ACDF (neck fusion) cost in West Virginia
In West Virginia, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level: from $8,561.50 to $39,348.50, with a median of $14,238.72. The lowest price is at Wheeling Hospital (Wheeling). The highest price is 4.6× 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 23, 2026.
Hospitals in West Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling Hospital lowest Wheeling · Wheeling, WV-OH FUSION OF UPPER SPINE BONE WITH REMOVAL OF DISC AND RELEASE OF SPINAL CORD OR NERVE; 1 DISC | $8,561.50 | $17,123.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Berkeley Medical Center Martinsburg · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV FUSION OF UPPER SPINE BONE WITH REMOVAL OF DISC AND RELEASE OF SPINAL CORD OR NERVE; 1 DISC | $11,832.26 | $23,664.52 | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH NECK SPINE FUSE & REMOV BEL C2 | $14,080.43 | $14,080.43 | — source file |
| Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Parkersburg · Parkersburg-Vienna, WV FUSION OF UPPER SPINE BONE WITH REMOVAL OF DISC AND RELEASE OF SPINAL CORD OR NERVE; 1 DISC | $14,397.00 | $28,794.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown · Morgantown, WV FUSION OF UPPER SPINE BONE WITH REMOVAL OF DISC AND RELEASE OF SPINAL CORD OR NERVE; 1 DISC | $14,721.25 | $29,442.50 | — source file |
| Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association South Charleston · Charleston, WV FUSION OF UPPER SPINE BONE WITH REMOVAL OF DISC AND RELEASE OF SPINAL CORD OR NERVE; 1 DISC | $39,348.50 | $78,697.00 | Jul 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston, WV | 1 | $39,348.50 | $39,348.50 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 1 | $11,832.26 | $11,832.26 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $14,080.43 | $14,080.43 |
| Morgantown, WV | 1 | $14,721.25 | $14,721.25 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 1 | $14,397.00 | $14,397.00 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 1 | $8,561.50 | $8,561.50 |
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
- Texas$7,023.52
- Vermont$4,990.34
- Virginia$51,322.01
- Washington$17,000.81
- Wisconsin$8,532.55
- Wyoming$7,746.13
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.