Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 30 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 $4,272.78. The lowest price is at ECU Health Medical Center (Greenville) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 11.8× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$666.74ECU Health Medical Center + 1 more
Median$4,272.78half pay less
Highest$7,896.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$3,606.04vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECU Health Medical Center one side lowest Greenville · Greenville, NC Dest Fact Jnt Nv Lumb/Sacr Int W/ Image-Rt | $666.74 | $1,258.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital one side lowest Washington · Washington, NC Dest Fact Jnt Nv Lumb/Sacr Int W/ Image-Rt | $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 |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie 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 |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital one side Edenton · Edenton, NC Dest Fact Jnt Nv Lumb/Sacr Int W/ Image-Lt | $1,002.96 | $1,791.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital one side Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Dest Fact Jnt Nv Lumb/Sacr Int W/ Image-Rt | $1,107.12 | $1,977.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Dest Paraver Fact Nrv Lumb/Sac Sngl | $1,225.80 | $4,540.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Dest Paraver Fact Nrv Lumb/Sac Sngl | $1,225.80 | $4,540.00 | — source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC DESTRUCTION PARAVERT NERVE LUM/SAC SING | $2,403.00 | $4,806.00 | Oct 21, 2025 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 |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC DESTRUCTION PARAVERT NERVE LUM/SAC SING | $2,472.00 | $4,944.00 | Oct 8, 2025 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DESTRUCTION PARAVERT NERVE LUM/SAC SING | $4,666.75 | $9,333.50 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC DESTRUCTION PARAVERT NERVE LUM/SAC SING | $4,666.75 | $9,333.50 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DESTRUCTION PARAVERT NERVE LUM/SAC SING | $4,666.75 | $9,333.50 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DESTRUCTION PARAVERT NERVE LUM/SAC SING | $4,666.75 | $9,333.50 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DESTRUCTION PARAVERT NERVE LUM/SAC SING | $4,666.75 | $9,333.50 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DESTRUCTION PARAVERT NERVE LUM/SAC SING | $4,666.75 | $9,333.50 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DESTRUCTION PARAVERT NERVE LUM/SAC SING | $4,666.75 | $9,333.50 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DESTRUCTION PARAVERT NERVE LUM/SAC SING | $4,666.75 | $9,333.50 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DESTRUCTION PARAVERT NERVE LUM/SAC SING | $4,666.75 | $9,333.50 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC DESTRUCTION PARAVERT NERVE LUM/SAC SING | $4,666.75 | $9,333.50 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC DESTRUCTION PARAVERT NERVE LUM/SAC SING | $4,860.50 | $9,721.00 | Sep 15, 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 |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital 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 |
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 | $4,666.75 | $4,666.75 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $2,403.00 | $2,472.00 |
| 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 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $4,666.75 | $4,666.75 |
| 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 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $905.52 | $905.52 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $2,444.40 | $2,444.40 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $1,225.80 | $1,225.80 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $1,107.12 | $1,107.12 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $4,666.75 | $4,666.75 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $827.12 | $827.12 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $666.74 | $666.74 |
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 Jersey$2,506.08
- New York$2,310.83
- 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.