Radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerve in Missouri
Below is what hospitals in Missouri charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 13 hospitals in Missouri run from $456 to $3,550. The typical hospital charges $3,550. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $3,550
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Mercy Hospital MO | $456Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $951 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $951 |
| Phelps Health MO · Price file February 16, 2026 | $2,146Insurance typically pays $290Sticker price $2,385 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $290 | $2,385 |
| University Of Missouri Health Care Columbia, MO · Price file December 23, 2025 | $2,347Insurance typically pays $2,504Sticker price $3,912 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $2,504 | $3,912 |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,852Insurance typically pays $2,018Sticker price $4,753 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $2,018 | $4,753 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $3,550Insurance typically pays $5,239Sticker price $5,916 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $5,239 | $5,916 |
| Parkland Health Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $3,550Insurance typically pays $5,239Sticker price $5,916 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $5,239 | $5,916 |
| Christian Hospital Northeast-northwest MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $3,550Insurance typically pays $5,239Sticker price $5,916 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $5,239 | $5,916 |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $3,550Insurance typically pays $5,239Sticker price $5,916 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $5,239 | $5,916 |
| Barnes-jewish St Peters Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $3,550Insurance typically pays $5,239Sticker price $5,916 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $5,239 | $5,916 |
| Barnes-jewish West County Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $3,550Insurance typically pays $5,239Sticker price $5,916 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $5,239 | $5,916 |
| Progress West Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $3,550Insurance typically pays $5,239Sticker price $5,916 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $5,239 | $5,916 |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $3,550Insurance typically pays $5,239Sticker price $5,916 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $5,239 | $5,916 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $3,550Insurance typically pays $5,239Sticker price $5,916 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $5,239 | $5,916 |
| Belton Regional Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $2,168Sticker price — | — | $2,168 | — |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $1,497Sticker price — | — | $1,497 | — |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · Price file September 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,093Sticker price — | — | $2,093 | — |
| Centerpoint Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $2,408Sticker price — | — | $2,408 | — |
| Research Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $2,330Sticker price — | — | $2,330 | — |
Procedure code 64633. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.