ACDF (neck fusion) cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level: from $1,038.38 to $14,333.51, with a median of $4,439.34. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Pikeville). The highest price is 13.8× 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 25, 2026.
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Pikeville · Pikeville, TN PR ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $1,038.38 | $3,593.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $1,897.10 | $3,593.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN ARTHRODESIS ANT INTERBODY INC DISCECTOMY, CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $2,384.09 | $8,221.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN ARTHRODESIS ANT INTERBODY INC DISCECTOMY, CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $2,384.09 | $8,221.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ARTHRODESIS ANT INTERBODY INC DISCECTOMY, CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $2,384.09 | $8,221.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ARTHRODESIS ANT INTERBODY INC DISCECTOMY, CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $4,439.34 | $8,221.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Arthrd Ant Interbody Decompress Cervical Belw C2 | $14,206.76 | $64,576.20 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Arthrd Ant Interbody Decompress Cervical Belw C2 | $14,206.76 | $64,576.20 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Arthrd Ant Interbody Decompress Cervical Belw C2 | $14,206.76 | $64,576.20 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Arthrd Ant Interbody Decompress Cervical Belw C2 | $14,206.76 | $64,576.20 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Arthrd Ant Interbody Decompress Cervical Belw C2 | $14,333.51 | $65,152.30 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 5 | $14,206.76 | $14,206.76 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2 | $2,384.09 | $3,411.72 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $1,897.10 | $1,897.10 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $1,038.38 | $1,038.38 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $2,384.09 | $2,384.09 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $2,384.09 | $2,384.09 |
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
- 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
- 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.