Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $382.95 to $9,071.07, with a median of $521.13. The lowest price is at Bristol Regional Medical Center (Bristol) and 7 other hospitals. The highest price is 23.7× 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$382.95Bristol Regional Medical Center + 7 more
Median$521.13half pay less
Highest$9,071.07in Tennessee
Lowest saves$138.18vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Regional Medical Center lowest Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $382.95 | $2,553.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital lowest Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $382.95 | $2,553.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital lowest Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $382.95 | $2,553.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital lowest Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $382.95 | $2,553.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center lowest Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $382.95 | $2,553.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital lowest Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $382.95 | $2,553.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center lowest Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $382.95 | $2,553.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital lowest Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $382.95 | $2,553.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $453.02 | $858.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $521.13 | $1,797.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $521.13 | $1,797.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $521.13 | $1,797.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC DESTRUCTION LYTIC AGENT LUMBAR/SACRAL SINGLE FACET JT | $742.90 | $3,230.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $970.38 | $1,797.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC Dest W/Neuro Agnt Lumb/Sac Sngl Jt | $1,009.19 | $3,492.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,747.76 | $9,009.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $9,071.07 | $41,232.13 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $9,071.07 | $41,232.13 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $9,071.07 | $41,232.13 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $9,071.07 | $41,232.13 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $9,071.07 | $41,232.13 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 5 | $9,071.07 | $9,071.07 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $382.95 | $382.95 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $382.95 | $382.95 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2 | $521.13 | $745.76 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $453.02 | $453.02 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $1,747.76 | $1,747.76 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $382.95 | $382.95 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $742.90 | $742.90 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $1,009.19 | $1,009.19 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $521.13 | $521.13 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $521.13 | $521.13 |
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 Carolina$2,469.40
- South Dakota$2,458.40
- 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.