Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Vermont
In Vermont, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $457.50 to $4,888.19, with a median of $1,276.98. The lowest price is at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (St. Johnsbury). The highest price is 10.7× 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 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Vermont, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital lowest St. Johnsbury · St. Johnsbury, VT DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $457.50 | $610.00 | — source file |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Bennington · Bennington, VT RF ABLATION LUMBAR SPINE | $705.95 | $1,008.50 | — source file |
| University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care Burlington · Burlington-South Burlington, VT PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,848.00 | $1,848.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin · Barre, VT HC - DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $4,888.19 | $4,888.19 | Apr 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barre, VT | 1 | $4,888.19 | $4,888.19 |
| Bennington, VT | 1 | $705.95 | $705.95 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1 | $1,848.00 | $1,848.00 |
| St. Johnsbury, VT | 1 | $457.50 | $457.50 |
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
- Tennessee$521.13
- Texas$3,101.88
- Utah$2,181.76
- 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.