Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in New Hampshire
In New Hampshire, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $1,561.21 to $7,132.20, with a median of $2,410.38. The lowest price is at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital (Lebanon). The highest price is 4.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,410.38, is 8% below the US median of $2,606.00.
- New Hampshire ranks 20th of 44 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 7 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 Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,561.21Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
Median$2,410.38half of hospitals charge less
Highest$7,132.20in New Hampshire
Lowest saves$849.17vs the median
Hospitals in New Hampshire, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital lowest Lebanon · Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT DESTRUCTION NEUROLYTIC AGENT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,561.21 | $5,102.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester · Manchester-Nashua, NH Dest Paravertebral Sngl Facet Jt Nvs W/Image Lum/Sac | $1,970.99 | $5,327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Weeks Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, NH DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,142.56 | $3,826.00 | Nov 12, 2026 source file |
| Androscoggin Valley Hospital Berlin · Berlin, NH DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,410.38 | $3,826.00 | Nov 5, 2026 source file |
| Huggins Hospital one side Wolfeboro · Wolfeboro, NH DESTRUCTION OF LOWER OR SACRAL SPINAL FACET JOINT NERVES USING IMAGING GUIDANCE; SINGLE FACET JOINT | $2,418.50 | $4,837.00 | May 28, 2026 source file |
| Littleton Regional Healthcare Littleton · Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT DESTRUCTION OF LOWER OR SACRAL SPINAL FACET JOINT NERVES USING IMAGING GUIDANCE; SINGLE FACET JOINT | $3,915.00 | $6,750.00 | May 20, 2026 source file |
| Exeter Hospital Exeter · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC DESTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SINGLE LMBR OR SACRAL | $7,132.20 | $7,132.20 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 2 | $1,561.21 | $2,738.10 |
| Berlin, NH | 1 | $2,410.38 | $2,410.38 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 1 | $7,132.20 | $7,132.20 |
| Lancaster, NH | 1 | $2,142.56 | $2,142.56 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 1 | $1,970.99 | $1,970.99 |
| Wolfeboro, NH | 1 | $2,418.50 | $2,418.50 |
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
What lumbar radiofrequency ablation is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Lumbar radiofrequency ablation explained.
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
- Missouri$1,806.35
- Montana$1,410.65
- Nebraska$2,331.00
- Nevada$1,437.66, 4 hospitals
- 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.