Lumbar discectomy cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar discectomy or laminotomy to free a nerve root, one level: from $1,710.60 to $54,955.37, with a median of $2,333.60. The lowest price is at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 32.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 63030. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$1,710.60Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital
Median$2,333.60half pay less
Highest$54,955.37in Iowa
Lowest saves$623.00vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital lowest Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA LAMINOTOMY DCMPRN NRV ROOT 1 NTRSPC LUMBAR | $1,710.60 | $5,702.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $2,333.60 | $2,917.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $2,333.60 | $2,917.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $2,333.60 | $2,917.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $2,333.60 | $2,917.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $2,333.60 | $2,917.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $2,333.60 | $2,917.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $2,333.60 | $2,917.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $2,333.60 | $2,917.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $2,333.60 | $2,917.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $2,333.60 | $2,917.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $2,333.60 | $2,917.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR Lam W Decmpr Nvr Root Exc Hivd 1 Interspace | $31,330.99 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Lam W Decmpr Nvr Root Exc Hivd 1 Interspace | $31,795.39 | $2,053.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Lam W Decmpr Nvr Root Exc Hivd 1 Interspace | $54,955.37 | $2,053.00 | 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 | $2,333.60 | $17,064.50 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $2,333.60 | $16,832.30 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $2,333.60 | $2,333.60 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $2,333.60 | $2,333.60 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $2,333.60 | $2,333.60 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $2,333.60 | $2,333.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $2,333.60 | $2,333.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $2,333.60 | $2,333.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $54,955.37 | $54,955.37 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $2,333.60 | $2,333.60 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $1,710.60 | $1,710.60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $2,333.60 | $2,333.60 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $2,333.60 | $2,333.60 |
What it is
This lower-back surgery removes part of the bone (lamina) and, when needed, a herniated piece of disc to take pressure off a nerve root at one spinal level. It is often called a microdiscectomy and is done for leg pain (sciatica) that does not improve with other treatment.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery. The surgeon, anesthesia and any overnight stay are usually billed separately.
Lumbar discectomy or laminotomy to free a nerve root, one level in other states
- Alabama$17,376.33
- Alaska$12,238.00
- Arizona$8,904.43
- Arkansas$12,998.51
- California$9,286.00
- Colorado$8,044.40
- Connecticut$6,115.00
- Delaware$2,053.00
- Florida$6,812.46
- Georgia$44,041.00
- Idaho$14,738.00
- Illinois$8,572.26
- Indiana$1,814.35
- Kansas$17,205.52
- Kentucky$1,831.20
- Louisiana$3,405.95
- Maryland$1,925.00
- Massachusetts$4,731.00
- Michigan$3,641.80
- Minnesota$5,387.98
- Mississippi$18,262.71
- Missouri$13,862.86
- Montana$15,219.04
- Nebraska$3,378.38
- Nevada$7,892.00
- New Hampshire$6,176.00
- New Jersey$8,800.00
- New York$7,413.38
- North Carolina$2,816.50
- Ohio$26,569.81
- Oklahoma$9,637.75
- Oregon$2,976.80
- Pennsylvania$12,769.35
- Rhode Island$10,402.88
- South Carolina$28,317.76
- South Dakota$8,576.17
- Tennessee$5,962.64
- Texas$8,789.82
- Vermont$3,059.35
- Virginia$28,543.96
- Washington$10,148.13
- West Virginia$5,642.50
- Wisconsin$5,310.50
- Wyoming$4,912.38
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.