Surgery and procedures CPT 22551 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

ACDF (neck fusion) cost in Huntington, WV — inpatient

In Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level as an inpatient: from $14,080.43 to $14,080.43, with a median of $14,080.43. Across West Virginia, the median is $14,238.72 at 6 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 22551, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$14,080.43Cabell Huntington Hospital
Median$14,080.43half pay less
Highest$14,080.43in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 NECK SPINE FUSE & REMOV BEL C2 $14,080.43 $14,080.43 $10,560.32–$14,080.43 — —
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Inpatient: lowest $14,080.43, median $14,080.43, highest $14,080.43.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $14,080.43 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.

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.