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How much does facet nerve ablation cost?

Heat ablation of the nerves to a low-back facet joint, one level. What Medicare pays in each setting, in every state, and where it costs less.

Office or clinic
$465
Medicare 2026, national
Surgery center
$1,122
Medicare 2026, national
Hospital outpatient
$2,168
Medicare 2026, national

Heat ablation of the nerves to a low-back facet joint, one level.

Every bill for the whole procedure: facility, surgeon, anesthesia and the care around it

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By state

StateOffice or clinicSurgery centerHospital outpatient
Alabama$417$987–$1,054$1,845–$2,014
Alaska$537$1,243$2,394
Arizona$453$1,154$2,254
Arkansas$411$1,023–$1,068$1,939–$2,052
California$496–$626$1,329–$1,501$2,687–$3,077
Colorado$486$1,150–$1,159$2,236–$2,258
Connecticut$496$1,267$2,522
Delaware$460$1,146–$1,193$2,230–$2,350
District of Columbia$534$1,105–$1,262$2,101–$2,497
Florida$455–$494$1,142–$1,156$2,215–$2,229
Georgia$429–$473$1,005–$1,131$1,880–$2,198
Hawaii$508$1,249$2,483
Idaho$432$1,086–$1,103$2,093–$2,136
Illinois$440–$483$1,161–$1,174$2,266–$2,279
Indiana$435$1,141–$1,165$2,230–$2,292
Iowa$430$1,064–$1,112$2,040–$2,161
Kansas$427$1,033–$1,054$1,959–$2,012
Kentucky$426$1,050–$1,084$1,998–$2,083
Louisiana$425–$446$1,025–$1,056$1,934–$2,008
Maine$434–$458$1,084–$1,118$2,086–$2,166
Maryland$469–$494$1,058–$1,156$2,006–$2,253
Massachusetts$483–$536$1,261–$1,273$2,516–$2,527
Michigan$436–$459$1,099–$1,110$2,115–$2,131
Minnesota$468$1,125–$1,164$2,183–$2,282
Mississippi$414$988–$1,038$1,846–$1,972
Missouri$417–$448$1,098–$1,104$2,121–$2,126
Montana$465$1,122$2,168
Nebraska$432$1,124$2,190
Nevada$464$1,146$2,232
New Hampshire$478$1,158$2,259
New Jersey$502–$528$1,212–$1,267$2,380–$2,509
New Mexico$438$1,095–$1,128$2,104–$2,189
New York$445–$546$1,291–$1,323$2,605–$2,636
North Carolina$438$1,064–$1,107$2,032–$2,143
North Dakota$459$1,116$2,162
Ohio$435$1,058–$1,094$2,016–$2,106
Oklahoma$426$1,067–$1,073$2,043–$2,056
Oregon$461–$503$1,188–$1,268$2,340–$2,542
Pennsylvania$436–$483$1,080–$1,147$2,070–$2,240
Rhode Island$477$1,204$2,371
South Carolina$437$1,045–$1,080$1,984–$2,071
South Dakota$459$1,115$2,162
Tennessee$429$1,024–$1,081$1,935–$2,080
Texas$433–$484$1,103–$1,113$2,129–$2,139
Utah$443$1,110$2,146
Vermont$457$1,094–$1,123$2,106–$2,178
Virginia$456$1,082–$1,128$2,074–$2,190
Washington$482–$547$1,195–$1,246$2,351–$2,457
West Virginia$424$1,070–$1,129$2,043–$2,190
Wisconsin$444$1,074–$1,133$2,061–$2,209
Wyoming$462$1,119$2,166

Questions

How much does facet nerve ablation cost?

Medicare's 2026 national price for facet nerve ablation is $465 at office or clinic; $1,122 at surgery center; $2,168 at hospital outpatient. Prices vary by area; private insurance usually pays more.

Where is facet nerve ablation cheapest?

Usually at office or clinic ($465) rather than hospital outpatient ($2,168), about $1,703 less for the same service at Medicare's national rates.

Is this what I will pay?

These are Medicare's payment rates, a public benchmark for a fair price. What you pay depends on your insurance, deductible and the provider. Ask for a written estimate before you book; if you are uninsured or paying yourself, you are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate.