Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Montana
In Montana, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $326.40 to $1,766.95, with a median of $1,372.80. The lowest price is at Deaconess Regional Medical Center (Bozeman). The highest price is 5.4× 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 22, 2026.
Hospitals in Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center lowest Bozeman · Bozeman, MT HC DESTROY LUMB SAC FACET JNT | $326.40 | $408.00 | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| Barrett Hospital & Healthcare Dillon · Dillon, MT Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $1,291.05 | $1,359.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda · Anaconda, MT Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $1,454.55 | $1,939.40 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| St. Peter's Health one side Helena · Helena, MT HC CT FACET RHIZOTOMY L OR SACRAL SPINE UNILATERAL SINGLE LEVEL | $1,766.95 | $2,078.77 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anaconda, MT | 1 | $1,454.55 | $1,454.55 |
| Bozeman, MT | 1 | $326.40 | $326.40 |
| Dillon, MT | 1 | $1,291.05 | $1,291.05 |
| Helena, MT | 1 | $1,766.95 | $1,766.95 |
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
- Missouri$1,373.78
- 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.