ACDF (neck fusion) cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level: from $2,285.70 to $72,791.76, with a median of $4,080.80. The lowest price is at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 31.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 22551. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$2,285.70Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital
Median$4,080.80half pay less
Highest$72,791.76in Iowa
Lowest saves$1,795.10vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital lowest Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $2,285.70 | $7,619.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR ARTHRODESIS ANT INTERBODY INC DISCECTOMY, CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $4,080.80 | $5,101.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR ARTHRODESIS ANT INTERBODY INC DISCECTOMY, CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $4,080.80 | $5,101.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR ARTHRODESIS ANT INTERBODY INC DISCECTOMY, CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $4,080.80 | $5,101.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR ARTHRODESIS ANT INTERBODY INC DISCECTOMY, CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $4,080.80 | $5,101.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR ARTHRODESIS ANT INTERBODY INC DISCECTOMY, CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $4,080.80 | $5,101.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR ARTHRODESIS ANT INTERBODY INC DISCECTOMY, CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $4,080.80 | $5,101.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR ARTHRODESIS ANT INTERBODY INC DISCECTOMY, CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $4,080.80 | $5,101.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR ARTHRODESIS ANT INTERBODY INC DISCECTOMY, CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $4,080.80 | $5,101.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR ARTHRODESIS ANT INTERBODY INC DISCECTOMY, CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $4,080.80 | $5,101.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR ARTHRODESIS ANT INTERBODY INC DISCECTOMY, CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $4,080.80 | $5,101.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR ARTHRODESIS ANT INTERBODY INC DISCECTOMY, CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $4,080.80 | $5,101.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CT Sacroplasty | $4,778.40 | $7,964.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CT Sacroplasty | $5,518.80 | $9,198.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR Arthrds Ant I-B Discectomy Decmpr Spinal Cord/Nerve Roots Cerv Below C2 | $47,616.02 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Arthrds Ant I-B Discectomy Decmpr Spinal Cord/Nerve Roots Cerv Below C2 | $49,327.32 | $3,759.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Arthrds Ant I-B Discectomy Decmpr Spinal Cord/Nerve Roots Cerv Below C2 | $72,791.76 | $3,759.00 | 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 | $4,080.80 | $4,778.40 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 2 | $4,080.80 | $26,704.06 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $4,080.80 | $25,848.41 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $4,080.80 | $4,080.80 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $4,080.80 | $4,080.80 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $4,080.80 | $4,080.80 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $4,080.80 | $4,080.80 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $4,080.80 | $4,080.80 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $72,791.76 | $72,791.76 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $4,080.80 | $4,080.80 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $2,285.70 | $2,285.70 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $4,080.80 | $4,080.80 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $4,080.80 | $4,080.80 |
What it is
An ACDF removes a damaged disc in the neck through a small incision in the front, and fuses the two vertebrae.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level in other states
- Alabama$25,373.73
- Alaska$17,637.00
- Arizona$15,754.92
- Arkansas$4,230.30
- California$9,951.20
- Colorado$2,789.23
- Connecticut$11,260.00
- Delaware$49,970.01
- Florida$18,676.61
- Idaho$19,343.00
- Illinois$2,380.00
- Indiana$2,380.00
- Kansas$2,429.76
- Kentucky$2,380.00
- Maine$1,027.78
- Maryland$3,442.00
- Massachusetts$17,857.28
- Michigan$3,613.70
- Minnesota$4,032.24
- Mississippi$24,865.30
- Missouri$2,481.60
- Montana$7,645.35
- Nebraska$3,206.02
- Nevada$13,964.00
- New Hampshire$5,218.60
- New Jersey$15,164.87
- New York$13,116.76
- North Carolina$4,500.00
- Ohio$41,248.79
- Oklahoma$962.63
- Oregon$3,144.70
- Pennsylvania$2,282.53
- Rhode Island$14,873.42
- South Carolina$47,323.64
- South Dakota$1,424.47
- Tennessee$4,439.34
- Texas$7,023.52
- Vermont$4,990.34
- Virginia$51,322.01
- Washington$17,000.81
- West Virginia$14,238.72
- Wisconsin$8,532.55
- Wyoming$7,746.13
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.