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Neck (cervical) spinal fusion, no complications in San Antonio, TX: hospital prices

3 hospitals in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, 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.

3 hospitals in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, 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 only
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Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center

San Antonio · 6 mi · File Jan 2026

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2
South Texas Spine and Surgical Hospital

San Antonio · 15 mi · File Feb 2026

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3
Children's Hospital of San Antonio

San Antonio · 7 mi · File Jan 2026

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What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for MS-DRG 473. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

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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.

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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 San Antonio, TX without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

Questions people ask