How much does Anterior cervical discectomy & fusion (ACDF), 1 level cost in Florida?
CPT 22551 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Florida.
Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare
benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
22551 Anterior cervical discectomy & fusion (ACDF), 1 level
Market typical price
$13,413
70 facilities · typical range $7,440 – $14,853 · 1.0× Medicare OPPS
Typical
$13,413
Medicare $12,867
$1,141 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $51,977
What Medicare paysⓘ
$12,867
Market typical
$13,413
Cash / self-pay price
$19,516
Prices near you — 70 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital lowest ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $1,141negotiated | 0.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.9% |
| Broward Health Medical Center (Fort Lauderdale) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $1,848cash | 0.1× | ★★★★★ |
| St. Mary's Medical Center (Tenet, West Palm Beach) [Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute] ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $2,934negotiated | 0.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center (Tenet, West Palm Beach) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $3,005negotiated | 0.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.5% |
| HCA Florida Aventura Hospital | Hospital | $6,802negotiated | 0.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| HCA Florida Northwest Hospital (Margate) | Hospital | $6,802negotiated | 0.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| HCA Florida Mercy Hospital (Miami) | Hospital | $6,802negotiated | 0.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.1% |
| HCA Florida Palms West Hospital (Loxahatchee) | Hospital | $6,802negotiated | 0.5× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Florida Kendall Hospital (Miami) | Hospital | $6,802negotiated | 0.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| HCA Florida JFK Hospital (Atlantis) | Hospital | $6,802negotiated | 0.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| HCA Florida Westside Hospital (Plantation) | Hospital | $6,802negotiated | 0.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.5% |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital (Stuart) | Hospital | $7,150cash | 0.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4% |
| Cleveland Clinic Florida Weston Hospital | Hospital | $7,150cash | 0.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| HCA Florida Oviedo Medical Center | Hospital | $7,321negotiated | 0.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.1% |
| HCA Florida Osceola Hospital (Kissimmee) | Hospital | $7,321negotiated | 0.6× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital (Sanford) | Hospital | $7,321negotiated | 0.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| HCA Florida UCF Lake Nona Hospital (Orlando) | Hospital | $7,321negotiated | 0.6× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Florida Largo Hospital | Hospital | $7,480negotiated | 0.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| HCA Florida Northside Hospital (St. Petersburg) | Hospital | $7,480negotiated | 0.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville | Hospital | $7,758negotiated | 0.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| Baptist Medical Center Beaches (Jacksonville Beach) | Hospital | $7,758negotiated | 0.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.5% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital – Venice | Hospital | $8,218negotiated | 0.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital | Hospital | $8,339negotiated | 0.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.5% |
| HCA Florida Trinity Hospital | Hospital | $8,403negotiated | 0.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.5% |
| HCA Florida Brandon Hospital | Hospital | $8,403negotiated | 0.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| HCA Florida Blake Hospital (Bradenton) | Hospital | $8,403negotiated | 0.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital | Hospital | $8,403negotiated | 0.7× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital (Hudson) | Hospital | $8,403negotiated | 0.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Wellington Regional Medical Center (UHS) | Hospital | $8,746negotiated | 0.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (UHS, Bradenton) | Hospital | $10,680negotiated | 0.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Baptist Gulf Breeze Hospital [ORTHO-FOCUSED: Andrews Institute] | Hospital | $12,120negotiated | 0.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.8% |
| Baptist Hospital (Pensacola) | Hospital | $12,915negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Manatee Memorial Hospital (UHS, Bradenton) | Hospital | $13,033negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| UF Health Shands Hospital (Gainesville) | Hospital | $13,407negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| UF Health St. Johns – Flagler Hospital (St. Augustine) | Hospital | $13,407negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4% |
| UF Health Jacksonville (Shands Jacksonville) | Hospital | $13,407negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Halifax Health Medical Center (Daytona Beach) | Hospital | $13,420negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| UF Health The Villages Hospital | Hospital | $13,561negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.5% |
| Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare | Hospital | $13,742negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.2% |
| NCH Baker Hospital / Naples Community Hospital (Naples) | Hospital | $13,809negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.5% |
| Broward Health Coral Springs | Hospital | $13,943negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4% |
| Broward Health North (Deerfield Beach) | Hospital | $13,943negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5% |
| AdventHealth Daytona Beach | Hospital | $14,078negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| HCA Florida Memorial Hospital (Jacksonville) | Hospital | $14,110negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| AdventHealth Tampa | Hospital | $14,145negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| BayCare Mease Countryside Hospital (Safety Harbor) | Hospital | $14,207negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Tampa General Hospital (Tampa) | Hospital | $14,212negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.5% |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel | Hospital | $14,212negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| AdventHealth Ocala | Hospital | $14,212negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital | Hospital | $14,306negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hospital West (Pembroke Pines) | Hospital | $14,748negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| BayCare St. Anthony's Hospital (St. Petersburg) | Hospital | $14,853negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.5% |
| BayCare Morton Plant Hospital (Clearwater) | Hospital | $14,853negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| BayCare St. Joseph's Hospital (Tampa) | Hospital | $14,853negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Florida Ocala Hospital | Hospital | $14,857negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| UHealth Tower – University of Miami Hospital and Clinics (Miami) | Hospital | $15,019negotiated | 1.2× | — |
| HCA Florida North Florida Hospital (Gainesville) | Hospital | $15,482negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.6% |
| HCA Florida Capital Hospital (Tallahassee) | Hospital | $17,004negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4% |
| HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital | Hospital | $17,004negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| HCA Florida West Hospital (Pensacola) | Hospital | $17,004negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Lee Health Cape Coral Hospital | Hospital | $17,837cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| AdventHealth Orlando (incl. Altamonte Springs, Celebration, Winter Park, East Orlando, Apopka, Kissimmee campuses – one CCN/MRF) | Hospital | $19,516cash | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.5% |
| Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital | Hospital | $19,556negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital (St. Petersburg) | Hospital | $19,592negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (incl. Jewett Orthopedic Institute) | Hospital | $19,814negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.0% |
| Lee Health Gulf Coast Medical Center (Fort Myers) | Hospital | $21,760cash | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.5% |
| Mayo Clinic Florida (Jacksonville) | Hospital | $22,248negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.8% |
| Lee Health Lee Memorial Hospital (Fort Myers) | Hospital | $23,822cash | 1.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center – Pine Ridge (Naples) gross charge | Hospital | $43,499cash | 3.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Holy Cross Health (Fort Lauderdale) gross charge | Hospital | $51,977cash | 4.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 6 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
See Anterior cervical discectomy & fusion (ACDF), 1 level prices in another area
What should 22551 cost in Florida?
For Anterior cervical discectomy & fusion (ACDF), 1 level (CPT 22551) in Florida, a fair self-pay price is around $13,413, with hospitals ranging from $7,440 to $14,853 across 70 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $12,867, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Anterior cervical discectomy & fusion (ACDF), 1 level cost in Florida?
A fair self-pay price for Anterior cervical discectomy & fusion (ACDF), 1 level (CPT 22551) in Florida is around $13,413, with hospital prices ranging from $7,440 to $14,853 across 70 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 22551?
Medicare pays about $12,867 for Anterior cervical discectomy & fusion (ACDF), 1 level (CPT 22551). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of Anterior cervical discectomy & fusion (ACDF), 1 level?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
Got a bill for this?
If you were charged more than the fair price, you can usually negotiate it down. Paste your itemized bill to get a personalized appeal letter, the exact numbers to cite, an AI negotiation coach, and a charity-care eligibility check — free.
Compare other procedures in Florida
Total knee replacement (arthroplasty)Total hip replacement (arthroplasty)Partial (unicompartmental) knee replacementTotal shoulder replacement (arthroplasty)Revision total knee replacementRevision total hip replacementMajor hip/knee joint replacement, inpatient, w/o MCCMajor hip/knee joint replacement, inpatient, w/ MCC
Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.