Back surgery cost in Iowa without insurance
In Iowa, the median cash price for Lumbar discectomy is $2,333.60 across 15 hospitals, from $1,710.60 to $54,955.37. The lowest is at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital (Council Bluffs). The US median is $5,660.16.
Back and neck surgery ranges from a same-day discectomy for a pinched nerve to a spinal fusion with a hospital stay. Fusion is by far the most expensive, because of the implants and longer surgery. Many people improve with physical therapy, injections and time, so surgery is usually a later step.
Collected Sep 23, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Back surgery prices in Iowa by type
63030 is a lumbar discectomy and is used in the state table; 63047 is a lumbar laminectomy for spinal stenosis; 22551 is a neck fusion (ACDF); and 22612 is a lumbar fusion.
| Procedure | Hospitals | Range | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumbar discectomy Lumbar discectomy or laminotomy to free a nerve root, one level · code 63030 | 15 | $1,710.60–$54,955.37 | $2,333.60 | $5,660.16 |
| Lumbar laminectomy Lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level · code 63047 | 15 | $1,710.60–$70,565.05 | $2,649.60 | $7,374.95 |
| ACDF (neck fusion) Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level · code 22551 | 17 | $2,285.70–$72,791.76 | $4,080.80 | $8,532.55 |
| Lumbar fusion Lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level · code 22612 | 13 | $3,842.40–$85,494.17 | $3,842.40 | $8,057.40 |
Outpatient cash prices in Iowa. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the state.
Lowest Lumbar discectomy prices in Iowa
- Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital, Council Bluffs$1,710.60
- Allen Hospital, Waterloo$2,333.60
- Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Grinnell$2,333.60
- St Luke's Methodist Hospital, Cedar Rapids$2,333.60
- St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center, Anamosa$2,333.60
Back surgery cost by metro area in Iowa
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Paying cash: what to do
- Ask for a bundled self-pay price that includes the surgeon, anesthesia, facility and follow-up visits; hospital file prices usually cover only the facility.
- Ask whether screws, rods, cages and bone graft are included, since implants can be a large part of the price.
- Consider a second opinion before a fusion.