ACDF (neck fusion) cost in California
In California, 44 hospitals publish a cash price for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level: from $1,550.64 to $88,776.59, with a median of $9,951.20. The lowest price is at Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital (Marina del Rey). The highest price is 57.3× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 22551. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$1,550.64Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital
Median$9,951.20half pay less
Highest$88,776.59in California
Lowest saves$8,400.56vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital lowest Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OPG - 6 | $1,550.64 | $2,385.60 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Group 3 | $3,964.84 | $6,099.75 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Neck Spine Fuse&Remove Addl | $4,042.00 | $8,084.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Neck Spine Fuse Remov Bel C2 | $4,815.49 | $4,815.49 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | $5,051.00 | $5,051.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $9,951.20 | $17,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $9,951.20 | $17,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $9,951.20 | $17,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $9,951.20 | $17,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $9,951.20 | $17,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $9,951.20 | $17,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $9,951.20 | $17,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $9,951.20 | $17,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $9,951.20 | $17,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $9,951.20 | $17,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $9,951.20 | $17,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $9,951.20 | $17,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $9,951.20 | $17,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $9,951.20 | $17,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $9,951.20 | $17,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $9,951.20 | $17,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $9,951.20 | $17,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $9,951.20 | $17,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $9,951.20 | $17,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $9,951.20 | $17,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $9,951.20 | $17,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA NECK SPINE FUSE&REMOV BEL C2 | $16,431.00 | $5,637.55 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at upper spinal column, anterior approach | $88,776.59 | $161,411.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 11 | $1,550.64 | $14,331.20 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 9 | $9,951.20 | $9,951.20 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 4 | $14,331.20 | $14,331.20 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 4 | $14,331.20 | $14,331.20 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $9,951.20 | $9,951.20 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $4,042.00 | $9,951.20 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $4,815.49 | $9,951.20 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $9,951.20 | $9,951.20 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $9,951.20 | $9,951.20 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $14,331.20 | $14,331.20 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $9,951.20 | $9,951.20 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $5,051.00 | $5,051.00 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $9,951.20 | $9,951.20 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $9,951.20 | $9,951.20 |
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.
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level in other states
- Alabama$25,373.73
- Alaska$17,637.00
- Arizona$15,754.92
- Arkansas$4,230.30
- Colorado$2,789.23
- Connecticut$11,260.00
- Delaware$49,970.01
- Florida$18,676.61
- Idaho$19,343.00
- Illinois$2,380.00
- Indiana$2,380.00
- Iowa$4,080.80
- Kansas$2,429.76
- Kentucky$2,380.00
- Maine$1,027.78
- Maryland$3,442.00
- Massachusetts$17,857.28
- Michigan$3,613.70
- Minnesota$4,032.24
- Mississippi$24,865.30
- Missouri$2,481.60
- Montana$7,645.35
- Nebraska$3,206.02
- Nevada$13,964.00
- New Hampshire$5,218.60
- New Jersey$15,164.87
- New York$13,116.76
- North Carolina$4,500.00
- Ohio$41,248.79
- Oklahoma$962.63
- Oregon$3,144.70
- Pennsylvania$2,282.53
- Rhode Island$14,873.42
- South Carolina$47,323.64
- South Dakota$1,424.47
- Tennessee$4,439.34
- Texas$7,023.52
- Vermont$4,990.34
- Virginia$51,322.01
- Washington$17,000.81
- West Virginia$14,238.72
- Wisconsin$8,532.55
- Wyoming$7,746.13
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.