Surgery and procedures CPT 22551 South Carolina Outpatient

ACDF (neck fusion) cost in South Carolina

In South Carolina, 3 hospitals publish a cash price for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level: from $38,140.33 to $51,627.35, with a median of $47,323.64. The lowest price is at Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital (Charleston). The highest price is 1.4× 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$38,140.33Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital
Median$47,323.64half pay less
Highest$51,627.35in South Carolina
Lowest saves$9,183.31vs the median

Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital lowest Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC Arthrd Ant Interbody Decompress Cervical Belw C2 $38,140.33 $63,567.22 —
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St Francis Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Arthrd Ant Interbody Decompress Cervical Belw C2 $47,323.64 $78,872.73 —
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Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC Arthrd Ant Interbody Decompress Cervical Belw C2 $51,627.35 $86,045.58 —
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 2 $38,140.33 $44,883.84
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC 1 $47,323.64 $47,323.64

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.