Radiofrequency ablation, lumbar/sacral facet nerve in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 41 hospitals in California run from $47 to $8,920. The typical hospital charges $4,318. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $4,318
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
50 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 $237Sticker price $667 | Lowest price of any hospital | $237 | $667 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $100Insurance typically pays $281Sticker price $667 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | $281 | $667 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $158Insurance typically pays $195Sticker price $834 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $195 | $834 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $158Insurance typically pays $224Sticker price $834 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $224 | $834 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $167Insurance typically pays $251Sticker price $834 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $251 | $834 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $170Insurance typically pays $575Sticker price $1,000 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $575 | $1,000 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $190Insurance typically pays $237Sticker price $1,000 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $237 | $1,000 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $200Insurance typically pays $258Sticker price $667 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $258 | $667 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $225Insurance typically pays $218Sticker price $834 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $218 | $834 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $373Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price $622 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $15 | $622 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $550Insurance typically pays $295Sticker price $834 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $295 | $834 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $620Insurance typically pays $2,260Sticker price $3,101 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $2,260 | $3,101 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $1,344Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,480 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | — | $4,480 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $1,354Insurance typically pays $201Sticker price $2,708 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $201 | $2,708 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $1,406Insurance typically pays $954Sticker price $9,373 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $954 | $9,373 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $1,934Insurance typically pays $1,682Sticker price $1,934 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $1,682 | $1,934 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $2,632Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,632 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | — | $2,632 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,004Insurance typically pays $4,912Sticker price $6,258 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $4,912 | $6,258 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $3,803Insurance typically pays $229Sticker price $3,803 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $229 | $3,803 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,836Insurance typically pays $5,720Sticker price $7,992 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $5,720 | $7,992 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,318Insurance typically pays $5,126Sticker price $8,995 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $5,126 | $8,995 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,022Insurance typically pays $4,416Sticker price $14,350 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $4,416 | $14,350 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,105Insurance typically pays $4,428Sticker price $14,585 | Pricier than 55% of hospitals | $4,428 | $14,585 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $5,487Insurance typically pays $4,146Sticker price $5,487 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $4,146 | $5,487 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $5,487Insurance typically pays $4,146Sticker price $5,487 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $4,146 | $5,487 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $5,487Insurance typically pays $4,146Sticker price $5,487 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $4,146 | $5,487 |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,938Insurance typically pays $2,512Sticker price $5,938 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | $2,512 | $5,938 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,967Insurance typically pays $2,777Sticker price $5,967 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $2,777 | $5,967 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,967Insurance typically pays $2,777Sticker price $5,967 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $2,777 | $5,967 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,967Insurance typically pays $2,777Sticker price $5,967 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $2,777 | $5,967 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,967Insurance typically pays $2,777Sticker price $5,967 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $2,777 | $5,967 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,967Insurance typically pays $2,777Sticker price $5,967 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $2,777 | $5,967 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,967Insurance typically pays $2,777Sticker price $5,967 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $2,777 | $5,967 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,967Insurance typically pays $2,777Sticker price $5,967 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $2,777 | $5,967 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,967Insurance typically pays $2,777Sticker price $5,967 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $2,777 | $5,967 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,967Insurance typically pays $2,777Sticker price $5,967 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $2,777 | $5,967 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,967Insurance typically pays $2,777Sticker price $5,967 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $2,777 | $5,967 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,967Insurance typically pays $2,777Sticker price $5,967 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $2,777 | $5,967 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,967Insurance typically pays $2,777Sticker price $5,967 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $2,777 | $5,967 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $7,575Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $12,625 | Pricier than 98% of hospitals | — | $12,625 |
| 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 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $17,198Sticker price — | — | $17,198 | — |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $3,144Sticker price — | — | $3,144 | — |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,410Sticker price — | — | $4,410 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $6,942Sticker price — | — | $6,942 | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,824 | — | — | $4,824 |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,527Sticker price — | — | $2,527 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $3,498Sticker price — | — | $3,498 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $5,085Sticker price — | — | $5,085 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $3,585Sticker price — | — | $3,585 | — |
Procedure code 64635. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.