Trigger point injection cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 33 hospitals publish a cash price for trigger point injections, 1 or 2 muscles: from $41.28 to $1,014.50, with a median of $137.60. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 24.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 20552. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$41.28Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$137.60half pay less
Highest$1,014.50in Iowa
Lowest saves$96.32vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA PC CRNA INJECT TRIGGER PT 1 OR 2 | $41.28 | $86.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC CRNA INJECT TRIGGER PT 1 OR 2 | $42.14 | $86.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA PR Injection(S) Trigger Point(S) Single/Multiple 1 or 2 Muscle(S) | $78.00 | $78.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA PR Injection(S) Trigger Point(S) Single/Multiple 1 or 2 Muscle(S) | $78.00 | $78.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Injection(S) Trigger Point(S) Single/Multiple 1 or 2 Muscle(S) | $78.00 | $78.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA PR Injection(S) Trigger Point(S) Single/Multiple 1 or 2 Muscle(S) | $78.00 | $78.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR INJ TRIGGER POINT 1-2 MUSCLES | $107.20 | $134.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Injection(S) Trigger Point(S) Single/Multiple 1 or 2 Muscle(S) | $129.00 | $129.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Injection(S) Trigger Point(S) Single/Multiple 1 or 2 Muscle(S) | $129.00 | $129.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR INJECT TRIGGER POINT, 1 OR 2 | $137.60 | $172.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR INJECT TRIGGER POINT, 1 OR 2 | $137.60 | $172.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR INJECT TRIGGER POINT, 1 OR 2 | $137.60 | $172.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR INJECT TRIGGER POINT, 1 OR 2 | $137.60 | $172.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR INJECT TRIGGER POINT, 1 OR 2 | $137.60 | $172.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR INJECT TRIGGER POINT, 1 OR 2 | $137.60 | $172.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR INJECT TRIGGER POINT, 1 OR 2 | $137.60 | $172.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR INJECT TRIGGER POINT, 1 OR 2 | $137.60 | $172.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR INJECT TRIGGER POINT, 1 OR 2 | $137.60 | $172.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR INJECT TRIGGER POINT, 1 OR 2 | $137.60 | $172.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR INJECT TRIGGER POINT, 1 OR 2 | $137.60 | $172.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC INJ TRIGGER PTS 1 OR 2 MUSC | $180.18 | $429.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Injection(S) Trigger Point(S) Single/Multiple 1 or 2 Muscle(S) (Restricted Method II CAH) | $184.00 | $184.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Trigger point injection 1 or 2 muscles | $207.90 | $693.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS INJ SING/MULT TRIGGER 1-2 MUSCLE GRP | $301.20 | $502.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $304.58 | $314.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS NC INJ SING/MULT TRIGGER 1-2 MUSCLE | $316.80 | $528.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | $339.50 | $485.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA CT Guide Inj Sin/Mult Trigger 1-2 Muscle Grp | $363.60 | $606.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 20552 INJ SLG/MULT TRIG PNT 1-2 MUSC | $408.67 | $688.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA SURG 20552 INJ SINGLE/MLT TRIGGER POINT 1/2 MUSCLES | $546.40 | $683.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Injection(S) Trigger Point(S) Single/Multiple 1 or 2 Muscle(S) | $649.35 | $999.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Injection(S) Trigger Point(S) Single/Multiple 1 or 2 Muscle(S) | $649.35 | $999.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Injection(S) Trigger Point(S) Single/Multiple 1 or 2 Muscle(S) | $1,014.50 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $137.60 | $301.20 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $78.00 | $137.60 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $42.14 | $180.18 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $129.00 | $137.60 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $78.00 | $220.80 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $137.60 | $137.60 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $184.00 | $184.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $41.28 | $41.28 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $137.60 | $137.60 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $339.50 | $339.50 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $137.60 | $137.60 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $649.35 | $649.35 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $304.58 | $304.58 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $137.60 | $137.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $137.60 | $137.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $137.60 | $137.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $129.00 | $129.00 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $137.60 | $137.60 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $78.00 | $78.00 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $78.00 | $78.00 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $546.40 | $546.40 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $137.60 | $137.60 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $107.20 | $107.20 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $408.67 | $408.67 |
What it is
Trigger point injections put a numbing medicine, sometimes with a steroid, into tight knots in one or two muscles.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the injection. The steroid or other medicine may be billed separately.
Trigger point injections, 1 or 2 muscles in other states
- Alabama$420.00
- Alaska$417.84
- Arizona$198.44
- Arkansas$150.15
- California$624.00
- Colorado$371.45
- Connecticut$205.00
- Delaware$866.88
- Florida$821.66
- Georgia$1,210.56
- Hawaii$527.40
- Idaho$672.00
- Illinois$500.00
- Indiana$590.33
- Kansas$303.88
- Kentucky$1,405.87
- Louisiana$130.72
- Maine$112.86
- Maryland$238.30
- Massachusetts$462.00
- Michigan$337.13
- Minnesota$348.96
- Mississippi$160.44
- Missouri$156.65
- Montana$109.60
- Nebraska$127.50
- Nevada$333.00
- New Hampshire$214.81
- New Jersey$347.63
- New Mexico$281.67
- New York$313.60
- North Carolina$517.23
- North Dakota$483.13
- Ohio$699.00
- Oklahoma$131.95
- Oregon$155.03
- Pennsylvania$548.80
- Rhode Island$343.00
- South Carolina$398.45
- South Dakota$604.80
- Tennessee$241.50
- Texas$576.58
- Utah$260.89
- Vermont$94.15
- Virginia$378.00
- Washington$318.54
- West Virginia$270.50
- Wisconsin$241.15
- Wyoming$110.49
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.