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Lower back nerve ablation (radiofrequency) in Pennsylvania

CPT 64635 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,454 to $4,495 at the 9 Pennsylvania hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$2,307typical cash price
$2,505typical commercial insurer rate
$1.5k–$4.5kcash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
St Lukes Hospital
$1,454
Jefferson Abington Hospital
$2,204
Jefferson Health- Northeast
$2,307
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
$2,307
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
$4,205
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
$4,495

Pennsylvania typical cash price: $2,307

Pennsylvania hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
St Lukes HospitalBethlehem$1,752$1,454$603$480–$4,843 · 11 plans
Jefferson Abington HospitalAbington$4,582$2,204$1,717$354–$11,470 · 12 plans
Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia$2,697$2,307$2,519$307–$11,664 · 11 plans
Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia$5,393$2,307$5,084$447–$14,801 · 9 plans
Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey$12,693$4,205$9,152$8,173–$10,154 · 13 plans
Upmc Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh$7,491$4,495$5,056$1,330–$6,367 · 18 plans
Bryn Mawr HospitalBryn Mawr––$2,505$1,676–$3,340 · 7 plans
Main Line Hospital LankenauWynnewood––$2,505$1,720–$3,340 · 7 plans
Paoli HospitalPaoli––$2,505$1,631–$3,340 · 7 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does lower back nerve ablation (radiofrequency) cost at a hospital in Pennsylvania?

At 6 Pennsylvania hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for lower back nerve ablation (radiofrequency) is $2,307, and most charge between $1,829 and $4,350. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $2,505. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for lower back nerve ablation (radiofrequency)?

At 4 of the 6 hospitals in Pennsylvania that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Pennsylvania has the lowest cash price for lower back nerve ablation (radiofrequency)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $1,454 at St Lukes Hospital. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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