Surgery and procedures CPT 22551 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

ACDF (neck fusion) cost in Corning, NY — inpatient

In Corning, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level as an inpatient: from $1,874.77 to $1,874.77, with a median of $1,874.77. Across New York, the median is $13,116.76 at 25 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 22551, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$1,874.77St. James Hospital
Median$1,874.77half pay less
Highest$1,874.77in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St. James Hospital Hornell, NY · (607) 324-8000 PR ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 $1,874.77 $3,144.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $1,874.77, median $1,874.77, highest $1,874.77.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,874.77 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

An ACDF removes a damaged disc in the neck through a small incision in the front, and fuses the two vertebrae.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.