Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 23 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $382.95 to $5,113.51, with a median of $2,747.50. The lowest price is at Johnston Memorial Hospital (Abingdon) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 13.4× 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.
Lowest$382.95Johnston Memorial Hospital + 3 more
Median$2,747.50half pay less
Highest$5,113.51in Virginia
Lowest saves$2,364.55vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston Memorial Hospital lowest Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $382.95 | $2,553.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital lowest Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $382.95 | $2,553.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital lowest Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $382.95 | $2,553.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital lowest Marion · Marion, VA HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $382.95 | $2,553.00 | — source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Destruction Paravetebral Fa | $1,902.00 | $3,804.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC DEST FACET NRV W/GUIDE L/S SGL JNT | $2,201.50 | $4,403.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC DEST FACET NRV W/GUIDE L/S SGL JNT | $2,201.50 | $4,403.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC DEST FACET NRV W/GUIDE L/S SGL JNT | $2,201.50 | $4,403.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC DEST FACET NRV W/GUIDE L/S SGL JNT | $2,201.50 | $4,403.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC DEST FACET NRV W/GUIDE L/S SGL JNT | $2,201.50 | $4,403.00 | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Neu Face L/S Sgl Jnt-W/Wo Fluo | $2,747.50 | $5,495.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Neu Face L/S Sgl Jnt-W/Wo Fluo | $2,747.50 | $5,495.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Neu Face L/S Sgl Jnt-W/Wo Fluo | $2,747.50 | $5,495.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Neu Face L/S Sgl Jnt-W/Wo Fluo | $2,747.50 | $5,495.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Neu Face L/S Sgl Jnt-W/Wo Fluo | $2,747.50 | $5,495.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Neu Face L/S Sgl Jnt-W/Wo Fluo | $2,747.50 | $5,495.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Neu Face L/S Sgl Jnt-W/Wo Fluo | $2,747.50 | $5,495.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Neu Face L/S Sgl Jnt-W/Wo Fluo | $2,844.00 | $5,688.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Neu Face L/S Sgl Jnt-W/Wo Fluo | $2,844.00 | $5,688.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Rf Destruct Lum Single | $3,745.80 | $6,243.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Rfl,Fac,L/S,Single,W/ Img | $3,745.80 | $6,243.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Rfl,Fac,L/S,Single,W/ Img | $3,745.80 | $6,243.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Rf Destruct Lum Single | $5,113.51 | $8,522.52 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 7 | $2,747.50 | $2,747.50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $2,201.50 | $2,201.50 |
| Richmond, VA | 2 | $3,745.80 | $4,429.66 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $382.95 | $382.95 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $2,844.00 | $2,844.00 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $2,844.00 | $2,844.00 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $382.95 | $382.95 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $382.95 | $382.95 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $382.95 | $382.95 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $2,747.50 | $2,747.50 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $1,902.00 | $1,902.00 |
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 Carolina$2,469.40
- South Dakota$2,458.40
- Tennessee$521.13
- Texas$3,101.88
- Utah$2,181.76
- Vermont$1,276.98
- 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.