ACDF (neck fusion) cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level: from $1,782.23 to $13,690.00, with a median of $2,380.00. The lowest price is at Humboldt Park Health (Chicago). The highest price is 7.7× 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.
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Park Health lowest Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | $1,782.23 | $6,365.10 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, IL PR ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $2,380.00 | $6,800.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital Anna · Anna, IL PR ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $2,380.00 | $6,800.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Regional Medical Center Marion · Marion-Herrin, IL PR ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $2,380.00 | $6,800.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR ARTHRODESIS ANT INTERBODY INC DISCECTOMY, CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $4,080.80 | $5,101.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Medical Center Kankakee · Kankakee, IL FUSION OF UPPER SPINE BONE WITH REMOVAL OF DISC AND RELEASE OF SPINAL CORD OR NERVE; 1 DISC | $5,821.79 | $21,870.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Aurora · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN NECK SPINE FUSE&REMOV BEL C2 | $13,690.00 | $13,572.80 | Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 2 | $1,782.23 | $7,736.12 |
| Anna, IL | 1 | $2,380.00 | $2,380.00 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $4,080.80 | $4,080.80 |
| Kankakee, IL | 1 | $5,821.79 | $5,821.79 |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | 1 | $2,380.00 | $2,380.00 |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 1 | $2,380.00 | $2,380.00 |
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
- California$9,951.20
- Colorado$2,789.23
- Connecticut$11,260.00
- Delaware$49,970.01
- Florida$18,676.61
- Idaho$19,343.00
- 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.