Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Washington
In Washington, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $374.44 to $7,870.20, with a median of $2,728.32. The lowest price is at East Adams Rural Healthcare (Ritzville). The highest price is 21.0× 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 Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Adams Rural Healthcare lowest Ritzville · Othello, WA PR DESTRUCTION PARAVERTEBRAL FACET JOINT NERVE(S), W IMAGING | $374.44 | $499.26 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $790.40 | $1,216.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA DESTRUCTION OF LOWER OR SACRAL SPINAL FACET JOINT NERVES USING IMAGING GUIDANCE; SINGLE FACET JOINT | $2,300.57 | $3,539.34 | — source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $2,454.20 | $3,506.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $2,728.32 | $5,684.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $2,728.32 | $5,684.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Central Washington Health Services Association Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $3,150.90 | $3,501.00 | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT - FAC | $3,182.91 | $6,241.00 | — source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT W/IMAGING | $6,640.00 | $8,300.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA DESTRUCTION OF LOWER OR SACRAL SPINAL FACET JOINT NERVES USING IMAGING GUIDANCE; SINGLE FACET JOINT | $7,870.20 | $12,108.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 3 | $2,728.32 | $2,728.32 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $790.40 | $4,330.30 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $2,300.57 | $2,300.57 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 1 | $6,640.00 | $6,640.00 |
| Othello, WA | 1 | $374.44 | $374.44 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $2,454.20 | $2,454.20 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $3,150.90 | $3,150.90 |
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
- Virginia$2,747.50
- West Virginia$2,244.50
- Wisconsin$1,841.22
- Wyoming$2,413.50
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.