Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 35 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $799.80 to $11,715.30, with a median of $3,813.00. The lowest price is at Virtua Memorial Hospital (Mount Holly) and 4 other hospitals. The highest price is 14.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $3,813.00, is 46% above the US median of $2,606.00.
- New Jersey ranks 40th of 44 states by median, cheapest first.
- 6 of 35 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Why New Jersey prices look low: under state law (P.L.2008, c.60), a hospital may not charge an uninsured New Jersey resident whose family income is below 500% of the federal poverty level more than 115% of what Medicare pays for the same service. If that is you, ask the hospital's billing office to apply this limit; a separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.
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 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$799.80Virtua Memorial Hospital + 4 more
Median$3,813.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$11,715.30in New Jersey
Lowest saves$3,013.20vs the median
Hospitals in New Jersey, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua Memorial Hospital lowest Mount Holly · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Neurolysis Facet Lumbosacral 1 Joint | $799.80 | $7,998.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes lowest Camden · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Neurolysis Facet Lumbosacral 1 Joint | $799.80 | $7,998.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virtua West Jersey Hospital - Marlton lowest Voorhees · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Neurolysis Facet Lumbosacral 1 Joint | $799.80 | $7,998.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virtua West Jersey Hospital - Voorhees lowest Voorhees · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Neurolysis Facet Lumbosacral 1 Joint | $799.80 | $7,998.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital lowest Willinboro · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Neurolysis Facet Lumbosacral 1 Joint | $799.80 | $7,998.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - Mainland Division Pomona · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ DSTR.NEUR.AGNT-1FACET JNT-LMB/SAC | $1,027.50 | $6,850.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Dest Neurolyt Paravt Facet Sng Lumb/Sacr | $2,133.79 | $6,990.44 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Destroy lumbsac facet jnt | $2,308.00 | $7,738.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Dest Neurolyt Paravt Facet Sng Lumb/Sacr | $2,485.66 | $9,217.30 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Montclair · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $2,519.49 | $3,759.95 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Shore Memorial Hospital Somers Point · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,526.50 | — | Aug 30, 2026 source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Dest Neurolyt Paravt Facet Sng Lumb/Sacr | $2,605.71 | $9,016.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Dest Neurolyt Paravt Facet Sng Lumb/Sacr | $2,605.71 | $13,681.04 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Dest Neurolyt Paravt Facet Sng Lumb/Sacr | $2,605.71 | $6,111.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Dest Neurolyt Paravt Facet Sng Lumb/Sacr | $2,605.71 | $5,888.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Hospital Newark · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $2,617.08 | $7,292.16 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Community Medical Center Toms River · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $3,786.00 | — | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $3,813.00 | $3,813.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $3,813.00 | $3,813.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $3,986.00 | — | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus Lakewood · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $4,350.00 | — | Mar 3, 2026 source file |
| Holy Name Teaneck · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $4,500.00 | $3,387.00 | Nov 10, 2025 source file |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway Rahway · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $4,627.00 | — | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $4,881.00 | — | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton Hamilton Township · Trenton-Princeton, NJ DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $5,110.00 | — | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $5,339.00 | — | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $5,419.00 | — | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick New Brunswick · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $5,741.00 | — | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $5,855.00 | — | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Somerville · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $6,311.00 | — | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $6,839.00 | — | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell one side Pennington · Trenton-Princeton, NJ IR LUMB/SACR NRV BLK RT | $7,876.00 | $7,876.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center one side Trenton · Trenton-Princeton, NJ IR LUMB/SACR NRV BLK LT | $7,876.00 | $7,876.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $10,093.90 | $10,093.90 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Warren Hospital Phillipsburg · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $11,715.30 | $13,017.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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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.
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 23 | $2,133.79 | $3,986.00 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 5 | $799.80 | $799.80 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 3 | $5,110.00 | $7,876.00 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 2 | $2,605.71 | $7,160.50 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 2 | $1,027.50 | $1,777.00 |
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 Hampshire$2,410.38
- 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.