Neck epidural injection cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 29 hospitals publish a cash price for epidural steroid injection, neck or mid back, with imaging guidance: from $237.12 to $3,244.43, with a median of $637.60. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 13.7× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 62321. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$237.12Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$637.60half pay less
Highest$3,244.43in Iowa
Lowest saves$400.48vs 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 INJ FOR EPI CERV THOR W GD | $237.12 | $494.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC CRNA INJ FOR EPI CERV THOR W GD | $242.06 | $494.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA PR Inj Incl Ndl/Cath Plcmnt Interlaminar Epid/Subarac Cerv/Thor W Img Guid | $300.75 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Inj Incl Ndl/Cath Plcmnt Interlaminar Epid/Subarac Cerv/Thor W Img Guid | $301.15 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Inj Incl Ndl/Cath Plcmnt Interlaminar Epid/Subarac Cerv/Thor W Img Guid | $335.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS THORACIC EPIDURAL STEROID AND ANESTH | $528.60 | $881.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS THORACIC EPIDURAL STEROID AND ANESTH | $610.80 | $1,018.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS INJ EPIDURAL STEROID THORACIC | $610.80 | $1,018.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | $619.50 | $885.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR CRV/THRC W/IMG GDN | $637.60 | $797.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR CRV/THRC W/IMG GDN | $637.60 | $797.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR CRV/THRC W/IMG GDN | $637.60 | $797.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR CRV/THRC W/IMG GDN | $637.60 | $797.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR CRV/THRC W/IMG GDN | $637.60 | $797.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR CRV/THRC W/IMG GDN | $637.60 | $797.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR CRV/THRC W/IMG GDN | $637.60 | $797.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR CRV/THRC W/IMG GDN | $637.60 | $797.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR CRV/THRC W/IMG GDN | $637.60 | $797.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR CRV/THRC W/IMG GDN | $637.60 | $797.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR CRV/THRC W/IMG GDN | $637.60 | $797.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Injection diagnostic or therapeutic substance not | $680.70 | $2,269.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR INJ INTERLAM C/T W IMG | $713.60 | $892.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Injection(S) Epidural/Subarachnoid Cervical/Thoracic Needle Placement W/Guidance | $1,006.85 | $1,549.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC NJX INTRLMNR CRV THRC W IMG GDN | $1,098.30 | $2,615.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $1,329.87 | $1,371.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center-Clinton Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Injection(S) Epidural/Subarachnoid Cervical/Thoracic Needle Placement W/Guidance | $1,405.30 | $2,162.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Injection(S) Epidural/Subarachnoid Cervical/Thoracic Needle Placement W/Guidance | $1,955.20 | $3,008.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Injection(S) Epidural/Subarachnoid Cervical/Thoracic Needle Placement W/Guidance | $2,325.70 | $3,578.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 62321 PR INJ DIAG/THER SUBSTANCE W/CATH PLC, EPID/SUBARACH, | $3,244.43 | $5,462.00 | Jun 27, 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 | $528.60 | $610.80 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $637.60 | $1,006.85 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $242.06 | $680.70 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $301.15 | $637.60 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $610.80 | $1,008.05 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $637.60 | $637.60 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $335.00 | $335.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $237.12 | $237.12 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $637.60 | $637.60 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $619.50 | $619.50 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $637.60 | $637.60 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $1,329.87 | $1,329.87 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $637.60 | $637.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $637.60 | $637.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $637.60 | $637.60 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $637.60 | $637.60 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $300.75 | $300.75 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $637.60 | $637.60 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $713.60 | $713.60 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $3,244.43 | $3,244.43 |
What it is
This epidural injection puts a steroid into the space around the spinal nerves in the neck or mid back, using imaging to guide the needle. It is used for pain that spreads into the arm.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the injection and imaging guidance. The steroid or other medicine may be billed separately.
Epidural steroid injection, neck or mid back, with imaging guidance in other states
- Alabama$5,107.00
- Alaska$1,256.58
- Arizona$1,255.84
- Arkansas$450.00
- California$1,930.31
- Colorado$1,585.90
- Connecticut$685.00
- Delaware$2,312.40
- Florida$3,207.60
- Georgia$3,352.00
- Hawaii$379.80
- Idaho$1,886.00
- Illinois$1,145.00
- Indiana$921.47
- Kansas$1,450.36
- Kentucky$1,218.60
- Louisiana$679.00
- Maine$656.60
- Maryland$1,758.41
- Massachusetts$1,030.03
- Michigan$594.10
- Minnesota$989.52
- Mississippi$413.10
- Missouri$1,840.16
- Montana$1,163.75
- Nebraska$883.00
- Nevada$767.00
- New Hampshire$956.25
- New Jersey$890.11
- New Mexico$1,037.81
- New York$852.20
- North Carolina$2,788.70
- North Dakota$1,536.80
- Ohio$2,233.50
- Oklahoma$660.73
- Oregon$1,420.91
- Pennsylvania$2,048.40
- Rhode Island$1,744.50
- South Carolina$1,449.50
- South Dakota$1,982.40
- Tennessee$236.55
- Texas$1,438.95
- Utah$1,320.49
- Vermont$951.10
- Virginia$1,932.50
- Washington$1,518.30
- West Virginia$1,377.00
- Wisconsin$838.64
- Wyoming$1,190.10
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.