How much does Radiofrequency ablation, lumbar facet, 1 level cost in southwest-virginia?

CPT 64635 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for southwest-virginia.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.

64635 Radiofrequency ablation, lumbar facet, 1 level

Market typical price

$3,004

6 facilities · typical range $383 – $2,510 · 1.5× Medicare OPPS

Typical

$3,004

Medicare $1,953

$383 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $3,992

What Medicare paysⓘ

$1,953

Market typical

$3,004

Cash / self-pay price

$383

Prices near you — 6 facilities, lowest first

Facility	Type	Price	vs Medicare	Quality
Ballad Health Lonesome Pine Hospital (Big Stone Gap) lowest ⚠ likely error	Hospital	$383cash	0.2×	★★★★★
Ballad Health Russell County Hospital (Lebanon) ⚠ likely error	Hospital	$383cash	0.2×	★★★★★
Ballad Health Johnston Memorial Hospital (Abingdon) ⚠ likely error	Hospital	$383cash	0.2×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2%
Ballad Health Smyth County Community Hospital (Marion) ⚠ likely error	Hospital	$421cash	0.2×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4%
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital (South Boston)	Hospital	$2,016negotiated	1.0×	★★★★★
Twin County Regional Hospital (Galax)	Hospital	$3,992cash	2.0×	★★★★★

Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 4 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.

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What should 64635 cost in southwest-virginia?

For Radiofrequency ablation, lumbar facet, 1 level (CPT 64635) in southwest-virginia, a fair self-pay price is around $3,004, with hospitals ranging from $383 to $2,510 across 6 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $1,953, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Radiofrequency ablation, lumbar facet, 1 level cost in southwest-virginia?

A fair self-pay price for Radiofrequency ablation, lumbar facet, 1 level (CPT 64635) in southwest-virginia is around $3,004, with hospital prices ranging from $383 to $2,510 across 6 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

What is the Medicare rate for CPT 64635?

Medicare pays about $1,953 for Radiofrequency ablation, lumbar facet, 1 level (CPT 64635). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.

Can I negotiate the price of Radiofrequency ablation, lumbar facet, 1 level?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.