO-KS DX SP RF ABLATION LUMB/SAC SINGLE | $1,416.57 | $2,023.67 | Apr 20, 2026 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 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Clinton · Clinton, MO DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,468.33 | $2,447.22 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Sullivan County Memorial Hospital Milan · Milan, MO DESCTR. LUMB\SAC W FLURO PROCEDURE ROOM | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Destruct Neu Facet W Imag Guid L/S Sngl | $1,539.85 | $2,369.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Destruct Neu Facet W Imag Guid L/S Sngl | $1,586.00 | $2,440.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany · Bethany, MO DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,625.00 | $2,500.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar · Lamar, MO DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,672.71 | $5,243.60 | Apr 24, 2026 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 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Destruct Neu Facet W Imag Guid L/S Sngl | $1,806.35 | $2,779.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Medical Center one side Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS 64635 Destroy Lum/Sac Face Jnt WP2 | $1,831.25 | $3,329.55 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| University Health Truman Medical Center one side Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS 64635 Destroy Lum/Sac Face Jnt WP2 | $1,831.25 | $3,329.55 | Aug 5, 2026 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 | Jun 10, 2026 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 |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital one side Bolivar · Springfield, MO DESTRUCTION OF LOWER OR SACRAL SPINAL FACET JOINT NERVES USING IMAGING GUIDANCE; SINGLE FACET JOINT | $1,980.00 | $2,475.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty · Kansas City, MO-KS PV DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET | $2,402.00 | $8,610.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville · Kirksville, MO DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,418.71 | $10,077.94 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO DESTRUCT FACET NERVE(S) LUMBAR/SACRAL SINGLE W/IMAGING-JIR | $2,754.60 | $4,591.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly · Moberly, MO DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,778.92 | $10,292.31 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Scotland County Memorial Hospital Memphis · Memphis, MO DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,800.00 | $4,000.00 | Oct 24, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Health one side Rolla · Rolla, MO DESTRUCTION OF LOWER OR SACRAL SPINAL FACET JOINT NERVES USING IMAGING GUIDANCE; SINGLE FACET JOINT | $2,843.12 | $4,061.60 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada · Nevada, MO PM DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACT JNT | $2,897.55 | $6,439.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville · Kansas City, MO-KS Dest Facet Jt Lumbar single jt | $3,330.11 | $4,757.30 | Apr 7, 2026 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 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Destruct Neu Facet W Imag Guid L/S Sngl | $3,781.70 | $5,818.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO DEST LUMB/SAC FACET JNT 64635 | $4,599.60 | $7,666.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Regional Health System Osage Beach · Osage Beach, MO Destroy lumb/sac facet jnt | $5,402.70 | $18,009.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Hc Rf Lumbar Single W/Image | $5,564.40 | $5,564.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff · Poplar Bluff, MO DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $6,289.23 | $29,948.72 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Jun 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 6 | $1,416.57 | $1,888.62 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 5 | $1,394.25 | $1,684.15 |
| Springfield, MO | 4 | $1,310.40 | $1,315.90 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $5,564.40 | $18,694.46 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $2,754.60 | $3,677.10 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 2 | $1,806.35 | $2,794.02 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 2 | $786.25 | $786.25 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $1,586.00 | $1,586.00 |
| Bethany, MO | 1 | $1,625.00 | $1,625.00 |
| Branson, MO | 1 | $535.63 | $535.63 |
| Carrollton, MO | 1 | $502.50 | $502.50 |
| Clinton, MO | 1 | $1,468.33 | $1,468.33 |
| Kirksville, MO | 1 | $2,418.71 | $2,418.71 |
| Lamar, MO | 1 | $1,672.71 | $1,672.71 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $1,045.85 | $1,045.85 |
| Memphis, MO | 1 | $2,800.00 | $2,800.00 |
| Milan, MO | 1 | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 |
| Moberly, MO | 1 | $2,778.92 | $2,778.92 |
| Nevada, MO | 1 | $2,897.55 | $2,897.55 |
| Osage Beach, MO | 1 | $5,402.70 | $5,402.70 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $1,539.85 | $1,539.85 |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 1 | $6,289.23 | $6,289.23 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $2,843.12 | $2,843.12 |
| Sedalia, MO | 1 | $1,346.63 | $1,346.63 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $836.40 | $836.40 |
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
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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
- Maine$1,763.10
- Maryland$584.00, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$3,115.90
- Michigan$2,430.40
- Minnesota$2,131.25
- Mississippi$1,229.20
- 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.