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Posted commercial rates at 28 California hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 22551
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale | $10,414 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro San Pedro | $10,761 | 0.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance Torrance | $10,781 | 0.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton | $11,372 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange | $14,036 | 0.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center Fullerton | $14,036 | 0.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Mission Hospital Mission Viejo | $14,036 | 0.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana | $14,448 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr Burbank | $14,546 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills | $15,434 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr San Diego | $16,349 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Mary's Medical Center San Francisco | $17,534 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc Los Angeles | $18,176 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital Santa Monica | $18,901 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-03-29 |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center Long Beach | $19,391 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside | $21,302 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-05-29 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach | $22,207 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center Fountain Valley | $23,936 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ucla West Valley Medical Center West Hills | $24,664 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-03-29 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks | $25,475 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles | $28,632 | 1.7× | 3 | 2025-11-26 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose | $32,633 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford | $46,686 | 2.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
MS-DRG 473
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose | $27,681 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr San Diego | $30,771 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla | $30,958 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-03-30 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego | $30,958 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-03-30 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla | $30,958 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-03-30 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas Encinitas | $30,958 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-03-30 |
| Usc Arcadia Hospital Arcadia | $32,323 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-07-27 |
| Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale | $32,650 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital Santa Monica | $32,708 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-03-29 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks | $36,007 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach | $36,300 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside | $38,362 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-05-29 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana | $40,912 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Mission Hospital Mission Viejo | $41,413 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro San Pedro | $41,916 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance Torrance | $41,994 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr Burbank | $43,256 | 1.9× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills | $44,271 | 1.9× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center Fountain Valley | $44,768 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center Fullerton | $47,415 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center Long Beach | $47,434 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ucla West Valley Medical Center West Hills | $47,616 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-03-29 |
| St Mary's Medical Center San Francisco | $49,622 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange | $50,301 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles | $70,651 | 3.1× | 3 | 2025-11-26 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc Los Angeles | $74,728 | 3.3× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
MS-DRG 472
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla | $32,507 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-03-30 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks | $36,007 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles | $70,651 | 2.6× | 3 | 2025-11-26 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc Los Angeles | $90,180 | 3.3× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for neck fusion (acdf) in California?
28 California hospitals post usable commercial rates for neck fusion (acdf) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 22551, hospital outpatient, the median across 23 hospitals is $17,534, 1.0× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.