Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $983.50 to $3,500.80, with a median of $2,636.10. The lowest price is at CHI St Alexius Health (Bismarck). The highest price is 3.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,636.10, is about the same as the US median of $2,606.00.
- North Dakota ranks 24th of 44 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
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 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$983.50CHI St Alexius Health
Median$2,636.10half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,500.80in North Dakota
Lowest saves$1,652.60vs the median
Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health lowest Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $983.50 | $1,967.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare · Minot, ND CT MEDIAL BRANCH RHIZOTOMY LUMBAR | $1,888.00 | $2,360.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot · Minot, ND XR LUMBAR PARAVERT FACET JNT AB S | $1,888.00 | $2,360.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks · Grand Forks, ND-MN HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,065.46 | $3,386.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,065.46 | $3,386.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,598.00 | $3,464.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Southwest Healthcare Services Bowman · Bowman, ND DESTRUCT NERVE LUMBAR SACRAL EA 64635 | $2,636.10 | $2,929.00 | Oct 16, 2025 source file |
| Lisbon Area Health Services Lisbon · Lisbon, ND DEST LUM/SAC FACET JT UNI PM | $3,133.90 | $5,698.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND SURG 64635 DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $3,221.60 | $4,027.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Valley City Valley City · Valley City, ND DEST LUM/SAC FACET JT UNI PM | $3,304.84 | $5,698.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie County Healthcare System Watford City · Watford City, ND SURG 64635 DESTROY NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FACET SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $3,315.65 | $5,101.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Carrington Health Center Carrington · Carrington, ND DEST LUM/SAC FACET JT UNI PM | $3,361.82 | $5,698.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN SURG 64635 DESTROY NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FACET SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $3,500.80 | $4,376.00 | Mar 4, 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.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 2 | $983.50 | $2,102.55 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2 | $2,598.00 | $3,049.40 |
| Minot, ND | 2 | $1,888.00 | $1,888.00 |
| Bowman, ND | 1 | $2,636.10 | $2,636.10 |
| Carrington, ND | 1 | $3,361.82 | $3,361.82 |
| Devils Lake, ND | 1 | $2,065.46 | $2,065.46 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $2,065.46 | $2,065.46 |
| Lisbon, ND | 1 | $3,133.90 | $3,133.90 |
| Valley City, ND | 1 | $3,304.84 | $3,304.84 |
| Watford City, ND | 1 | $3,315.65 | $3,315.65 |
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 Jersey$3,813.00
- New Mexico$2,067.90, 3 hospitals
- New York$3,409.80
- North Carolina$3,002.66
- 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.