Lumbar fusion cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level: from $3,842.40 to $85,494.17, with a median of $3,842.40. The lowest price is at Allen Hospital (Waterloo) and 10 other hospitals. The highest price is 22.3× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 22612. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$3,842.40Allen Hospital + 10 more
Median$3,842.40half pay less
Highest$85,494.17in Iowa
Lowest saves$0.00vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Hospital lowest Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $3,842.40 | $4,803.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center lowest Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $3,842.40 | $4,803.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital lowest Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $3,842.40 | $4,803.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center lowest Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $3,842.40 | $4,803.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center lowest Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $3,842.40 | $4,803.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $3,842.40 | $4,803.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center lowest Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $3,842.40 | $4,803.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center lowest Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $3,842.40 | $4,803.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare lowest Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $3,842.40 | $4,803.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical lowest Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $3,842.40 | $4,803.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown lowest Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $3,842.40 | $4,803.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Arthrodesis Post/Posterolateral Tech Sgl Interspace Lumbar | $72,824.34 | $3,488.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Arthrodesis Post/Posterolateral Tech Sgl Interspace Lumbar | $85,494.17 | $3,488.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 2 | $3,842.40 | $38,333.37 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $3,842.40 | $3,842.40 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $3,842.40 | $3,842.40 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $3,842.40 | $3,842.40 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $3,842.40 | $3,842.40 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $3,842.40 | $3,842.40 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $3,842.40 | $3,842.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $3,842.40 | $3,842.40 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $85,494.17 | $85,494.17 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $3,842.40 | $3,842.40 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $3,842.40 | $3,842.40 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $3,842.40 | $3,842.40 |
What it is
A lumbar fusion joins two vertebrae in the lower back with bone graft, usually with screws and rods.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
Lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level in other states
- Alabama$70,782.26
- Alaska$12,565.18
- Arizona$21,516.53
- Arkansas$1,856.85
- California$17,645.60
- Colorado$13,830.33
- Connecticut$10,425.00
- Delaware$44,579.97
- Florida$6,729.45
- Georgia$141,286.00
- Idaho$20,834.00
- Illinois$3,307.50
- Indiana$3,307.50
- Kansas$2,262.24
- Kentucky$3,307.50
- Maine$1,160.25
- Maryland$3,134.00
- Massachusetts$3,488.00
- Michigan$4,317.90
- Minnesota$3,797.72
- Mississippi$36,139.22
- Missouri$2,262.24
- Montana$10,669.57
- Nebraska$2,758.67
- Nevada$23,349.30
- New Hampshire$4,572.51
- New Jersey$20,728.00
- New York$5,202.49
- Ohio$7,199.10
- Oklahoma$1,090.33
- Oregon$5,146.40
- Pennsylvania$1,114.75
- Rhode Island$12,722.93
- South Carolina$67,459.70
- South Dakota$1,424.47
- Tennessee$4,100.76
- Texas$5,428.66
- Vermont$4,958.19
- Virginia$77,959.84
- Washington$18,264.12
- West Virginia$13,717.25
- Wisconsin$8,057.40
- Wyoming$5,538.82
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.