ACDF (neck fusion) cost in Texas
In Texas, 20 hospitals publish a cash price for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level: from $2,078.40 to $57,207.79, with a median of $7,023.52. The lowest price is at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown (Dallas). The highest price is 27.5× 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$2,078.40Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown
Median$7,023.52half pay less
Highest$57,207.79in Texas
Lowest saves$4,945.12vs the median
Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown lowest Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ARTHRODESIS ANTERIOR INTERBODY CERVICAL BELOW C2 22551 | $2,078.40 | $3,464.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ARTHRD ANT INTERBODY DECOMPRESS CERVICAL BELW C2 | $5,262.75 | $7,017.00 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC ARTHRODESIS,ANTERIOR,CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $6,989.04 | $11,648.40 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC ARTHRODESIS,ANTERIOR,CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $6,989.04 | $11,648.40 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC ARTHRODESIS,ANTERIOR,CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $6,989.04 | $11,648.40 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC ARTHRODESIS,ANTERIOR,CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $6,989.04 | $11,648.40 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC ARTHRODESIS,ANTERIOR,CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $6,989.04 | $11,648.40 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC ARTHRODESIS,ANTERIOR,CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $6,989.04 | $11,648.40 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC ARTHRODESIS,ANTERIOR,CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $6,989.04 | $11,648.40 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC ARTHRODESIS,ANTERIOR,CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $7,023.52 | $11,705.86 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC ARTHRODESIS,ANTERIOR,CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $7,023.52 | $11,705.86 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX HC ARTHRODESIS,ANTERIOR,CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $7,023.52 | $11,705.86 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX HC ARTHRODESIS,ANTERIOR,CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $7,023.52 | $11,705.86 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX HC ARTHRODESIS,ANTERIOR,CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $7,023.52 | $11,705.86 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX HC ARTHRODESIS,ANTERIOR,CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $7,023.52 | $11,705.86 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX HC ARTHRODESIS,ANTERIOR,CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $7,023.52 | $11,705.86 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC ARTHRODESIS,ANTERIOR,CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $7,023.52 | $11,705.86 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ARTHRODESIS ANTERIOR INTERBODY CERVICAL BELOW C2 22551 | $10,647.60 | $17,746.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ARTHRD ANT NTRBDY CERVICAL | $12,673.97 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC ARTHRODESIS ANT INTERBODY INC DISCECTOMY, CERVICAL BELOW C2 | $57,207.79 | $57,207.79 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 7 | $6,989.04 | $6,989.04 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 4 | $2,078.40 | $7,955.18 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | 3 | $7,023.52 | $7,023.52 |
| Brenham, TX | 1 | $7,023.52 | $7,023.52 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 1 | $7,023.52 | $7,023.52 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 1 | $12,673.97 | $12,673.97 |
| Marble Falls, TX | 1 | $7,023.52 | $7,023.52 |
| Temple, TX | 1 | $7,023.52 | $7,023.52 |
| Waco, TX | 1 | $7,023.52 | $7,023.52 |
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
- Tennessee$4,439.34
- 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.