Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 40 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $411.00 to $23,641.00, with a median of $3,253.33. The lowest price is at UPMC Cole (Coudersport). The highest price is 57.5× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$411.00UPMC Cole
Median$3,253.33half pay less
Highest$23,641.00in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$2,842.33vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Cole lowest Coudersport · Coudersport, PA DEST BY NEUROLYTIC AGENT | $411.00 | $685.00 | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Dest by Neurolytic Agent Pv Fct Jt Nrv W Imgn Gud Lumbar/Sacral Sgl | $510.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA PC NEUROLYTIC AGNT SING JNT FLUOR | $543.00 | $543.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $1,921.00 | $7,817.10 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA TF DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARV FCT SING LUMB/ | $1,947.60 | $3,246.00 | — source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $1,996.00 | $7,817.10 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,244.50 | $4,489.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA DEST LUMB/SAC FACET JNT W IMG | $2,267.40 | $3,779.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA DEST LUMB/SAC FACET JNT W IMG | $2,267.40 | $3,779.00 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA DEST LUMB/SAC FACET JNT W IMG | $2,615.40 | $4,359.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC DESTRUC L/S FACET JNT W/IG | $2,908.20 | $4,847.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC DESTRUC L/S FACET JNT W/IG | $2,908.20 | $4,847.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC DESTRUC L/S FACET JNT W/IG | $2,908.20 | $4,847.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC DESTRUC L/S FACET JNT W/IG | $2,908.20 | $4,847.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC DESTRUC L/S FACET JNT W/IG | $2,908.20 | $4,847.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC DESTRUC L/S FACET JNT W/IG | $2,908.20 | $4,847.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Destruct Lower or Sacral Spine Nerve Joint W Image Guide, Single Joint | $2,952.00 | $3,690.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA DST FCT JT LM/SA 1ST W IMG UNI | $3,012.60 | $5,021.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 64635 DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT Tech | $3,032.36 | $12,693.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA DST FCT JT LM/SA 1ST W IMG UNI | $3,205.20 | $5,342.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 64635 Destr Neurolytic Nerves Lumb/Sacr | $3,301.45 | $12,693.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA DEST LUMB/SAC FACET JNT W IMG | $3,434.40 | $5,724.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 64635 PM ABL Facet Lumbar Or Sacral Tech | $3,679.70 | $12,693.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Destroy Lumb/Sac Facet Jnt | $3,909.74 | $4,887.18 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Destroy Lumb/Sac Facet Jnt | $3,909.74 | $4,887.18 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 64635 DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT Tech | $3,994.49 | $12,693.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC DES LUM/SAC FACET JNT W IMG | $4,192.80 | $6,988.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA NVI ABL Facet Lumbar Or Sacral - Report | $4,205.19 | $12,693.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital one side Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Destruction by Neurolytic Agent W/Imaging Guidance Lumbar/Sacral Lt | $4,270.50 | $6,570.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA DEST LUMB/SAC FACET JNT W IMG | $4,350.00 | $7,250.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA DST FCT JT LM/SA 1ST W IMG UNI | $4,494.60 | $7,491.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Destruct Lower or Sacral Spine Nerve Joint W Image Guide, Single Joint | $5,453.60 | $6,817.00 | — source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC DEST PARAVER FACT NRV LUMB/SAC SNGL | $5,702.03 | $7,811.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Destroy Lumb/Sac Facet Jnt | $6,076.80 | $7,596.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA DEST LUMB/SAC FACET JNT W IMG | $7,348.20 | $12,247.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA DESTRUC LUMBAR SACRAL SINGLE FACET JOINT | $14,184.60 | $23,641.00 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA NEUROLYTIC AGENT SING JNT FLUORO | $23,641.00 | $23,641.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA NEUROLYTIC AGENT SING JNT FLUORO | $23,641.00 | $23,641.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA NEUROLYTIC AGENT SING JNT FLUORO | $23,641.00 | $23,641.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA NEUROLYTIC AGENT SING JNT FLUORO | $23,641.00 | $23,641.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 10 | $2,244.50 | $3,699.00 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $2,908.20 | $3,032.36 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 4 | $510.00 | $1,958.50 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $2,908.20 | $2,952.00 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $3,909.74 | $3,909.74 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 2 | $2,908.20 | $2,908.20 |
| Altoona, PA | 1 | $23,641.00 | $23,641.00 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $23,641.00 | $23,641.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $1,947.60 | $1,947.60 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $411.00 | $411.00 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $543.00 | $543.00 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $2,267.40 | $2,267.40 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $23,641.00 | $23,641.00 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $5,453.60 | $5,453.60 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $4,350.00 | $4,350.00 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $3,301.45 | $3,301.45 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $2,908.20 | $2,908.20 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $23,641.00 | $23,641.00 |
| Williamsport, PA | 1 | $3,434.40 | $3,434.40 |
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
- Oklahoma$1,681.50
- Oregon$790.40
- 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.