ACDF (neck fusion) cost in Killeen, TX — inpatient
In Killeen-Temple, TX, 3 hospitals list a cash price for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level as an inpatient: from $7,023.52 to $7,023.52, with a median of $7,023.52. The lowest listed price is at Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across Texas, the median is $7,023.52 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 22551, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 12, 2026 and Jun 13, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Killeen-Temple, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital lowest Temple, TX HC ARTHRODESIS,ANTERIOR,CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $7,023.52 | $11,705.86 | $6,438.22–$10,535.27 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center lowest Temple, TX HC ARTHRODESIS,ANTERIOR,CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $7,023.52 | $11,705.86 | $6,438.22–$8,194.10 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple lowest Temple, TX HC ARTHRODESIS,ANTERIOR,CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $7,023.52 | $11,705.86 | $6,438.22–$8,194.10 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $7,023.52, median $7,023.52, highest $7,023.52.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $7,023.52 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.