# Nerve burning for spine joint pain (radiofrequency) in GA

Billing code `64635`. Prices for this code at 78 hospitals in GA, taken from the machine-readable standard charge files each hospital is required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR 180.50).

Source page: https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/nerve-burning-for-spine-joint-pain-radiofrequency

Destroy lumb/sac facet jnt

**Where this is done matters more than which hospital:** Nerve burning for spine joint pain (radiofrequency) is a procedure a doctor's office can perform, and Medicare pays about 4.7x more for it at a hospital outpatient department than in an office. Every price below is a hospital's, and excludes the doctor's separate bill. Do not quote these as the cost of the procedure without saying which setting they describe.

## Before quoting any figure below

- **Hospital charges only.** The surgeon, anaesthetist, radiologist and pathologist bill separately and appear in no hospital price file, by construction. Every figure below is part of a total, never the total.
- **A negotiated rate is not a bill.** It is what a hospital and an insurer agreed. What a patient owes depends on their deductible, coinsurance and out-of-pocket maximum.
- **Each hospital's figure is a median across its own plans.** The spread inside one hospital is often wider than the gap between two of them.
- **"not mentioned" is not $0.** It means this hospital's file does not label a row that way. Silence is not a statement that the charge does not exist.
- **A hospital absent from the table says nothing about its prices.** It may publish this code under a revenue or drug code this site cannot map to a procedure.

A procedure code is billed twice -- once by the hospital for its own costs, once by the doctor for their work -- and hospitals publish different sides of that split under the same code. Of the hospitals here, 38 publish a facility charge; 7 publish both, mixed together; 33 do not label which half the figure is.

## Typical price

|  | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cheapest tenth | $1,776 |
| Typical | $3,152 |
| Dearest tenth | $5,175 |

The cheapest and dearest tenth are the hospitals a tenth of the way in from each end, not the single cheapest and dearest. Every hospital, including both extremes, is in the table below.

That is a 3-fold difference for the same billing code -- a gap between hospitals, not between treatments.

## Every hospital publishing this code

| Hospital | Where | CMS rating | Typical | Facility charge | Physician fee | Self-pay | Lowest | Highest | Plans on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | BYRON | 1/5 | see split | $2,749 | $211 | not published | $207 | $2,923 | 16 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | ATLANTA | 2/5 | see split | $3,371 | $337 | $9,050 | $150 | $7,240 | 146 |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center | DOUGLAS | 3/5 | see split | $1,924 | $429 | not published | $380 | $47,500 | 135 |
| Effingham Health System | SPRINGFIELD | not rated | $881 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,045 | $842 | $2,989 | 13 |
| University Mcduffie County Regional Medical Center | THOMSON | not rated | $1,444 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $984 | $529 | $3,281 | 19 |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | AUGUSTA | 2/5 | $1,683 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $984 | $85 | $3,281 | 24 |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | MILLEDGEVILLE | 2/5 | see split | $1,931 | $183 | not published | $180 | $6,575 | 25 |
| Optim Medical Center - Screven | SYLVANIA | not rated | $1,728 | $1,728 | not mentioned | $15,239 | $1,711 | $2,567 | 24 |
| Phoebe Sumter Medical Center | AMERICUS | 3/5 | $1,797 | $1,797 | not mentioned | not published | $1,711 | $2,995 | 7 |
| St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare | COLUMBUS | 3/5 | $1,831 | $1,831 | not mentioned | not published | $276 | $5,882 | 15 |
| SGMC Health | VALDOSTA | 2/5 | $1,873 | $1,873 | not mentioned | $2,058 | $1,354 | $2,214 | 8 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | MACON | 2/5 | see split | $1,941 | $183 | not published | $180 | $5,756 | 28 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital | ALBANY | 2/5 | $1,975 | $1,975 | not mentioned | not published | $1,881 | $3,292 | 7 |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | HIAWASSEE | not rated | $1,989 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,841 | $833 | $4,829 | 39 |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | RIVERDALE | 1/5 | $2,008 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,949 | $869 | $4,064 | 41 |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton | CARROLLTON | 2/5 | $2,008 | $2,008 | not mentioned | $1,821 | $1,949 | $2,144 | 20 |
| AdventHealth Gordon | CALHOUN | 3/5 | $2,023 | $2,023 | not mentioned | $4,851 | $964 | $3,931 | 9 |
| SGMC Berrien Campus | NASHVILLE | not rated | $2,043 | $2,043 | not mentioned | $2,058 | $1,703 | $2,554 | 6 |
| AdventHealth Murray | CHATSWORTH | 5/5 | $2,204 | $2,204 | not mentioned | $4,851 | $1,818 | $3,603 | 6 |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | VILLA RICA | 3/5 | $2,348 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,348 | $851 | $3,639 | 17 |
| Chi Memorial Hospital- Georgia | RINGGOLD | 3/5 | $2,486 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $167 | $4,275 | 19 |
| AdventHealth Redmond | ROME | 4/5 | $2,535 | $2,535 | not mentioned | $24,351 | $2,029 | $10,887 | 13 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | WARNER ROBINS | 2/5 | $2,572 | $2,572 | not mentioned | not published | $1,749 | $7,750 | 13 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | COLUMBUS | 5/5 | $2,606 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,899 | $382 | $5,381 | 38 |
| Optim Medical Center - Tattnall | REIDSVILLE | not rated | $2,687 | $2,687 | not mentioned | $30,336 | $2,687 | $2,687 | 1 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | COLUMBUS | 2/5 | $2,775 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,899 | $474 | $5,381 | 40 |
| WellStar MCG Health, Affiliated with Med Col | AUGUSTA | 1/5 | $2,952 | $2,952 | not mentioned | $4,326 | $1,711 | $7,647 | 20 |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | MOULTRIE | 4/5 | $2,954 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $3,122 | $399 | $3,122 | 66 |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | ROME | 2/5 | $2,988 | $2,988 | not mentioned | $4,460 | $1,508 | $8,343 | 38 |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $3,051 | $3,051 | not mentioned | $11,148 | $1,983 | $7,750 | 19 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | DECATUR | 2/5 | $3,051 | $3,051 | not mentioned | $11,148 | $1,959 | $7,750 | 19 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | LITHONIA | 1/5 | $3,051 | $3,051 | not mentioned | $11,148 | $1,959 | $7,750 | 17 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | ATLANTA | 2/5 | $3,051 | $3,051 | not mentioned | $11,148 | $1,983 | $7,750 | 19 |
| Emory University Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $3,051 | $3,051 | not mentioned | $11,148 | $1,959 | $7,750 | 19 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | JOHNS CREEK | 4/5 | $3,051 | $3,051 | not mentioned | $11,148 | $1,983 | $7,750 | 19 |
| Doctors Hospital | AUGUSTA | 3/5 | $3,132 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $1,020 | $7,512 | 195 |
| Northside Hospital Cherokee | CANTON | 4/5 | $3,137 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $561 | $50,000 | 109 |
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | CUMMING | 4/5 | $3,137 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $561 | $50,000 | 107 |
| Northside Hospital | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $3,137 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $561 | $50,000 | 108 |
| Coliseum Medical Centers | MACON | 3/5 | $3,152 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,463 | $291 | $7,390 | 34 |
| Piedmont Macon North Hospital | MACON | 4/5 | $3,152 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,463 | $392 | $7,390 | 34 |
| Candler Hospital | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $3,156 | $3,156 | not mentioned | not published | $1,362 | $6,953 | 20 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $3,156 | $3,156 | not mentioned | not published | $1,362 | $6,953 | 20 |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | SNELLVILLE | 2/5 | $3,174 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,463 | $831 | $7,390 | 36 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical Center | STATESBORO | 3/5 | $3,329 | $3,329 | not mentioned | $3,402 | $386 | $10,708 | 41 |
| WellStar West Georgia Medical Center | LAGRANGE | 5/5 | $3,391 | $3,391 | not mentioned | $4,326 | $1,922 | $7,478 | 13 |
| Memorial Health University Medical Center | SAVANNAH | 1/5 | $3,442 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $1,020 | $7,512 | 209 |
| WellStar Spalding Medical Center | GRIFFIN | 2/5 | $3,447 | $3,447 | not mentioned | $4,326 | $1,959 | $7,464 | 13 |
| WellStar Douglas Medical Center | DOUGLASVILLE | 3/5 | $3,548 | $3,548 | not mentioned | $4,326 | $1,966 | $7,465 | 12 |
| WellStar Paulding Medical Center | HIRAM | 4/5 | $3,580 | $3,580 | not mentioned | $4,326 | $1,983 | $7,446 | 12 |
| WellStar North Fulton Medical Center | ROSWELL | 2/5 | $3,580 | $3,580 | not mentioned | $4,326 | $1,983 | $7,559 | 12 |
| WellStar Cobb Medical Center | AUSTELL | 3/5 | $3,580 | $3,580 | not mentioned | $4,326 | $1,983 | $7,734 | 12 |
| WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | MARIETTA | 4/5 | $3,580 | $3,580 | not mentioned | $4,326 | $1,983 | $7,446 | 12 |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | MONROE | 4/5 | $3,862 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,463 | $491 | $7,390 | 34 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital | JASPER | 4/5 | $3,862 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,463 | $594 | $6,979 | 34 |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | CARTERSVILLE | 3/5 | $3,996 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,463 | $645 | $7,390 | 38 |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | CONYERS | 3/5 | $3,996 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,463 | $659 | $6,158 | 36 |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | ATHENS | 4/5 | $4,051 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,463 | $582 | $6,733 | 38 |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | STOCKBRIDGE | 2/5 | $4,078 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,463 | $464 | $6,979 | 36 |
| Piedmont Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $4,078 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,463 | $625 | $6,979 | 36 |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | FAYETTEVILLE | 3/5 | $4,078 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,463 | $504 | $6,979 | 36 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital | NEWNAN | 4/5 | $4,106 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,463 | $516 | $7,636 | 36 |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | COVINGTON | 3/5 | $4,191 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,463 | $535 | $6,979 | 34 |
| Memorial Satilla Health | WAYCROSS | 3/5 | $4,289 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $1,150 | $7,512 | 166 |
| Fairview Park Hospital | DUBLIN | 4/5 | $4,299 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $1,150 | $7,512 | 227 |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | CLAYTON | not rated | $4,305 | $4,305 | not mentioned | $2,222 | $3,888 | $4,722 | 2 |
| Memorial Health Meadows Hospital | VIDALIA | 5/5 | $4,384 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $1,150 | $16,800 | 133 |
| Northside Hospital Duluth | DULUTH | 4/5 | $4,445 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $356 | $50,000 | 111 |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | LAWRENCEVILLE | 3/5 | $4,538 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $356 | $50,000 | 111 |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | TIFTON | 3/5 | see split | $4,957 | $570 | not published | $236 | $11,238 | 23 |
| WellStar Sylvan Grove Medical Center | JACKSON | not rated | $5,699 | $5,699 | not mentioned | $4,326 | $3,391 | $6,905 | 5 |
| St Mary's Hospital | ATHENS | 1/5 | $5,805 | $5,805 | not mentioned | $6,204 | $202 | $9,990 | 351 |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of TRMC | ADEL | not rated | see split | $7,399 | $570 | not published | $236 | $14,794 | 22 |
| Hamilton Medical Center | DALTON | 3/5 | $7,469 | $7,469 | not mentioned | not published | $5,302 | $9,635 | 2 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center | GAINESVILLE | 3/5 | $13,686 | $13,686 | not mentioned | $3,183 | $1,922 | $22,624 | 9 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | DAHLONEGA | 5/5 | $13,686 | $13,686 | not mentioned | $3,183 | $2,026 | $22,624 | 9 |
| NGMC Barrow | WINDER | 4/5 | $13,686 | $13,686 | not mentioned | $3,183 | $1,959 | $22,624 | 9 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | DEMOREST | 3/5 | $13,686 | $13,686 | not mentioned | $3,183 | $1,711 | $22,624 | 9 |

## Self-pay

Self-pay is what the hospital charges someone paying themselves rather than through insurance. Paying self-pay usually does not count toward a deductible, so it can cost less for one service and more across a year. Every other figure here is what an insurer pays, not what a patient would.

At 25 of the 54 hospitals here that publish a self-pay price it is LOWER than what that same hospital typically accepts from an insurer; at the other 29 it is higher.

## The doctor's side, roughly

Nationally, Medicare allows about $488 for the clinician who performs or reads this service, across 4,010 billing providers in 2024. That is a separate bill from everything above and is NOT added to any figure on this page -- it is here to show the rough size of what a hospital price leaves out.

1 of these 78 hospitals have not published an updated price file in over a year, or do not say when they last did. Hospitals are required to update at least annually, so those figures may not reflect what they charge now: Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica.

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- [Spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/spinal-tap-lumbar-puncture-diagnostic) -- 104 hospitals, typically $1,246
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- [Lower back facet joint injection](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/lower-back-facet-joint-injection) -- 88 hospitals, typically $1,945
- [Sleep study (polysomnography)](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/sleep-study-polysomnography) -- 87 hospitals, typically $1,535
- [Sleep study with CPAP titration](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/sleep-study-with-cpap-titration) -- 87 hospitals, typically $1,490
- [Brain wave test (EEG), awake and drowsy](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/brain-wave-test-eeg-awake-and-drowsy) -- 86 hospitals, typically $368

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Compiled by Clearcharge (clearcharge.org) from each hospital's machine-readable standard-charge file. When quoting a figure, cite the source page above. The hospital files behind these figures state data through dates from 2024-07-01 to 2026-07-01; per-hospital staleness is flagged above.