Lower-back epidural injection, with imaging guidance cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for Lower-back epidural injection, with imaging guidance: from $213.00 to $2,872.35, with a median of $629.60. The lowest price is at Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton (New Hampton) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 13.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 62323. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$213.00Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton + 1 more
Median$629.60half pay less
Highest$2,872.35in Iowa
Lowest saves$416.60vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton lowest New Hampton · New Hampton, IA PR Injection(S) Epidural Lumbar Needle Placement W/Guidance | $213.00 | $213.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville lowest Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Injection(S) Epidural Lumbar Needle Placement W/Guidance | $213.00 | $213.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA PC CRNA INJ LMBR SAC W IMG GDN | $233.28 | $486.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC CRNA INJ LMBR SAC W IMG GDN | $238.14 | $486.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Inc Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Injection(S) Epidural Lumbar Needle Placement W/Guidance | $310.00 | $310.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC INJ INTERLAM L/S W IMG | $525.19 | $656.48 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS RACZ CAUDEL STEROID AND ANESTH | $553.80 | $923.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC INJ INTERLAM L/S W IMG | $611.53 | $764.41 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | $619.50 | $885.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/IMG GDN | $629.60 | $787.00 | 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/IMG GDN | $629.60 | $787.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/IMG GDN | $629.60 | $787.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/IMG GDN | $629.60 | $787.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/IMG GDN | $629.60 | $787.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/IMG GDN | $629.60 | $787.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/IMG GDN | $629.60 | $787.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/IMG GDN | $629.60 | $787.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/IMG GDN | $629.60 | $787.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS RACZ CAUDEL-STEROID INJECTION | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS RACZ CAUDEL STEROID AND ANESTH | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR INJ INTERLAM L/S W IMG | $648.80 | $811.00 | — source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Inject diag/therapeutic substance w/needle or cath | $660.90 | $2,203.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Injection(S) Epidural/Subarachnoid Lumbar/Sacral Needle Placement W/Guidance | $1,006.85 | $1,549.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $1,129.08 | $1,164.00 | — source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC INJ ANE DRG LUM SAC W IMG GDN | $1,144.08 | $2,724.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center-Clinton Inc Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Injection(S) Epidural/Subarachnoid Lumbar/Sacral Needle Placement W/Guidance | $1,292.85 | $1,989.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $1,396.80 | $1,440.00 | — source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic Inc West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 62323 PR INJ DIAG/THER SUBSTANCE W/CATH PLC, EPID/SUBARACH, | $1,839.62 | $3,097.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Injection(S) Epidural/Subarachnoid Lumbar/Sacral Needle Placement W/Guidance | $1,955.20 | $3,008.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA TX RM 62323 TR RM INJ INTERLAMINAR LUMBR SAC W IMAG GUID | $2,048.00 | $2,560.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Inc Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Injection(S) Epidural/Subarachnoid Lumbar/Sacral Needle Placement W/Guidance | $2,325.70 | $3,578.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Corp. Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Injection(S) Epidural/Subarachnoid Lumbar/Sacral Needle Placement W/Guidance | $2,872.35 | $4,419.00 | 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 | $553.80 | $629.60 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $629.60 | $1,006.85 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $238.14 | $660.90 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $310.00 | $629.60 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $639.60 | $966.22 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $629.60 | $629.60 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $213.00 | $213.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $233.28 | $233.28 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $629.60 | $629.60 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $619.50 | $619.50 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $629.60 | $629.60 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $1,396.80 | $1,396.80 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $629.60 | $629.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $611.53 | $611.53 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $629.60 | $629.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $2,872.35 | $2,872.35 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $629.60 | $629.60 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $213.00 | $213.00 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,129.08 | $1,129.08 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $2,048.00 | $2,048.00 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $525.19 | $525.19 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $648.80 | $648.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $1,839.62 | $1,839.62 |
What it is
This is an epidural steroid injection in the lower back guided by X-ray (fluoroscopy) or CT to place the needle accurately. 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 and the imaging guidance. The doctor's fee, medicines and any sedation may be billed separately.
Lower-back epidural injection, with imaging guidance in other states
- Alabama$4,243.92
- Alaska$1,633.92
- Arizona$1,151.51
- Arkansas$750.00
- California$2,220.40
- Colorado$1,416.88
- Connecticut$635.00
- Delaware$2,303.71
- Florida$2,639.96
- Georgia$1,758.12
- Hawaii$626.10
- Idaho$1,886.00
- Illinois$1,286.75
- Indiana$1,285.20
- Kansas$1,477.74
- Kentucky$1,692.00
- Louisiana$679.00
- Maine$704.75
- Maryland$1,773.46
- Massachusetts$1,057.00
- Michigan$650.00
- Minnesota$855.74
- Mississippi$422.05
- Missouri$1,218.00
- Montana$1,030.40
- Nebraska$1,044.00
- Nevada$767.00
- New Hampshire$976.70
- New Jersey$891.76
- New Mexico$1,165.91
- New York$1,069.86
- North Carolina$2,142.23
- North Dakota$1,282.46
- Ohio$1,959.00
- Oklahoma$660.73
- Oregon$1,383.90
- Pennsylvania$2,048.40
- Rhode Island$928.20
- South Carolina$1,449.50
- South Dakota$1,982.40
- Tennessee$409.20
- Texas$1,647.00
- Utah$1,093.78
- Vermont$940.20
- Virginia$1,685.00
- Washington$1,386.40
- West Virginia$1,076.00
- Wisconsin$549.90
- Wyoming$465.13
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.