Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Oregon
In Oregon, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $1,002.00 to $5,757.70, with a median of $2,856.75. The lowest price is at Bay Area Hospital (Coos Bay). The highest price is 5.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,856.75, is 10% above the US median of $2,606.00.
- Oregon ranks 27th of 44 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 11 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Oregon law (ORS 442.614) requires nonprofit hospitals to cut what patients owe for medically necessary care by 100% for household income up to 200% of the federal poverty level, and by at least 75%, 50% or 25% up to 400%. Ask the hospital for its financial assistance application. Other states' laws.
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 Oct 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,002.00Bay Area Hospital
Median$2,856.75half of hospitals charge less
Highest$5,757.70in Oregon
Lowest saves$1,854.75vs the median
Hospitals in Oregon, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Area Hospital lowest Coos Bay · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $1,002.00 | $1,336.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center Bandon · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $1,586.88 | $1,586.88 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Lower Umpqua Hospital District Reedsport · Roseburg, OR Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $2,084.70 | $3,860.56 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls · Klamath Falls, OR HC Rf Ablation Facet Lum/Sacral | $2,116.33 | $2,821.77 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC AN DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,856.75 | $4,395.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC AN DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,856.75 | $4,395.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC AN DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,856.75 | $4,395.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC AN DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,856.75 | $4,395.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grande Ronde Hospital La Grande · La Grande, OR HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $3,590.46 | $5,984.10 | Nov 1, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HB Neuroly Blk Lumb Sgl Joint W/Guidance | $4,899.05 | $7,537.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HB Neuroly Blk Lumb Sgl Joint W/Guidance | $5,757.70 | $8,858.00 | Mar 23, 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.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 6 | $2,856.75 | $2,856.75 |
| Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | 2 | $1,002.00 | $1,294.44 |
| Klamath Falls, OR | 1 | $2,116.33 | $2,116.33 |
| La Grande, OR | 1 | $3,590.46 | $3,590.46 |
| Roseburg, OR | 1 | $2,084.70 | $2,084.70 |
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
- North Dakota$2,636.10
- Ohio$3,335.00
- Oklahoma$1,776.25
- 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.