Neck (cervical) spinal fusion, no complications in Austin, TX: hospital prices
15 hospitals in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area price MS-DRG 473 in their files, but fewer than three list a cash price, so we show the rows without a ranking.
15 hospitals in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area list neck (cervical) spinal fusion, no complications (MS-DRG 473) in its price file, but only as a list price or negotiated insurer rates, not as a cash price. Hospitals must publish a discounted cash price for every shoppable service; where it is missing you can still ask for one by phone.
Sorted by cash price
Hospital facility fee onlyAustin · 7 mi · File Jan 2026
Austin · 5 mi · File Jan 2026
San Marcos · 33 mi · File Jan 2026
Austin · 9 mi · File Jan 2026
Taylor · 28 mi · File Jun 2026
Round Rock · 22 mi · File Jun 2026
Pflugerville · 14 mi · File Jun 2026
What's in the price
The hospital facility fee for MS-DRG 473. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.
Cash vs. insured
Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.
What to say on the phone
"I'd like the self-pay price for MS-DRG 473, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."
About neck (cervical) spinal fusion, no complications
MS-DRG 473 is the inpatient stay for a cervical spinal fusion without complications: typically an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) for a herniated disc or narrowing in the neck pressing on a nerve or the spinal cord. The stay is usually one night.
What the price covers
The DRG price is the hospital's charge for the whole stay: operating room, implants (plate, screws, cage or bone graft), room, nursing and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesiologist bill separately, as does any post-operative rehabilitation. One-level ACDFs are increasingly done as outpatient procedures billed with CPT codes, usually at lower cost.
Why prices vary
Spine surgery has some of the highest and most variable hospital prices. Implant costs, surgeon preference for specific hardware and system size all show up. The spread between hospitals in one metro area is commonly two to four times.
Questions to ask
- What is the self-pay price for DRG 473, and what do surgeon and anesthesia add?
- Which implants will be used, and are they included?
- Is a one-level fusion possible as an outpatient, and at what price?
Hospitals in Austin, TX without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- Ascension Seton Williamsoncode not in file
- Brushy Creek Family Hospital LLCNo website on record
- Dell Children's Medical CenterNo website on record
- North Austin Medical CenterNo price file found
- Round Rock Medical CenterNo price file found
- St David's Medical CenterNo price file found
- St David's South Austin Medical CenterNo price file found
- Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin CampusNo website on record
- The Hospital at Westlake Medical CenterFile found, not read yet