Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in West Virginia
In West Virginia, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $1,154.34 to $9,101.60, with a median of $2,197.00. The lowest price is at Berkeley Medical Center (Martinsburg). The highest price is 7.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,197.00, is 16% below the US median of $2,606.00.
- West Virginia ranks 17th of 44 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 19 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,154.34Berkeley Medical Center
Median$2,197.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$9,101.60in West Virginia
Lowest saves$1,042.66vs the median
Hospitals in West Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Medical Center one side lowest Martinsburg · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV DESTRUCTION OF LOWER OR SACRAL SPINAL FACET JOINT NERVES USING IMAGING GUIDANCE; SINGLE FACET JOINT | $1,154.34 | $2,308.67 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Thomas Memorial Hospital one side South Charleston · Charleston, WV DESTRUCTION OF LOWER OR SACRAL SPINAL FACET JOINT NERVES USING IMAGING GUIDANCE; SINGLE FACET JOINT | $1,719.34 | $3,438.67 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Medical Center Ranson · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,870.50 | $3,741.00 | Jul 12, 2026 source file |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center Summersville · Summersville, WV DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,870.50 | $3,741.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital Gassaway · Gassaway, WV DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,902.00 | $3,804.00 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Raleigh General Hospital Beckley · Beckley, WV Destruction by neurolytic agent, paravertebral facet joint nerve(s), with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT); lumbar or sacral, single facet joint | $1,957.81 | $4,894.52 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Wetzel County Hospital New Martinsville · New Martinsville, WV DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,973.00 | $3,946.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon one side Buckhannon · Buckhannon, WV DESTRUCTION OF LOWER OR SACRAL SPINAL FACET JOINT NERVES USING IMAGING GUIDANCE; SINGLE FACET JOINT | $2,112.50 | $4,225.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Jackson General Hospital Ripley · Ripley, WV DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,132.50 | $4,265.00 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn one side Princeton · Bluefield, WV-VA DESTRUCTION OF LOWER OR SACRAL SPINAL FACET JOINT NERVES USING IMAGING GUIDANCE; SINGLE FACET JOINT | $2,197.00 | $4,394.00 | Jul 10, 2026 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 |
| Boone Memorial Hospital Madison · Charleston, WV DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LUM | $2,485.00 | $4,970.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown · Morgantown, WV DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,969.00 | $5,938.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital one side Glen Dale · Wheeling, WV-OH DESTRUCTION OF LOWER OR SACRAL SPINAL FACET JOINT NERVES USING IMAGING GUIDANCE; SINGLE FACET JOINT | $3,315.50 | $6,631.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Wheeling Hospital one side Wheeling · Wheeling, WV-OH DESTRUCTION OF LOWER OR SACRAL SPINAL FACET JOINT NERVES USING IMAGING GUIDANCE; SINGLE FACET JOINT | $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 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT- CCW CATH | $6,137.37 | $6,137.37 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Roane General Hospital one side Spencer · Spencer, WV Destroy lumb/sac facet jnt | $9,101.60 | $15,169.34 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston, WV | 2 | $1,719.34 | $2,102.17 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 2 | $3,315.50 | $3,405.25 |
| Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $2,112.50 | $2,112.50 |
| Beckley, WV | 1 | $1,957.81 | $1,957.81 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 1 | $2,197.00 | $2,197.00 |
| Clarksburg, WV | 1 | $2,244.50 | $2,244.50 |
| Gassaway, WV | 1 | $1,902.00 | $1,902.00 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 1 | $1,154.34 | $1,154.34 |
| 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 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 1 | $2,244.50 | $2,244.50 |
| Ripley, WV | 1 | $2,132.50 | $2,132.50 |
| Spencer, WV | 1 | $9,101.60 | $9,101.60 |
| 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 |
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
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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
- Virginia$2,747.50
- Washington$3,163.40
- Wisconsin$2,474.81
- Wyoming$1,961.88
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.