Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in South Dakota
In South Dakota, 3 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $1,530.00 to $3,059.20, with a median of $2,458.40. The lowest price is at Black Hills Surgical Hospital (Rapid City). The highest price is 2.0× 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 Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital lowest Rapid City · Rapid City, SD NEUROLYTIC DESTRUCTION NERVE LUMBAR | $1,530.00 | $2,550.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center Aberdeen · Aberdeen, SD SURG 64635 DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $2,458.40 | $3,073.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls, SD-MN SURG 64635 DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $3,059.20 | $3,824.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen, SD | 1 | $2,458.40 | $2,458.40 |
| Rapid City, SD | 1 | $1,530.00 | $1,530.00 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $3,059.20 | $3,059.20 |
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$3,836.16
- 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 Carolina$2,469.40
- Tennessee$521.13
- Texas$3,101.88
- Utah$2,181.76
- Vermont$1,276.98
- Virginia$2,584.93
- 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.