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Neck fusion (ACDF) in Colorado: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 32 Colorado hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 22551

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park$10,9780.8×22025-11-01
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch$11,3530.8×22025-11-01
Lutheran Medical Center Wheat Ridge$11,9070.9×92026-03-22
Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital Denver$11,9070.9×92026-03-22
Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital Lafayette$11,9070.9×92026-03-22
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs$12,2500.9×22025-11-01
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs$12,5310.9×12025-11-01
Denver Health Medical Center Denver$12,6640.9×32026-04-30
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora$12,7390.9×32025-11-01
Intermountain Health St. Mary'S Regional Hospital Grand Junction$12,9310.9×32026-03-22
Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital Brighton$13,7601.0×62026-03-22
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont$14,1241.0×22025-11-01
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins$14,1951.1×12025-11-01
Medical Center Of The Rockies Loveland$14,1951.1×12025-11-01
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield$14,2901.1×22025-11-01
Parkview Medical Center, Inc Pueblo$15,0051.1×32025-11-01
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley$20,1941.5×12025-11-01
Hca Healthone Rose Denver$22,0201.6×62026-09-01
HCA HealthONE Swedish Englewood$22,0201.6×62026-09-01
Hca Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton$22,0201.6×62026-09-01
HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge Lone Tree$22,0201.6×62026-09-01
HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's Denver$22,4401.7×62026-09-01
Adventhealth Porter Denver$29,0562.1×82026-04-01
Adventhealth Avista Louisville$29,0562.1×82026-04-01
Adventhealth Parker Parker$29,0562.1×82026-04-01
Adventhealth Littleton Littleton$29,0562.1×82026-04-01
Adventhealth Castle Rock Castle Rock$29,0562.1×82026-04-01

MS-DRG 473

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Mt San Rafael Hospital Trinidad$14,9580.8×12026-07-23
Hca Healthone Rose Denver$20,8521.1×102026-09-01
HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge Lone Tree$21,2181.1×102026-09-01
HCA HealthONE Swedish Englewood$21,4321.2×102026-09-01
Hca Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton$22,2221.2×102026-09-01
HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's Denver$22,3401.2×102026-09-01
Adventhealth Littleton Littleton$23,6401.3×22026-04-01
Adventhealth Castle Rock Castle Rock$23,7261.3×22026-04-01
Adventhealth Parker Parker$23,8991.3×22026-04-01
Adventhealth Porter Denver$23,9841.3×22026-04-01
Adventhealth Avista Louisville$27,9601.5×12026-04-01
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park$28,1081.5×22025-11-01
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs$30,8711.7×52025-11-01
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield$36,5702.0×42025-11-01
Animas Surgical Hospital, Llc Durango$37,5212.0×22026-03-16
Parkview Medical Center, Inc Pueblo$42,1482.3×52025-11-01
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins$44,0572.4×72026-03-02
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley$45,5722.5×72026-03-02
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont$47,2092.6×52025-11-01
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch$48,0102.6×42025-11-01
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora$48,3242.6×72025-11-01
Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital Lafayette$48,6182.6×102026-03-22
Lutheran Medical Center Wheat Ridge$48,6562.6×102026-03-22
Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital Denver$48,6562.6×102026-03-22
Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital Brighton$52,2052.8×92026-03-22
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley$56,3493.1×32025-11-01
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins$56,7563.1×22025-11-01
Medical Center Of The Rockies Loveland$56,7563.1×22025-11-01
Children'S Hospital Colorado Aurora$59,8573.3×42026-04-17
Denver Health Medical Center Denver$63,2743.4×22026-04-30
Intermountain Health St. Mary'S Regional Hospital Grand Junction$76,7574.2×42026-03-22

MS-DRG 472

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Mt San Rafael Hospital Trinidad$18,0500.8×12026-07-23
Adventhealth Porter Denver$24,5061.1×32026-04-01
Adventhealth Parker Parker$24,5061.1×32026-04-01
Adventhealth Littleton Littleton$24,5061.1×32026-04-01
Adventhealth Castle Rock Castle Rock$24,5061.1×32026-04-01
Hca Healthone Rose Denver$24,9741.1×102026-09-01
HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge Lone Tree$25,4801.1×102026-09-01
HCA HealthONE Swedish Englewood$25,6681.2×102026-09-01
HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's Denver$25,7461.2×102026-09-01
Hca Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton$26,2761.2×102026-09-01
Adventhealth Avista Louisville$29,1241.3×22026-04-01
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park$33,9201.5×22025-11-01
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs$37,2551.7×52025-11-01
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield$44,1312.0×42025-11-01
Animas Surgical Hospital, Llc Durango$45,5742.0×22026-03-16
Parkview Medical Center, Inc Pueblo$50,8632.3×52025-11-01
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins$52,8502.4×72026-03-02
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley$55,7712.5×72026-03-02
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont$56,9702.6×52025-11-01
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch$57,9382.6×42025-11-01
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora$58,3162.6×72025-11-01
Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital Lafayette$58,6722.6×102026-03-22
Lutheran Medical Center Wheat Ridge$58,7172.6×102026-03-22
Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital Denver$58,7172.6×102026-03-22
Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital Brighton$62,9992.8×92026-03-22
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley$68,0003.1×32025-11-01
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins$68,4923.1×22025-11-01
Medical Center Of The Rockies Loveland$68,4923.1×22025-11-01
Children'S Hospital Colorado Aurora$72,2343.3×42026-04-17
Denver Health Medical Center Denver$76,8103.5×22026-04-30
Intermountain Health St. Mary'S Regional Hospital Grand Junction$92,6284.2×42026-03-22

Questions

How much do insurers pay for neck fusion (acdf) in Colorado?

32 Colorado hospitals post usable commercial rates for neck fusion (acdf) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 22551, hospital outpatient, the median across 27 hospitals is $14,195, 1.1× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.