Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $799.80 to $10,093.90, with a median of $2,506.08. The lowest price is at Virtua Memorial Hospital (Mount Holly) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 12.6× 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.
Lowest$799.80Virtua Memorial Hospital + 3 more
Median$2,506.08half pay less
Highest$10,093.90in New Jersey
Lowest saves$1,706.28vs 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital lowest Voorhees · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Neurolysis Facet Lumbosacral 1 Joint | $799.80 | $7,998.00 | — source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $1,495.00 | $1,495.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $1,495.00 | $1,495.00 | Dec 1, 2025 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 | — 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 | — 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 | $17,414.03 | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Dest Neurolyt Paravt Facet Sng Lumb/Sacr | $2,605.71 | $13,681.04 | — 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 | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Dest Neurolyt Paravt Facet Sng Lumb/Sacr | $2,605.71 | $13,512.70 | — 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 |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell one side Pennington · Trenton-Princeton, NJ IR LUMB/SACR NRV BLK LT | $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 | Jan 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 10 | $1,495.00 | $2,545.68 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 4 | $799.80 | $799.80 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 2 | $7,876.00 | $7,876.00 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1 | $2,605.71 | $2,605.71 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1 | $2,526.50 | $2,526.50 |
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
- Nebraska$1,782.36
- Nevada$4,662.10
- New Hampshire$1,052.64
- 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.