Lumbar facet injection cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 66 hospitals publish a cash price for facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance: from $157.60 to $2,902.97, with a median of $1,360.43. The lowest price is at Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission (Charles City). The highest price is 18.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,360.43, is 12% below the US median of $1,538.11.
- That is 1.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($903.63).
- Iowa ranks 22nd of 48 states by median, cheapest first.
- 7 of 66 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 64493. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$157.60Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission
Median$1,360.43half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,902.97in Iowa
Lowest saves$1,202.83vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission lowest Charles City · Charles City, IA Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $157.60 | $394.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $238.50 | $318.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health one side Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $323.01 | $333.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $560.00 | $560.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $585.00 | $780.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Guthrie County Hospital Guthrie Center · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $586.00 | $586.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $598.80 | $998.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA MSP Exam | $662.10 | $2,207.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $733.14 | $916.42 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC FACET LUMBOSACRAL SINGLE | $775.35 | $1,723.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA OR-INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEVEL | $796.00 | $1,225.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $843.00 | $843.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC FACET LUMBOSACRAL SINGLE | $861.50 | $1,723.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $896.56 | $1,601.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC FACET LUMBOSACRAL SINGLE | $897.41 | $2,087.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS PARAVERT FACET/NERV SACR SINGLE UNI | $942.00 | $1,570.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $984.88 | $1,231.09 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $984.88 | $1,231.09 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $1,012.00 | $1,265.00 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $1,025.44 | $1,972.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $1,062.75 | $1,635.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center one side Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Fluoro Inj L-spine 1 Lev PVF Jnt Lt | $1,088.40 | $1,814.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS PARAVERT FACET/NERVE LUMB SINGLE UNI | $1,088.40 | $1,814.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $1,180.00 | $1,475.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $1,211.25 | $2,125.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $1,218.79 | $1,523.48 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $1,250.40 | $1,563.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $1,260.80 | $1,576.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Inj Paravert F Jnt L/S 1 Lev R | $1,306.50 | $1,742.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $1,312.50 | $1,875.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 64493 INJECTION PARAVERTEBRAL FACET JOINT W/GUIDANCE LUMB/S | $1,316.90 | $2,217.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $1,331.29 | $1,664.11 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Injection(s), diagnostic or therapeutic agent, paravertebral facet (zygapophyseal) joint (or nerves innervating that joint) with image guidance (fluoroscopy or CT), lumbar or sacral; single level | $1,348.50 | $1,798.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $1,372.35 | $1,715.43 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $1,372.35 | $1,715.43 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $1,412.70 | $1,765.88 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $1,465.29 | $1,831.61 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $1,477.60 | $1,847.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $1,511.20 | $1,889.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Inj Paravert F Jnt L/S 1 Lev | $1,564.00 | $1,564.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital one side Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $1,594.10 | $1,678.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital Pocahontas · Pocahontas, IA HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $1,624.00 | $1,624.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA FACET JOINT INJECTION LUMB/SAC 1 LEVEL | $1,630.82 | $1,918.61 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center one side Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Injection(S) Diagnostic/Therapeutic Agent Facet Lumbar/Sacral Single Level Lt | $1,661.40 | $2,556.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Injection(S) Diagnostic/Therapeutic Agent Facet Lumbar/Sacral Single Level | $1,673.10 | $2,574.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Injection(S) Diagnostic/Therapeutic Agent Facet Lumbar/Sacral Single Level | $1,673.10 | $2,574.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $1,733.04 | $2,166.30 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $1,757.08 | $2,622.50 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center Maquoketa · Maquoketa, IA PARAVERT FACET JNT NRV L OR S W FLUOROSCY | $1,779.00 | $1,779.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $1,800.00 | $2,400.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg · Guttenberg, IA HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $1,840.80 | $2,301.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $1,977.60 | $3,296.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | $1,977.60 | $3,296.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $2,035.35 | $2,544.18 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $2,037.60 | $2,264.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Humboldt · Humboldt, IA HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $2,043.00 | $2,270.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center one side Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Injection(S) Diagnostic/Therapeutic Agent Facet Lumbar/Sacral Single Level Rt | $2,150.20 | $3,308.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center one side Manchester · Manchester, IA INJECTION OF LOWER OR SACRAL SPINE FACET JOINT USING IMAGING GUIDANCE; SINGLE LEVEL | $2,216.80 | $2,771.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA SURG 64493 INJ DX/THER AGT PVRT FACET JT LMBR/SAC 1 LEVEL | $2,328.80 | $2,911.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB INJ PARAVERT FACET JNT W/IMAGE GUIDE L/S SINGLE LEVEL | $2,548.00 | $3,640.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB INJ PARAVERT FACET JNT W/IMAGE GUIDE L/S SINGLE LEVEL | $2,548.00 | $3,640.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center one side Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Injection(S) Diagnostic/Therapeutic Agent Facet Lumbar/Sacral Single Level Rt | $2,574.00 | $2,574.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Injection(S) Diagnostic/Therapeutic Agent Facet Lumbar/Sacral Single Level | $2,803.45 | $4,313.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center one side Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Injection(S) Diagnostic/Therapeutic Agent Facet Lumbar/Sacral Single Level Lt | $2,877.55 | $4,427.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital one side Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Injection(S) Diagnostic/Therapeutic Agent Facet Lumbar/Sacral Single Level Lt | $2,877.55 | $4,427.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC INJ PARAVERT F JNT L/S 1 LEV | $2,902.97 | $3,628.71 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
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 | 7 | $586.00 | $1,477.60 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 6 | $984.88 | $1,622.12 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $942.00 | $1,088.40 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $662.10 | $861.50 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | $1,260.80 | $1,648.08 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $1,088.40 | $1,374.90 |
| Iowa City, IA | 2 | $2,548.00 | $2,548.00 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $1,412.70 | $1,412.70 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $560.00 | $560.00 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $1,977.60 | $1,977.60 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $2,902.97 | $2,902.97 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $2,574.00 | $2,574.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $157.60 | $157.60 |
| Cherokee, IA | 1 | $2,037.60 | $2,037.60 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $238.50 | $238.50 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $1,977.60 | $1,977.60 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $775.35 | $775.35 |
| Carroll, IA | 1 | $1,757.08 | $1,757.08 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $1,312.50 | $1,312.50 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $733.14 | $733.14 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $1,348.50 | $1,348.50 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $598.80 | $598.80 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $1,218.79 | $1,218.79 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $585.00 | $585.00 |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1 | $1,840.80 | $1,840.80 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $1,630.82 | $1,630.82 |
| Humboldt, IA | 1 | $2,043.00 | $2,043.00 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $843.00 | $843.00 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $896.56 | $896.56 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $1,180.00 | $1,180.00 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $2,216.80 | $2,216.80 |
| Maquoketa, IA | 1 | $1,779.00 | $1,779.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $984.88 | $984.88 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $2,150.20 | $2,150.20 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,372.35 | $1,372.35 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $1,673.10 | $1,673.10 |
| Pocahontas, IA | 1 | $1,624.00 | $1,624.00 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $1,012.00 | $1,012.00 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $2,328.80 | $2,328.80 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $1,062.75 | $1,062.75 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $323.01 | $323.01 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $1,465.29 | $1,465.29 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $1,306.50 | $1,306.50 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $1,594.10 | $1,594.10 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $1,250.40 | $1,250.40 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $1,211.25 | $1,211.25 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $1,316.90 | $1,316.90 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What lumbar facet injection is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Lumbar facet injection explained.
Facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance in other states
- Alabama$1,074.14
- Alaska$2,264.54
- Arizona$1,226.64
- Arkansas$913.06
- California$2,059.20
- Colorado$1,188.86
- Connecticut$2,618.94
- Delaware$3,859.80
- District of Columbia$2,054.04, 3 hospitals
- Florida$2,237.58
- Georgia$2,155.95
- Hawaii$1,545.00
- Idaho$1,457.26
- Illinois$1,550.00
- Indiana$1,156.05
- Kansas$1,012.00
- Kentucky$1,231.22
- Louisiana$720.00
- Maine$1,078.44
- Maryland$792.73, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$2,466.10
- Michigan$1,187.45
- Minnesota$1,422.85
- Mississippi$683.10
- Missouri$1,084.30
- Montana$1,119.03
- Nebraska$1,643.01
- Nevada$812.00
- New Hampshire$1,352.52
- New Jersey$2,840.72
- New Mexico$1,137.20
- New York$2,006.79
- North Carolina$1,294.20
- North Dakota$1,343.86
- Ohio$2,183.95
- Oklahoma$1,129.04
- Oregon$1,925.33
- Pennsylvania$1,440.80
- Puerto Rico$2,100.00, 2 hospitals
- Rhode Island$2,700.00
- South Carolina$2,292.60
- South Dakota$1,980.79
- Tennessee$699.82
- Texas$1,734.63
- Utah$1,307.03, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$2,318.00
- Virginia$1,405.25
- Washington$2,299.70
- West Virginia$1,017.50
- Wisconsin$1,530.62
- Wyoming$1,753.92
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.