ACDF (neck fusion) cost in New York
In New York, 25 hospitals publish a cash price for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level: from $1,056.22 to $63,000.01, with a median of $13,116.76. The lowest price is at Westfield Memorial Hospital (Westfield). The highest price is 59.6× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$1,056.22Westfield Memorial Hospital
Median$13,116.76half pay less
Highest$63,000.01in New York
Lowest saves$12,060.54vs the median
Hospitals in New York, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Memorial Hospital lowest Westfield · Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY PR ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $1,056.22 | $4,801.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| St. James Hospital Hornell · Corning, NY PR ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $1,874.77 | $3,144.00 | — source file |
| St. Barnabas Hospital Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $2,107.01 | $7,943.22 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua · Rochester, NY PR ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $2,878.34 | $4,827.00 | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse · Syracuse, NY PR Arthrds Ant I-B Discectomy Decmpr Spinal Cord/Nerve Roots Cerv Below C2 | $3,759.00 | $3,759.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Arthrd Ant Interbody Decompress Cervical Belw C2 | $3,917.13 | $3,917.13 | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Arthrd Ant Interbody Decompress Cervical Belw C2 | $3,917.13 | $3,917.13 | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Arthrd Ant Interbody Decompress Cervical Belw C2 | $3,917.13 | $3,917.13 | — source file |
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY PR ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $4,033.00 | $4,033.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY PR ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $4,217.50 | $8,435.00 | — source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ NECK SPINE FUSE & REMOVAL ADDL | $5,220.00 | $5,220.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY ARTHRD ANT NTRBDY CERVICAL | $9,882.00 | — | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $13,116.76 | $4,778.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $13,116.76 | $5,000.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $13,116.76 | $4,704.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ FUSION OF UPPER SPINE BONE WITH REMOVAL OF DISC AND RELEASE OF SPINAL CORD OR NERVE; 1 DISC | $13,424.00 | $13,424.00 | — source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC ARTHRODESIS, ANTERIOR INTERBODY, DECOMPRESSION OF SPINAL CORD | $15,226.08 | $28,256.66 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC ARTHRODESIS, ANTERIOR INTERBODY, DECOMPRESSION OF SPINAL CORD | $15,226.08 | $28,256.66 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Broadway Elmhurst · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC ARTHRODESIS, ANTERIOR INTERBODY, DECOMPRESSION OF SPINAL CORD | $15,226.08 | $28,256.66 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY Arthrd ant ntrbdy cervical | $15,239.31 | — | — source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY PR Arthrds Ant I-B Discectomy Decmpr Spinal Cord/Nerve Roots Cerv Below C2 | $16,206.55 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthrd Ant Interbody Decompress Cervical Belw C2 | $17,465.00 | $17,465.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthrd Ant Interbody Decompress Cervical Belw C2 | $17,465.00 | $17,465.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY PR Arthrds Ant I-B Discectomy Decmpr Spinal Cord/Nerve Roots Cerv Below C2 | $27,836.14 | $3,759.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ARTHRD ANT NTRBDY CERVICAL | $63,000.01 | $90,000.01 | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 12 | $2,107.01 | $14,325.04 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 4 | $3,917.13 | $3,917.13 |
| Rochester, NY | 3 | $2,878.34 | $4,217.50 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 2 | $16,206.55 | $22,021.34 |
| Corning, NY | 1 | $1,874.77 | $1,874.77 |
| Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 1 | $1,056.22 | $1,056.22 |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 1 | $4,033.00 | $4,033.00 |
| Syracuse, NY | 1 | $3,759.00 | $3,759.00 |
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
- 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
- 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.