Radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerve in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 26 hospitals in California run from $47 to $8,920. The typical hospital charges $1,389. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,389
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
48 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Lodi Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $47Insurance typically pays $275Sticker price $666 | Lowest price of any hospital | $275 | $666 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $100Insurance typically pays $300Sticker price $666 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $300 | $666 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $113Insurance typically pays $574Sticker price $666 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $574 | $666 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $127Insurance typically pays $193Sticker price $666 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $193 | $666 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $127Insurance typically pays $210Sticker price $666 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $210 | $666 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $127Insurance typically pays $280Sticker price $666 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $280 | $666 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $133Insurance typically pays $250Sticker price $666 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $250 | $666 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $180Insurance typically pays $220Sticker price $666 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $220 | $666 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $200Insurance typically pays $346Sticker price $666 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $346 | $666 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $440Insurance typically pays $300Sticker price $666 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $300 | $666 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $852Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price $1,420 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $15 | $1,420 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $1,342Insurance typically pays $191Sticker price $2,684 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $191 | $2,684 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $1,372Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,575 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | — | $4,575 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $1,406Insurance typically pays $3,607Sticker price $9,373 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $3,607 | $9,373 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $1,947Insurance typically pays $1,693Sticker price $1,947 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $1,693 | $1,947 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,004Insurance typically pays $4,912Sticker price $6,258 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $4,912 | $6,258 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,725Insurance typically pays $5,720Sticker price $7,760 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $5,720 | $7,760 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $3,808Insurance typically pays $229Sticker price $3,808 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $229 | $3,808 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,266Insurance typically pays $3,265Sticker price $12,188 | Pricier than 72% of hospitals | $3,265 | $12,188 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,318Insurance typically pays $5,126Sticker price $8,995 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | $5,126 | $8,995 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $4,853Insurance typically pays $3,526Sticker price $4,853 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $3,526 | $4,853 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $4,853Insurance typically pays $3,526Sticker price $4,853 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $3,526 | $4,853 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $4,853Insurance typically pays $3,526Sticker price $4,853 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $3,526 | $4,853 |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,579Insurance typically pays $2,512Sticker price $5,579 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $2,512 | $5,579 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $6,436Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $10,726 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | — | $10,726 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $8,920Insurance typically pays $20,636Sticker price $13,723 | Highest price of any hospital | $20,636 | $13,723 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,777Sticker price — | — | $2,777 | — |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,777Sticker price — | — | $2,777 | — |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,410Sticker price — | — | $4,410 | — |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,416Sticker price — | — | $4,416 | — |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $3,144Sticker price — | — | $3,144 | — |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $17,198Sticker price — | — | $17,198 | — |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,527Sticker price — | — | $2,527 | — |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,777Sticker price — | — | $2,777 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $2,760Sticker price — | — | $2,760 | — |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,777Sticker price — | — | $2,777 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,777Sticker price — | — | $2,777 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,777Sticker price — | — | $2,777 | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,288 | — | — | $4,288 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,777Sticker price — | — | $2,777 | — |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,777Sticker price — | — | $2,777 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $3,306Sticker price — | — | $3,306 | — |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,777Sticker price — | — | $2,777 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $5,085Sticker price — | — | $5,085 | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,777Sticker price — | — | $2,777 | — |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,777Sticker price — | — | $2,777 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,777Sticker price — | — | $2,777 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $4,499Sticker price — | — | $4,499 | — |
Procedure code 64633. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.