Lumbar radiofrequency ablation cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 52 hospitals publish a cash price for radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level: from $1,240.20 to $5,957.68, with a median of $2,474.81. The lowest price is at Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Milwaukee). The highest price is 4.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,474.81, is 5% below the US median of $2,606.00.
- Wisconsin ranks 23rd of 44 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 52 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$1,240.20Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus
Median$2,474.81half of hospitals charge less
Highest$5,957.68in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$1,234.61vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus lowest Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC PBB DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,240.20 | $2,340.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| River Falls Area Hospital 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 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Destroy Lumb/Sac Facet Jnt | $1,504.42 | $3,335.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Amery Hospital East Amery · East Amery, WI Destroy Lumb/Sac Facet Jnt | $1,507.37 | $2,891.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Grant Regional Health Center Lancaster · Platteville, WI Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $1,652.30 | $2,542.00 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Fort Memorial Hospital Fort Atkinson · Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI DSTR NROLYTC AGNT PARVERTEB FCT SNGL LMBR/SACRAL | $1,825.60 | $5,705.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,841.22 | $3,474.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Elmbrook Campus Brookfield · Brookfield, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,841.22 | $3,474.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Franklin Campus Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,841.22 | $3,474.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,841.22 | $3,474.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $1,841.22 | $3,474.00 | Jan 1, 2026 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 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-OSP Appleton · Appleton, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT (64635) | $2,190.16 | $3,911.00 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT (64635) | $2,190.16 | $3,911.00 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Fond Du Lac Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT (64635) | $2,190.16 | $3,911.00 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT (64635) | $2,190.16 | $3,911.00 | Aug 8, 2026 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 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Oshkosh Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT (64635) | $2,190.16 | $3,911.00 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT (64635) | $2,190.16 | $3,911.00 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT (64635) | $2,190.16 | $3,911.00 | Aug 8, 2026 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 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| Southwest Health Center Platteville · Platteville, WI HC DESTRUCT FACET JNT W IMG L/S SNG LVL BIL | $2,233.50 | $2,978.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| OakLeaf Surgical Hospital one side Altoona · Eau Claire, WI DESTRUCTION OF LOWER OR SACRAL SPINAL FACET JOINT NERVES USING IMAGING GUIDANCE; SINGLE FACET JOINT | $2,456.87 | $2,729.85 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI Xr Destruction of L S Facet Nerve Jts | $2,492.75 | $3,835.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI Xr Destruction of L S Facet Nerve Jts | $2,492.75 | $3,835.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI Xr Destruction of L S Facet Nerve Jts | $2,492.75 | $3,835.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI Xr Destruction of L S Facet Nerve Jts | $2,492.75 | $3,835.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI Xr Destruction of L S Facet Nerve Jts | $2,492.75 | $3,835.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Xr Destruction of L S Facet Nerve Jts | $2,492.75 | $3,835.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI Xr Destruction of L S Facet Nerve Jts | $2,492.75 | $3,835.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI Xr Destruction of L S Facet Nerve Jts | $2,492.75 | $3,835.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Xr Destruction of L S Facet Nerve Jts | $2,492.75 | $3,835.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI Xr Destruction of L S Facet Nerve Jts | $2,492.75 | $3,835.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI Xr Destruction of L S Facet Nerve Jts | $2,492.75 | $3,835.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI Xr Destruction of L S Facet Nerve Jts | $2,492.75 | $3,835.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI Xr Destruction of L S Facet Nerve Jts | $2,492.75 | $3,835.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Medical Center - Walworth Lake Geneva · Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $2,697.29 | $3,596.39 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Trauma Center Janesville · Janesville-Beloit, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JT UNI | $2,697.29 | $3,596.39 | Mar 1, 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 - Mercy Campus Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $3,148.11 | $5,523.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus Appleton · Appleton, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $3,148.11 | $5,523.00 | Jan 1, 2026 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 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Clare Memorial Hospital Oconto Falls · Green Bay, WI HC RADIOFREQ;LUMBO/SACRAL;SINGLE | $3,202.98 | $4,853.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center Prairie Du Chien · Prairie Du Chien, WI Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | $3,280.00 | $3,280.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Black River Memorial Hospital Black River Falls · Black River Falls, WI DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT | $3,417.30 | $3,797.00 | Jan 8, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton · Appleton, WI HC PRO DEST FAC NRV LUM/SAC SGL | $3,439.95 | $6,035.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Edgerton Hospital and Health Services Edgerton · Janesville-Beloit, WI HC DESTRUCT FACET JNT W IMG L/S SNG LVL | $3,757.31 | $5,147.00 | Jul 19, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison · Madison, WI HC DESTROY LUMB/SAC FACET JNT UNIL | $4,484.48 | $5,605.59 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital Pleasant Prairie · Kenosha, WI Destr by Neurolyt Agent Pv Facet Jt Nrv(S) | $5,957.68 | $7,943.57 | Jul 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 5 | $1,240.20 | $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 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 2 | $2,456.87 | $2,474.81 |
| Green Bay, WI | 2 | $2,133.50 | $2,668.24 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | 2 | $2,697.29 | $3,227.30 |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $2,492.75 | $3,488.62 |
| Platteville, WI | 2 | $1,652.30 | $1,942.90 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 2 | $2,492.75 | $2,492.75 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $2,492.75 | $2,492.75 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $2,190.16 | $2,190.16 |
| Black River Falls, WI | 1 | $3,417.30 | $3,417.30 |
| Brookfield, WI | 1 | $1,841.22 | $1,841.22 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1 | $2,893.18 | $2,893.18 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $2,492.75 | $2,492.75 |
| East Amery, WI | 1 | $1,507.37 | $1,507.37 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 1 | $2,190.16 | $2,190.16 |
| Kenosha, WI | 1 | $5,957.68 | $5,957.68 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $2,492.75 | $2,492.75 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $2,492.75 | $2,492.75 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $2,190.16 | $2,190.16 |
| Prairie Du Chien, WI | 1 | $3,280.00 | $3,280.00 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $2,492.75 | $2,492.75 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $2,190.16 | $2,190.16 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 1 | $3,202.98 | $3,202.98 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $2,492.75 | $2,492.75 |
| 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 | $2,492.75 | $2,492.75 |
| Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI | 1 | $1,825.60 | $1,825.60 |
| Wausau, WI | 1 | $2,492.75 | $2,492.75 |
| Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI | 1 | $2,697.29 | $2,697.29 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 1 | $2,492.75 | $2,492.75 |
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
- West Virginia$2,197.00
- Wyoming$1,961.88
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.