ACDF (neck fusion) cost in Wausau, WI
In Wausau, WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level: from $8,532.55 to $8,532.55, with a median of $8,532.55. Across Wisconsin, the median is $8,532.55 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 22551, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Wausau, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital lowest Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $8,532.55 | $13,127.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital lowest Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 Pro Arthrodesis Ant Interbody Inc Discectomy, Cervical Below C2 | $8,532.55 | $13,127.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $8,532.55, median $8,532.55, highest $8,532.55.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $8,532.55. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.