Surgery and procedures CPT 22630 Outpatient

Lumbar interbody fusion cost in Des Moines, IA

In Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF or TLIF), one level: from $4,241.00 to $8,734.00, with a median of $6,487.50. The lowest listed price is at Broadlawns Medical Center — $2,246.50 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $8,734.00 at 3 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 22630, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.

Lowest$4,241.00Broadlawns Medical Center

Median$6,487.50half of hospitals charge less

Highest$8,734.00in this market

Difference2.1×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.

median

Lowest $4,241.00Highest $66,540.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay	Off list
Broadlawns Medical Center lowest Des Moines, IA · (515) 282-2200 Arthrd Pst Tq 1ntrspc Lum File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file	$4,241.00	$4,241.00	—	—
Dallas County Hospital Perry, IA · (515) 465-3547 OR-LUMBAR SPINE FUSION POSTERIOR source file	$8,734.00	$13,437.00	$1,280.99–$11,421.45	35%
Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines, IA · (515) 282-2200 OR 22630 ARTHRD PST TQ 1NTRSPC File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file	$66,540.00	$66,540.00	—	—

Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.

Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More

List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More

Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More

Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More

Outpatient: lowest $4,241.00, median $6,487.50, highest $8,734.00 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $6,487.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.

What it is

A lumbar interbody fusion removes a damaged disc in the lower back and fills the space with a spacer (cage) and bone graft so the two vertebrae grow together. PLIF and TLIF are the common approaches.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately, and screws or cages may be billed as implants.