Lumbar fusion with cage (TLIF) cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar fusion with interbody cage and posterolateral graft (TLIF), one level: from $2,681.10 to $108,801.31, with a median of $6,834.00. The lowest price is at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 40.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 22633. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital lowest Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $2,681.10 | $8,937.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Arthrd Cmbn 1ntrspc Lumbar | $4,934.00 | $4,934.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA OR-ARTHDSIS POST/POSTEROLATRL/POSTINTERB | $8,734.00 | $13,437.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Arthrds W Post I-B Tech Incl Lam/Discectomy Prep Interspace Single Lumb | $108,801.31 | — | 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 | $4,934.00 | $6,834.00 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $108,801.31 | $108,801.31 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $2,681.10 | $2,681.10 |
What it is
This lumbar fusion combines an interbody cage placed between two vertebrae with bone graft along the back of the spine, usually with screws and rods. It is the most common single-level lower back fusion, often done at L4-L5 or L5-S1.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately, and screws, rods and cages may be billed as implants.
Lumbar fusion with interbody cage and posterolateral graft (TLIF), one level in other states
- Alabama$39,038.22
- Alaska$62,350.34
- Arizona$34,654.54
- Arkansas$1,447.86
- California$15,372.00
- Colorado$15,489.05
- Connecticut$11,970.00
- Delaware$8,888.96
- Florida$29,786.24
- Georgia$2,956.80
- Idaho$17,600.38
- Illinois$9,760.22
- Indiana$69,629.23
- Kansas$23,765.41
- Kentucky$31,176.74
- Louisiana$38,542.25
- Michigan$21,983.95
- Minnesota$2,662.40
- Mississippi$27,152.95
- Missouri$16,900.00
- Montana$4,451.20
- Nebraska$9,964.80
- Nevada$29,514.00
- New Jersey$21,657.23
- New Mexico$22,431.82
- New York$21,762.05
- North Dakota$3,237.27
- Ohio$107,694.92
- Oklahoma$19,417.05
- Oregon$15,445.95
- Pennsylvania$34,653.20
- Rhode Island$29,834.76
- South Carolina$62,735.63
- South Dakota$1,424.47
- Tennessee$27,152.95
- Texas$11,706.60
- Vermont$43,180.97
- Virginia$103,775.45
- Washington$52,713.38
- West Virginia$20,147.38
- Wisconsin$4,425.18
- Wyoming$9,625.02
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.