Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $1,227.20 to $5,850.00, with a median of $1,782.36. The lowest price is at Saint Francis Medical Center (Grand Island). The highest price is 4.8× 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 Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis Medical Center lowest Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,227.20 | $2,080.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,268.80 | $2,080.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,509.48 | $3,594.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,509.48 | $3,594.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,509.48 | $3,594.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,509.48 | $3,594.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA SP IR Exam | $2,055.24 | $5,709.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,331.00 | $2,775.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,358.75 | $2,775.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $3,993.13 | $4,811.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $5,850.00 | $9,000.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $5,850.00 | $9,000.00 | Aug 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 7 | $1,509.48 | $1,509.48 |
| Columbus, NE | 1 | $2,358.75 | $2,358.75 |
| Grand Island, NE | 1 | $1,227.20 | $1,227.20 |
| Kearney, NE | 1 | $1,268.80 | $1,268.80 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $3,993.13 | $3,993.13 |
| Norfolk, NE | 1 | $2,331.00 | $2,331.00 |
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
- Montana$1,372.80
- 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.