Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 33 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 $1,541.40. The lowest price is at Bristol Regional Medical Center (Bristol) and 7 other hospitals. The highest price is 23.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,541.40, is 41% below the US median of $2,606.00.
- Tennessee ranks 6th of 44 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 33 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 30, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$382.95Bristol Regional Medical Center + 7 more
Median$1,541.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$9,071.07in Tennessee
Lowest saves$1,158.45vs 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 | Mar 23, 2026 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 |
| 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 |
| Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC Dest W/Neuro Agnt Lumb/Sac Sngl Jt | $1,009.19 | $3,492.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Rhea Medical Center one side Dayton · Dayton, TN PM-DEST PARAVERTEBRAL NRV L/S,LEFT SIDE | $1,165.18 | $1,713.50 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Jackson · Jackson, TN HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,541.40 | $5,138.00 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital Bolivar · Bolivar, TN HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,541.40 | $5,138.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital Camden · Camden, TN HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,541.40 | $5,138.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital Dyersburg · Dyersburg, TN HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,541.40 | $5,138.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital Milan · Jackson, TN HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,541.40 | $5,138.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital Martin · Martin, TN HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,541.40 | $5,138.00 | Jun 2, 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 |
| Hardin County General Hospital Savannah · Savannah, TN 64635 Destruction by neurolytic agent, paravertebral facet joint nerve(s), lumbar/sacral | $1,833.60 | $4,800.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC Dest W/Neuro Agnt Lumb/Sac Sngl Jt | $1,843.78 | $3,492.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,918.35 | $6,615.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,918.35 | $6,615.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,918.35 | $6,615.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Winchester Winchester · Winchester, TN Destruction by neurolytic agent, paravertebral facet joint nerve(s), with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT); lumbar or sacral, single facet joint | $2,192.73 | $8,877.45 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN DESTRUCTION BY NEUROLYTIC AGT PARARVERT FACET JT W/IMAGE LUM/SAC SINGLE JT 64635 | $2,441.49 | $2,671.50 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 64635 Destruction,neurolytic,paravertebral facet joint nerve,w/imaging;lumb/sac,single facet | $2,544.60 | $4,241.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Lawrenceburg Lawrenceburg · Lawrenceburg, TN Destruction by neurolytic agent, paravertebral facet joint nerve(s), with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT); lumbar or sacral, single facet joint | $3,021.43 | $12,134.25 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital Paris · Paris, TN RFA LUMBAR/SACRAL FACET JOINT | $4,000.00 | $4,000.00 | Jun 2, 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 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $9,071.07 | $41,232.13 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $9,071.07 | $41,232.13 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $9,071.07 | $41,232.13 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $9,071.07 | $41,232.13 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
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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 | 3 | $1,918.35 | $2,441.49 |
| Jackson, TN | 2 | $1,541.40 | $1,541.40 |
| Bolivar, TN | 1 | $1,541.40 | $1,541.40 |
| Camden, TN | 1 | $1,541.40 | $1,541.40 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $1,843.78 | $1,843.78 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $1,747.76 | $1,747.76 |
| Dayton, TN | 1 | $1,165.18 | $1,165.18 |
| Dyersburg, TN | 1 | $1,541.40 | $1,541.40 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $382.95 | $382.95 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $742.90 | $742.90 |
| Lawrenceburg, TN | 1 | $3,021.43 | $3,021.43 |
| Martin, TN | 1 | $1,541.40 | $1,541.40 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $1,009.19 | $1,009.19 |
| Paris, TN | 1 | $4,000.00 | $4,000.00 |
| Savannah, TN | 1 | $1,833.60 | $1,833.60 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $1,918.35 | $1,918.35 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $1,918.35 | $1,918.35 |
| Winchester, TN | 1 | $2,192.73 | $2,192.73 |
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
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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
- Oregon$2,856.75
- 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
- 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.