Lower-back epidural injection, without imaging guidance cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for Lower-back epidural injection, without imaging guidance: from $167.52 to $2,671.00, with a median of $371.20. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 15.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 62322. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$167.52Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$371.20half pay less
Highest$2,671.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$203.68vs 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 ANE DRG LUM SAC W O IMG GDN | $167.52 | $349.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC CRNA INJ ANE DRG LUM SAC W O IMG GDN | $171.01 | $349.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Injection of substance into lower spine canal | $247.80 | $354.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/O IMG GDN | $371.20 | $464.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/O IMG GDN | $371.20 | $464.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/O IMG GDN | $371.20 | $464.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/O IMG GDN | $371.20 | $464.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/O IMG GDN | $371.20 | $464.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/O IMG GDN | $371.20 | $464.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/O IMG GDN | $371.20 | $464.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/O IMG GDN | $371.20 | $464.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/O IMG GDN | $371.20 | $464.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/O IMG GDN | $371.20 | $464.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/O IMG GDN | $371.20 | $464.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR INJ INTERLAM L/S WO IMG | $519.20 | $649.00 | — source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC NJX INTERLAMINAR LMBR SAC WO IMG GDN | $629.16 | $1,498.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Intrathecal Injection | $680.70 | $2,269.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Injection(S) Epidural Lumbar Needle Placement W/O Guidance | $850.20 | $1,308.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic Inc West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 62322 PR INJ DIAG/THER SUBSTANCE W/CATH PLC | $1,053.16 | $1,773.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Injection(S) Epidural Lumbar Needle Placement W/O Guidance | $1,736.15 | $2,671.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Injection(S) Epidural Lumbar Needle Placement W/O Guidance | $2,671.00 | $2,671.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $171.01 | $629.16 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 2 | $371.20 | $610.70 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $371.20 | $371.20 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $2,671.00 | $2,671.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $167.52 | $167.52 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $371.20 | $371.20 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $247.80 | $247.80 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $371.20 | $371.20 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $371.20 | $371.20 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $371.20 | $371.20 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $371.20 | $371.20 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $371.20 | $371.20 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $371.20 | $371.20 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $1,736.15 | $1,736.15 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $371.20 | $371.20 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $519.20 | $519.20 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $1,053.16 | $1,053.16 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $371.20 | $371.20 |
What it is
This is an epidural injection in the lower back, usually of a steroid and numbing medicine, placed without X-ray or CT guidance. It is used to relieve back and leg pain from irritated nerves, such as from a herniated disc or spinal stenosis.
What the price covers
The price covers the injection procedure. The doctor's fee, the medicine itself and any sedation may be billed separately.
Lower-back epidural injection, without imaging guidance in other states
- Alabama$1,925.57
- Alaska$1,720.00
- Arizona$1,085.38
- Arkansas$272.25
- California$1,648.40
- Colorado$923.50
- Connecticut$1,685.98
- Delaware$2,220.96
- Florida$3,182.80
- Georgia$1,740.18
- Hawaii$407.40
- Idaho$2,430.00
- Illinois$1,310.00
- Indiana$1,031.80
- Kansas$3,056.14
- Kentucky$411.20
- Louisiana$357.71
- Maine$581.22
- Maryland$232.00
- Massachusetts$890.79
- Michigan$1,125.00
- Minnesota$1,044.39
- Mississippi$199.68
- Missouri$1,371.75
- Montana$725.48
- Nebraska$629.16
- Nevada$962.00
- New Hampshire$883.21
- New Jersey$986.28
- New Mexico$810.79
- New York$1,078.12
- North Carolina$1,177.23
- North Dakota$723.02
- Ohio$1,666.20
- Oklahoma$625.48
- Oregon$949.50
- Pennsylvania$1,956.60
- Puerto Rico$245.00
- Rhode Island$1,372.80
- South Carolina$1,449.50
- South Dakota$1,020.40
- Tennessee$238.68
- Texas$1,255.99
- Utah$1,395.17
- Vermont$219.10
- Virginia$1,657.20
- Washington$1,225.79
- West Virginia$1,136.50
- Wisconsin$700.34
- Wyoming$617.91
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.