Lumbar laminectomy cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level: from $1,710.60 to $70,565.05, with a median of $2,649.60. The lowest price is at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 41.3× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 63047. 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$2,649.60half pay less
Highest$70,565.05in Iowa
Lowest saves$939.00vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital lowest Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA LAM FACETECTOMY AND FORAMOTOMY 1 VRT SGM LUMBAR | $1,710.60 | $5,702.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA LAMINEC/FACETECT/FORAMIN,LUMBAR 1 SEG | $2,649.60 | $3,312.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA LAMINEC/FACETECT/FORAMIN,LUMBAR 1 SEG | $2,649.60 | $3,312.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA LAMINEC/FACETECT/FORAMIN,LUMBAR 1 SEG | $2,649.60 | $3,312.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA LAMINEC/FACETECT/FORAMIN,LUMBAR 1 SEG | $2,649.60 | $3,312.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD LAMINEC/FACETECT/FORAMIN,LUMBAR 1 SEG | $2,649.60 | $3,312.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA LAMINEC/FACETECT/FORAMIN,LUMBAR 1 SEG | $2,649.60 | $3,312.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL LAMINEC/FACETECT/FORAMIN,LUMBAR 1 SEG | $2,649.60 | $3,312.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA LAMINEC/FACETECT/FORAMIN,LUMBAR 1 SEG | $2,649.60 | $3,312.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA LAMINEC/FACETECT/FORAMIN,LUMBAR 1 SEG | $2,649.60 | $3,312.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA LAMINEC/FACETECT/FORAMIN,LUMBAR 1 SEG | $2,649.60 | $3,312.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA LAMINEC/FACETECT/FORAMIN,LUMBAR 1 SEG | $2,649.60 | $3,312.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Lam Facetectomy & Foraminotomy Single Vertebral Segment Lumbar | $35,260.19 | $2,469.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR Lam Facetectomy & Foraminotomy Single Vertebral Segment Lumbar | $35,667.22 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Lam Facetectomy & Foraminotomy Single Vertebral Segment Lumbar | $70,565.05 | $2,469.00 | 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 | $2,649.60 | $18,954.90 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $2,649.60 | $19,158.41 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $2,649.60 | $2,649.60 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $2,649.60 | $2,649.60 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $2,649.60 | $2,649.60 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $2,649.60 | $2,649.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $2,649.60 | $2,649.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $2,649.60 | $2,649.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $70,565.05 | $70,565.05 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $2,649.60 | $2,649.60 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $1,710.60 | $1,710.60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $2,649.60 | $2,649.60 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $2,649.60 | $2,649.60 |
What it is
A lumbar laminectomy removes bone and tissue pressing on the spinal nerves in the lower back, to treat spinal stenosis.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
Lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level in other states
- Alabama$14,982.84
- Alaska$13,549.00
- Arizona$8,904.43
- Arkansas$21,431.40
- California$8,330.48
- Colorado$10,236.81
- Connecticut$7,370.00
- Delaware$20,206.98
- Florida$7,216.25
- Georgia$45,373.00
- Idaho$14,738.00
- Illinois$8,332.06
- Indiana$2,095.03
- Kansas$15,651.73
- Kentucky$2,136.05
- Maryland$2,283.00
- Massachusetts$9,799.11
- Michigan$4,330.90
- Minnesota$2,953.94
- Mississippi$20,255.69
- Missouri$15,176.82
- Montana$12,503.59
- Nebraska$1,632.31
- Nevada$7,892.00
- New Hampshire$4,326.89
- New Jersey$8,504.35
- New York$8,453.60
- Ohio$28,685.15
- Oklahoma$11,958.11
- Oregon$3,359.88
- Pennsylvania$11,585.28
- Rhode Island$8,118.00
- South Carolina$29,633.35
- South Dakota$7,774.01
- Tennessee$6,851.55
- Texas$8,860.54
- Vermont$4,414.00
- Virginia$34,040.02
- Washington$9,772.65
- West Virginia$9,566.67
- Wisconsin$6,195.80
- Wyoming$4,753.28
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.