Surgery and procedures CPT 22551 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

ACDF (neck fusion) cost in Grand Junction, CO — inpatient

In Grand Junction, CO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level as an inpatient: from $2,347.80 to $2,347.80, with a median of $2,347.80. Across Colorado, the median is $2,568.52 at 2 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 22551, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$2,347.80Family Health West Hospital
Median$2,347.80half pay less
Highest$2,347.80in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO · (970) 858-9871 CAH ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMCAHESS CERVICAL BELW C2 $2,347.80 $3,354.00 — 30% —
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Inpatient: lowest $2,347.80, median $2,347.80, highest $2,347.80.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $2,568.52 — 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.