Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 43 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $507.21 to $3,439.95, with a median of $1,841.22. The lowest price is at Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute (Mequon). The highest price is 6.8× 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$507.21Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute
Median$1,841.22half pay less
Highest$3,439.95in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$1,334.01vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute lowest Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC PBB DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $507.21 | $957.00 | — source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI Pro Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $1,150.50 | $1,770.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,150.50 | $1,770.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI Pro Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $1,150.50 | $1,770.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI Pro Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $1,150.50 | $1,770.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,150.50 | $1,770.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,150.50 | $1,770.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI Pro Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $1,150.50 | $1,770.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,150.50 | $1,770.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,150.50 | $1,770.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI Pro Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $1,150.50 | $1,770.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI Pro Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $1,150.50 | $1,770.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI Pro Dstr Nrolytc Agnt Parverteb Fct Sngl Lmbr/Sacral | $1,150.50 | $1,770.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,150.50 | $1,770.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC PBB DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,240.20 | $2,340.00 | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG DSTR PARAVERT FACET JT NRV W FLUORO LMBR/SAC | $1,379.50 | $2,463.40 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Destroy Lumb/Sac Facet Jnt | $1,390.22 | $2,643.00 | — source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Destroy Lumb/Sac Facet Jnt | $1,504.42 | $3,335.00 | — source file |
| Amery Hospital East Amery · East Amery, WI Destroy Lumb/Sac Facet Jnt | $1,507.37 | $2,891.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Brookfield · Brookfield, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,841.22 | $3,474.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,841.22 | $3,474.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,841.22 | $3,474.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,841.22 | $3,474.00 | — source file |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,841.22 | $3,474.00 | — source file |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics Whitehall · Whitehall, WI HCHG 64635 DESTRUCT FACET JOINT;LUMB/SAC;SINGLE | $1,949.55 | $3,075.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Bellin Memorial Health Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HCHG 64635 DESTRUCT FACET JOINT;LUMB/SAC;SINGLE | $2,133.50 | $4,608.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT (64635) | $2,190.16 | $3,911.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT (64635) | $2,190.16 | $3,911.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT (64635) | $2,190.16 | $3,911.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT (64635) | $2,190.16 | $3,911.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT (64635) | $2,190.16 | $3,911.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT (64635) | $2,190.16 | $3,911.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT (64635) | $2,190.16 | $3,911.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT (64635) | $2,190.16 | $3,911.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT (64635) | $2,190.16 | $3,911.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT (64635) | $2,190.16 | $3,911.00 | — source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison · Madison, WI PR DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $2,238.40 | $2,798.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior · Duluth, MN-WI DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,893.18 | $3,915.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $3,148.11 | $5,523.00 | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus Appleton · Appleton, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $3,148.11 | $5,523.00 | — source file |
| St Nicholas Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI HC RADIOFREQ;LUMBO/SACRAL;SINGLE | $3,202.98 | $4,853.00 | — source file |
| St Clare Memorial Hospital Oconto Falls · Green Bay, WI HC RADIOFREQ;LUMBO/SACRAL;SINGLE | $3,202.98 | $4,853.00 | — source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton · Appleton, WI HC PRO DEST FAC NRV LUM/SAC SGL | $3,439.95 | $6,035.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 6 | $507.21 | $1,841.22 |
| Appleton, WI | 4 | $2,190.16 | $2,669.14 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3 | $1,379.50 | $1,390.22 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 3 | $2,190.16 | $2,190.16 |
| Green Bay, WI | 2 | $2,133.50 | $2,668.24 |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $1,150.50 | $1,694.45 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 2 | $1,150.50 | $1,150.50 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $1,150.50 | $1,150.50 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $2,190.16 | $2,190.16 |
| Brookfield, WI | 1 | $1,841.22 | $1,841.22 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1 | $2,893.18 | $2,893.18 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $1,150.50 | $1,150.50 |
| East Amery, WI | 1 | $1,507.37 | $1,507.37 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 1 | $1,150.50 | $1,150.50 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 1 | $2,190.16 | $2,190.16 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $1,150.50 | $1,150.50 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $1,150.50 | $1,150.50 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $2,190.16 | $2,190.16 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $1,150.50 | $1,150.50 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $2,190.16 | $2,190.16 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 1 | $3,202.98 | $3,202.98 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $1,150.50 | $1,150.50 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $2,190.16 | $2,190.16 |
| Whitehall, WI | 1 | $1,949.55 | $1,949.55 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $2,190.16 | $2,190.16 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $1,150.50 | $1,150.50 |
| Wausau, WI | 1 | $1,150.50 | $1,150.50 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 1 | $1,150.50 | $1,150.50 |
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
- West Virginia$2,244.50
- Wyoming$2,413.50
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.