Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 35 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $666.74 to $7,896.00, with a median of $3,002.66. The lowest price is at ECU Health Beaufort Hospital (Washington) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 11.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $3,002.66, is 15% above the US median of $2,606.00.
- North Carolina ranks 31st of 44 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 35 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$666.74ECU Health Beaufort Hospital + 1 more
Median$3,002.66half of hospitals charge less
Highest$7,896.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$2,335.92vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital one side lowest Washington · Washington, NC Dest Fact Jnt Nv Lumb/Sacr Int W/ Image-Lt | $666.74 | $1,258.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center one side lowest Greenville · Greenville, NC Dest Fact Jnt Nv Lumb/Sacr Int W/ Image-Lt | $666.74 | $1,258.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health one side Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Dest Fact Jnt Nv Lumb/Sacr Int W/ Image-Rt | $800.80 | $1,430.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital one side Windsor · Windsor, NC Dest Fact Jnt Nv Lumb/Sacr Int W/ Image-Rt | $827.12 | $1,477.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital one side Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Dest Fact Jnt Nv Lumb/Sacr Int W/ Image-Rt | $905.52 | $1,617.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital one side Edenton · Edenton, NC Dest Fact Jnt Nv Lumb/Sacr Int W/ Image-Rt | $1,002.96 | $1,791.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital one side Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Dest Fact Jnt Nv Lumb/Sacr Int W/ Image-Lt | $1,107.12 | $1,977.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Dest Paraver Fact Nrv Lumb/Sac Sngl | $1,225.80 | $4,540.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Dest Paraver Fact Nrv Lumb/Sac Sngl | $1,225.80 | $4,540.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Destruct Lumbar/Sacral Ablation Jt 1st Level | $1,239.94 | $3,263.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Destruct Lumbar/Sacral Ablation Jt 1st Level | $1,239.94 | $3,263.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital and Edwin Morgan Center Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC DESTRUCTION PARAVERT NERVE LUM/SAC SING | $1,712.00 | $3,424.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Dest W/Neuro Agnt Lumb/Sac Sngl Jt | $2,444.40 | $3,492.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC DESTRUCTION PARAVERT NERVE LUM/SAC SING | $2,535.50 | $5,071.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC DESTRUCTION PARAVERT NERVE LUM/SAC SING | $2,565.00 | $5,130.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Neu Face L/S Sgl Jnt-W/Wo Fluo | $2,606.00 | $5,212.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC DESTRUCTION PARAVERT NERVE LUM/SAC SING | $2,675.00 | $5,350.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $3,002.66 | $7,506.65 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC 64635 DEST BY NEURO AGENT W/IMAGE LUM/SAC SIN | $3,417.36 | $4,881.93 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $3,878.81 | $3,878.81 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital one side Sylva · Sylva, NC Destruction by neurolytic agent, paravertebral facet joint nerve(s), with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT); lumbar or sacral, single facet joint | $4,795.94 | $11,989.85 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DESTRUCTION PARAVERT NERVE LUM/SAC SING | $4,860.50 | $9,721.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC DESTRUCTION PARAVERT NERVE LUM/SAC SING | $4,860.50 | $9,721.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DESTRUCTION PARAVERT NERVE LUM/SAC SING | $4,860.50 | $9,721.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DESTRUCTION PARAVERT NERVE LUM/SAC SING | $4,860.50 | $9,721.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DESTRUCTION PARAVERT NERVE LUM/SAC SING | $4,860.50 | $9,721.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DESTRUCTION PARAVERT NERVE LUM/SAC SING | $4,860.50 | $9,721.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DESTRUCTION PARAVERT NERVE LUM/SAC SING | $4,860.50 | $9,721.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DESTRUCTION PARAVERT NERVE LUM/SAC SING | $4,860.50 | $9,721.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DESTRUCTION PARAVERT NERVE LUM/SAC SING | $4,860.50 | $9,721.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC DESTRUCTION PARAVERT NERVE LUM/SAC SING | $4,860.50 | $9,721.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $7,833.00 | $7,833.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG NRV LYSIS SGL FACET JT L/S W IMAGE | $7,896.00 | $7,896.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG NRV LYSIS SGL FACET JT L/S W IMAGE | $7,896.00 | $7,896.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG NRV LYSIS SGL FACET JT L/S W IMAGE | $7,896.00 | $7,896.00 | May 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 11 | $4,860.50 | $4,860.50 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $1,225.80 | $1,239.94 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $2,535.50 | $2,565.00 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $800.80 | $800.80 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $4,860.50 | $4,860.50 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $7,833.00 | $7,833.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $3,878.81 | $3,878.81 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $1,225.80 | $1,225.80 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $1,002.96 | $1,002.96 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $2,606.00 | $2,606.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $666.74 | $666.74 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $3,002.66 | $3,002.66 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $905.52 | $905.52 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $1,712.00 | $1,712.00 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $2,444.40 | $2,444.40 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $1,107.12 | $1,107.12 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $4,795.94 | $4,795.94 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $4,860.50 | $4,860.50 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $3,417.36 | $3,417.36 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $827.12 | $827.12 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $666.74 | $666.74 |
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
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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 Jersey$3,813.00
- New Mexico$2,067.90, 3 hospitals
- New York$3,409.80
- 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.