Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 31 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $382.95 to $3,992.22, with a median of $2,747.50. The lowest price is at Johnston Memorial Hospital (Abingdon) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 10.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,747.50, is 5% above the US median of $2,606.00.
- Virginia ranks 25th of 44 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
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 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$382.95Johnston Memorial Hospital + 3 more
Median$2,747.50half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,992.22in 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 | Mar 23, 2026 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 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Smithfield Hospital Smithfield · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Destroy L/S Facet Joint Single | $1,638.63 | $3,277.26 | Mar 11, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Carilion Giles Community Hospital one side Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT SGL LT | $2,422.35 | $6,921.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital one side Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT SGL RT | $2,422.35 | $6,921.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital one side Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT SGL LT | $2,422.35 | $6,921.00 | Apr 17, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 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 Norfolk General 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 Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA 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 |
| Mary Washington Hospital Fredericksburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Destroy lumb/sac facet jnt | $2,759.50 | $5,519.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Stafford Hospital Stafford · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Destroy lumb/sac facet jnt | $2,759.50 | $5,519.00 | Dec 30, 2024 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center one side Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Rf Destruct Lum Single|RIGHT SIDE | $3,814.70 | $6,357.83 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Twin County Regional Healthcare Galax · Galax, VA Destruction by neurolytic agent, paravertebral facet joint nerve(s), with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT); lumbar or sacral, single facet joint | $3,992.22 | $9,980.54 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
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 | 9 | $1,638.63 | $2,747.50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 8 | $2,201.50 | $2,201.50 |
| Roanoke, VA | 3 | $2,422.35 | $2,422.35 |
| Richmond, VA | 2 | $3,745.80 | $3,780.25 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $382.95 | $382.95 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $2,844.00 | $2,844.00 |
| Galax, VA | 1 | $3,992.22 | $3,992.22 |
| 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 |
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
What lumbar radiofrequency ablation is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Lumbar radiofrequency ablation explained.
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
- Tennessee$1,541.40
- Texas$2,963.07
- Utah$3,130.89, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$3,840.00
- 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.