Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $641.25 to $2,935.61, with a median of $1,681.50. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital Headlton (Healdton) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 4.6× 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$641.25Mercy Hospital Headlton + 1 more
Median$1,681.50half pay less
Highest$2,935.61in Oklahoma
Lowest saves$1,040.25vs the median
Hospitals in Oklahoma, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Headlton lowest Healdton · Ardmore, OK Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $641.25 | $855.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County lowest Crescent · Oklahoma City, OK Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $641.25 | $855.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St John Nowata one side Nowata · Nowata, OK RF DEST LUMB/SAC FAC JT RT 8519 | $1,499.15 | $4,051.75 | — source file |
| Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center one side Bartlesville · Bartlesville, OK RF DEST LUMB/SAC FAC JT RT 8519 | $1,499.15 | $4,051.75 | — source file |
| St John Owasso one side Owasso · Tulsa, OK RF DEST LUMB/SAC FAC JT LT 8518 | $1,499.15 | $4,051.75 | — source file |
| St. John Broken Arrow one side Jenks · Tulsa, OK RF DEST LUMB/SAC FAC JT LT 8518 | $1,499.15 | $4,051.75 | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center one side Tulsa · Tulsa, OK RF DEST LUMB/SAC FAC JT LT 8518 | $1,499.15 | $4,051.75 | — source file |
| St. John Sapulpa one side Sapulpa · Tulsa, OK RF DEST LUMB/SAC FAC JT RT 8519 | $1,499.15 | $4,051.75 | — source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee Muskogee · Muskogee, OK Hc Destruction Of Lower Or Sacral Spinal Facet Joint Nerves Using Imaging Guidance | $1,681.50 | $4,203.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital South Tulsa · Tulsa, OK Hc Destruction Of Lower Or Sacral Spinal Facet Joint Nerves Using Imaging Guidance | $1,681.50 | $4,203.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Vinita Vinita · Vinita, OK Hc Destruction Of Lower Or Sacral Spinal Facet Joint Nerves Using Imaging Guidance | $1,681.50 | $4,203.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Yale Tulsa · Tulsa, OK Hc Destruction Of Lower Or Sacral Spinal Facet Joint Nerves Using Imaging Guidance | $1,681.50 | $4,203.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK HC Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $1,776.25 | $5,075.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital South Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK HC Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $1,776.25 | $5,075.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore Northwest Ardmore · Ardmore, OK Destruct Neu Facet W Imag Guid L/S Sngl | $1,796.60 | $2,764.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK Destruct Neu Facet W Imag Guid L/S Sngl | $1,996.80 | $3,072.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ada Ada · Ada, OK Destruct Neu Facet W Imag Guid L/S Sngl | $2,146.95 | $3,303.00 | — source file |
| Alliancehealth Durant Durant · Durant, OK DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,935.61 | $24,463.38 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK | 6 | $1,499.15 | $1,499.15 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 4 | $641.25 | $1,776.25 |
| Ardmore, OK | 2 | $641.25 | $1,218.92 |
| Ada, OK | 1 | $2,146.95 | $2,146.95 |
| Bartlesville, OK | 1 | $1,499.15 | $1,499.15 |
| Durant, OK | 1 | $2,935.61 | $2,935.61 |
| Muskogee, OK | 1 | $1,681.50 | $1,681.50 |
| Nowata, OK | 1 | $1,499.15 | $1,499.15 |
| Vinita, OK | 1 | $1,681.50 | $1,681.50 |
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 Jersey$2,506.08
- New York$2,310.83
- North Carolina$4,272.78
- North Dakota$2,598.00
- Ohio$3,065.25
- 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.