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Minimally Invasive Decompression, Lower Back

Iowa rates for HCPCS 0275T

Through a small opening in the back, tissue crowding the nerves in the lower spine — such as thickened ligament, bone or disc material — is removed with fine instruments. X-ray or CT pictures guide the instruments instead of the surgeon working through a wide open incision. One or more levels can be treated, on one or both sides.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Minimally Invasive Decompression, Lower Back cost?

$1,862

Typical physician fee. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,862 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,349 to $3,311.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $9,333 · 10th to 90th $1,514 to $18,197Professionalmedian $1,622 · 10th to 90th $891 to $3,090
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $9,333professional $1,622

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$151.36
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$18,197.01
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$2,951.21
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$3,715.35
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$3,715.35
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,079.46
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$7,079.46

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 955.0 times more in Indiana than in Idaho. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Iowa· 29th of 44

$1,862

IN $28,840ID $30.20

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.