ACDF (neck fusion) cost in Lexington, KY
In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level: from $3,909.69 to $16,641.72, with a median of $10,275.71. The lowest listed price is at Clark Regional Medical Center — $6,366.02 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $10,275.71 at 4 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 22551, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lexington-Fayette, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Regional Medical Center lowest Winchester, KY · (859) 737-8559 Arthrodesis, anterior interbody, including disc space preparation, discectomy, osteophytectomy and decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve roots; cervical below C2 | $3,909.69 | $9,774.23 | $3,585.71 | 60% | — source file |
| Georgetown Community Hospital Georgetown, KY · (502) 868-1100 Arthrodesis, anterior interbody, including disc space preparation, discectomy, osteophytectomy and decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve roots; cervical below C2 | $16,641.72 | $41,604.31 | $11,994.52–$41,604.31 | 60% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3,909.69, median $10,275.71, highest $16,641.72 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 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.