Surgery and procedures CPT 22551 Outpatient

ACDF (neck fusion) cost in Phoenix, AZ

In Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, 1 hospital lists a cash price for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level: from $15,754.92 to $15,754.92, with a median of $15,754.92.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 22551, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 28, 2026 and Jun 28, 2026.

Lowest$15,754.92Valleywise Health Medical Center
Median$15,754.92half pay less
Highest$15,754.92in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Valleywise Health Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (602) 344-5011 HC ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 $15,754.92 $17,000.00 $3,264.00–$27,399.86 7% Jun 28, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $15,754.92, median $15,754.92, highest $15,754.92.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.