Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $1,592.00 to $4,686.60, with a median of $2,469.40. The lowest price is at MUSC Health Black River Medical Center (Cades). The highest price is 2.9× 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.
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center lowest Cades · Cades, SC HB DESTUCT PARAVERT JNT, LUMB/SACR;SINGLE | $1,592.00 | $3,184.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB DESTUCT PARAVERT JNT, LUMB/SACR;SINGLE | $2,162.00 | $4,324.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB DESTUCT PARAVERT JNT, LUMB/SACR;SINGLE | $2,162.00 | $4,324.00 | — source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,776.80 | $4,628.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB DESTUCT PARAVERT JNT, LUMB/SACR;SINGLE | $3,091.50 | $6,183.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Rf Destruct Lum Single | $4,686.60 | $7,811.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cades, SC | 1 | $1,592.00 | $1,592.00 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 1 | $2,162.00 | $2,162.00 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 1 | $3,091.50 | $3,091.50 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 1 | $4,686.60 | $4,686.60 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $2,776.80 | $2,776.80 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $2,162.00 | $2,162.00 |
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
- Pennsylvania$3,253.33
- Rhode Island$2,184.00
- 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.