How much does radiofrequency ablation, lumbar facet, 1 level cost in Virginia?
CPT 64635 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Virginia.
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64635 Radiofrequency ablation, lumbar facet, 1 level
Market typical price
$2,844
51 facilities · typical range $2,202 – $3,991 · 1.5× Medicare OPPS
Typical
$2,844
Medicare $1,953
$129 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $6,434
What Medicare pays
$1,953
Market typical
$2,844
Cash / self-pay price
$2,748
Prices near you — 51 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centra Lynchburg General Hospital (Lynchburg) lowest ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $129cash | 0.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital (Lynchburg) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $129cash | 0.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Ballad Health Johnston Memorial Hospital (Abingdon) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $383cash | 0.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| Ballad Health Lonesome Pine Hospital (Big Stone Gap) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $383cash | 0.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Ballad Health Russell County Hospital (Lebanon) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $383cash | 0.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Ballad Health Smyth County Community Hospital (Marion) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $421cash | 0.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center (Culpeper) | Hospital | $1,121cash | 0.6× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center (Haymarket) | Hospital | $1,121cash | 0.6× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health Prince William Medical Center (Manassas) | Hospital | $1,121cash | 0.6× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health University Medical Center (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $1,345cash | 0.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| VHC Health, Virginia Hospital Center (Arlington) | Hospital | $1,987negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital (South Boston) | Hospital | $2,016negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $2,202cash | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (Fairfax) | Hospital | $2,202cash | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital (Falls Church) | Hospital | $2,202cash | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital (Leesburg) | Hospital | $2,202cash | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $2,202cash | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (Roanoke) | Hospital | $2,422cash | 1.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 7.9% |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital (Hampton) | Hospital | $2,748cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital — orthopedic-focused (Norfolk) | Hospital | $2,748cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (Norfolk) | Hospital | $2,748cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (Woodbridge) | Hospital | $2,748cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Obici Hospital (Suffolk) | Hospital | $2,748cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $2,748cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $2,748cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Mary Washington Hospital (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $2,760cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Stafford Hospital (Stafford) | Hospital | $2,760cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $2,844cash | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center (Harrisonburg) | Hospital | $2,844cash | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Augusta Health (Fishersville) | Hospital | $2,852cash | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Valley Health Winchester Medical Center (Winchester) | Hospital | $2,946cash | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.6% |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $3,074negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Medical Center (Salem) | Hospital | $3,668negotiated | 1.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center (Suffolk) | Hospital | $3,746cash | 1.9× | — |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center (Portsmouth) | Hospital | $3,746cash | 1.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center (Midlothian) | Hospital | $3,746cash | 1.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Reston Hospital Center (Reston) | Hospital | $3,976negotiated | 2.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| LewisGale Hospital Pulaski (Pulaski) | Hospital | $3,981negotiated | 2.0× | ★★★★★ |
| StoneSprings Hospital Center (Dulles) | Hospital | $3,991negotiated | 2.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.1% |
| Twin County Regional Hospital (Galax) | Hospital | $3,992cash | 2.0× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Hospital Montgomery (Blacksburg) | Hospital | $4,207negotiated | 2.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| LewisGale Hospital Alleghany (Low Moor) | Hospital | $4,607negotiated | 2.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (Chesapeake) | Hospital | $4,961negotiated | 2.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Chippenham Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $5,062negotiated | 2.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Forest campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $5,062negotiated | 2.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Johnston-Willis Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $5,062negotiated | 2.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Parham Doctors' Hospital — ortho/spine-focused campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $5,062negotiated | 2.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Retreat Doctors' Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $5,632negotiated | 2.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| TriCities Hospital, formerly John Randolph Medical Center (Hopewell) | Hospital | $5,632negotiated | 2.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center (Mechanicsville) | Hospital | $5,862cash | 3.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $6,434negotiated | 3.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
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. 6 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
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What should 64635 cost in Virginia?
For radiofrequency ablation, lumbar facet, 1 level (CPT 64635) in Virginia, a fair self-pay price is around $2,844, with hospitals ranging from $2,202 to $3,991 across 51 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $1,953, the benchmark every published rate is measured against. 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 Virginia?
A fair self-pay price for radiofrequency ablation, lumbar facet, 1 level (CPT 64635) in Virginia is around $2,844, with hospital prices ranging from $2,202 to $3,991 across 51 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.