Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in West Virginia
In West Virginia, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $311.20 to $6,137.37, with a median of $2,244.50. The lowest price is at Grant Memorial Hospital (Petersburg). The highest price is 19.7× 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.
Lowest$311.20Grant Memorial Hospital
Median$2,244.50half pay less
Highest$6,137.37in West Virginia
Lowest saves$1,933.30vs the median
Hospitals in West Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Memorial Hospital lowest Petersburg · Petersburg, WV DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $311.20 | $389.00 | — source file |
| Community Health Association Ripley · Ripley, WV DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $758.50 | $1,517.00 | — source file |
| Jefferson Medical Center Ranson · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,870.50 | $3,741.00 | — source file |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center Summersville · Summersville, WV DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,870.50 | $3,741.00 | — source file |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital Gassaway · Gassaway, WV DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,902.00 | $3,804.00 | — source file |
| Wetzel County Hospital New Martinsville · New Martinsville, WV DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,973.00 | $3,946.00 | — source file |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Princeton · Bluefield, WV-VA DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,197.00 | $4,394.00 | — source file |
| Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Parkersburg · Parkersburg-Vienna, WV DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,244.50 | $4,489.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| United Hospital Center Bridgeport · Clarksburg, WV DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,244.50 | $4,489.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown · Morgantown, WV DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,969.00 | $5,938.00 | — source file |
| Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association South Charleston · Charleston, WV DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $3,450.00 | $6,900.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale · Wheeling, WV-OH DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $3,481.50 | $6,963.00 | — source file |
| Wheeling Hospital Wheeling · Wheeling, WV-OH DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $3,495.00 | $6,990.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Weirton Medical Center Weirton · Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH DESTRUCTION OF LOWER OR SACRAL SPINAL FACET JOINT NERVES USING IMAGING GUIDANCE; SINGLE FACET JOINT | $3,591.00 | $7,182.00 | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT- CCW CATH | $6,137.37 | $6,137.37 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 2 | $3,481.50 | $3,488.25 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 1 | $2,197.00 | $2,197.00 |
| Charleston, WV | 1 | $3,450.00 | $3,450.00 |
| Clarksburg, WV | 1 | $2,244.50 | $2,244.50 |
| Gassaway, WV | 1 | $1,902.00 | $1,902.00 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $6,137.37 | $6,137.37 |
| Morgantown, WV | 1 | $2,969.00 | $2,969.00 |
| New Martinsville, WV | 1 | $1,973.00 | $1,973.00 |
| Petersburg, WV | 1 | $311.20 | $311.20 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 1 | $2,244.50 | $2,244.50 |
| Ripley, WV | 1 | $758.50 | $758.50 |
| Summersville, WV | 1 | $1,870.50 | $1,870.50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1 | $1,870.50 | $1,870.50 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 1 | $3,591.00 | $3,591.00 |
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
- Virginia$2,747.50
- Washington$2,728.32
- Wisconsin$1,841.22
- Wyoming$2,413.50
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.