Lower-back nerve root steroid injection, with imaging guidance cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 29 hospitals publish a cash price for Lower-back nerve root steroid injection, with imaging guidance: from $211.30 to $4,266.60, with a median of $582.40. The lowest price is at Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation (Waterloo). The highest price is 20.2× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 64483. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$211.30Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation
Median$582.40half pay less
Highest$4,266.60in Iowa
Lowest saves$371.10vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation lowest Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC INJ(S) FORAMEN EPIDURAL L/S SGL LEV (REGENEXX) | $211.30 | $264.12 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA Njx Aa&/Strd Tfrml Epi Lumbar/Sacral 1 Level | $321.12 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA Njx Aa&/Strd Tfrml Epi Lumbar/Sacral 1 Level | $321.12 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Inc Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Njx Aa&/Strd Tfrml Epi Lumbar/Sacral 1 Level | $321.21 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA PC CRNA INJ TRNSFRM LUM SNGL W IMG | $338.88 | $706.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC CRNA INJ TRNSFRM LUM SNGL W IMG | $345.94 | $706.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA MSP Exam | $568.20 | $1,894.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR INJ(S) FORAMEN EPID L/S SGL LEV | $572.80 | $716.00 | — source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR NJX AA&/STRD TFRML EPI LUMBAR/SACRAL 1 LEVEL | $582.40 | $728.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR NJX AA&/STRD TFRML EPI LUMBAR/SACRAL 1 LEVEL | $582.40 | $728.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR NJX AA&/STRD TFRML EPI LUMBAR/SACRAL 1 LEVEL | $582.40 | $728.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR NJX AA&/STRD TFRML EPI LUMBAR/SACRAL 1 LEVEL | $582.40 | $728.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR NJX AA&/STRD TFRML EPI LUMBAR/SACRAL 1 LEVEL | $582.40 | $728.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR NJX AA&/STRD TFRML EPI LUMBAR/SACRAL 1 LEVEL | $582.40 | $728.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR NJX AA&/STRD TFRML EPI LUMBAR/SACRAL 1 LEVEL | $582.40 | $728.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR NJX AA&/STRD TFRML EPI LUMBAR/SACRAL 1 LEVEL | $582.40 | $728.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR NJX AA&/STRD TFRML EPI LUMBAR/SACRAL 1 LEVEL | $582.40 | $728.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR NJX AA&/STRD TFRML EPI LUMBAR/SACRAL 1 LEVEL | $582.40 | $728.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS INJ TRANSFORAMINAL LUMB SINGLE UNI | $1,066.20 | $1,777.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC INJ TRNSFRM LUM SNGL W IMAG | $1,143.66 | $2,723.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS INJ TRANSFORAMINAL LUMB SINGLE UNI | $1,231.80 | $2,053.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS INJ TRANSFORAMINAL LUMB SINGLE UNI | $1,231.80 | $2,053.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | $1,256.50 | $1,795.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic Inc West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 64483 INJ ANES AGNT-LUMB/SACR SINGLE | $1,315.71 | $2,215.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center-Clinton Inc one side Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Injection(S) Anesthetic Agent(S)/Steroid Lumb/S Transforaminal Epidural W/Img Single Lt | $2,031.90 | $3,126.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp one side Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Injection(S) Anesthetic Agent(S)/Steroid Lumb/S Transforaminal Epidural W/Img Single Lt | $2,133.30 | $3,282.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Corp. one side Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Injection(S) Anesthetic Agent(S)/Steroid Lumb/S Transforaminal Epidural W/Img Single Rt | $2,611.05 | $4,017.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Inc one side Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Injection(S) Anesthetic Agent(S)/Steroid Lumb/S Transforaminal Epidural W/Img Single Lt | $2,877.55 | $4,427.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton one side Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Injection(S) Anesthetic Agent(S)/Steroid Lumb/S Transforaminal Epidural W/Img Single Rt | $4,266.60 | $6,564.00 | 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 | $582.40 | $1,066.20 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $582.40 | $2,133.30 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $345.94 | $568.20 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $211.30 | $321.21 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $1,231.80 | $1,631.85 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $582.40 | $582.40 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $321.12 | $321.12 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $338.88 | $338.88 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $582.40 | $582.40 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $1,256.50 | $1,256.50 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $582.40 | $582.40 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $582.40 | $582.40 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $582.40 | $582.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $582.40 | $582.40 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $2,611.05 | $2,611.05 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $582.40 | $582.40 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $321.12 | $321.12 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $582.40 | $582.40 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $572.80 | $572.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $1,315.71 | $1,315.71 |
What it is
A transforaminal epidural injection places steroid and numbing medicine near a specific nerve root in the lower back, using X-ray or CT guidance. It is used for pain that travels down the leg (sciatica). This code covers one spinal level.
What the price covers
The price covers the injection at one level with imaging guidance. Each additional level is billed with an add-on code (64484), and the doctor's fee and medicine may be separate.
Lower-back nerve root steroid injection, with imaging guidance in other states
- Alabama$2,249.00
- Alaska$2,262.00
- Arizona$4,768.00
- Arkansas$753.60
- California$1,939.60
- Colorado$2,914.65
- Connecticut$2,455.00
- Delaware$4,334.90
- Florida$2,203.20
- Georgia$4,175.73
- Hawaii$1,256.70
- Idaho$2,430.00
- Illinois$1,231.80
- Indiana$1,649.01
- Kansas$1,703.33
- Kentucky$1,385.50
- Louisiana$520.38
- Maine$784.77
- Maryland$429.00
- Massachusetts$1,422.05
- Michigan$1,061.00
- Minnesota$1,283.86
- Mississippi$496.51
- Missouri$1,494.36
- Montana$1,099.56
- Nebraska$1,094.71
- Nevada$962.00
- New Hampshire$766.27
- New Jersey$1,187.97
- New Mexico$1,566.00
- New York$1,205.81
- North Carolina$1,804.50
- North Dakota$1,448.25
- Ohio$1,668.00
- Oklahoma$837.95
- Oregon$2,323.50
- Pennsylvania$2,647.20
- Puerto Rico$650.00
- Rhode Island$1,372.80
- South Carolina$1,636.25
- South Dakota$1,934.40
- Tennessee$442.89
- Texas$2,251.00
- Vermont$711.87
- Virginia$1,508.50
- Washington$1,757.00
- West Virginia$1,397.90
- Wisconsin$740.55
- Wyoming$903.61
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.