DRG 473 · Musculoskeletal

Neck (Cervical) Spinal Fusion Cost in Connecticut — Compare All Hospitals

A planned operation to join (fuse) bones in the neck to steady the spine and relieve pressure on nerves, in patients without complicating conditions. The stay covers the surgery, pain control, and early recovery.

State average
$86,231
gross charge · DRG 473
Hospitals
12
with published pricing
Price range
$68,659 – $122,721
low to high
Lowest $68,659 Highest $122,721

12 Connecticut hospitals publish gross charges for neck (cervical) spinal fusion (DRG 473). Prices range from $68,659 to $122,721 — roughly $54,062 apart. The cheapest is Yale New Haven Hospital (Acute Care — New Haven) in New Haven; the most expensive is Lawrence + Memorial Hospital (Acute Care) in New London. The state average sits at $86,231.

The number you see is each hospital's published "list price" — the gross charge for the facility component of neck (cervical) spinal fusion. Insurance plans negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed federal rates, and uninsured patients can usually qualify for a cash-pay discount. But the gross charge still works as a useful benchmark: a hospital that lists neck (cervical) spinal fusion at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.

If you're scheduling neck (cervical) spinal fusion in Connecticut, sort the list below by price, then click each hospital name to see its quality profile — CMS overall star rating, surgical-safety measures, readmission rates, patient-experience scores. The cheapest hospital isn't always the right call. Teaching hospitals often charge more because they take complex cases, and a higher-rated community hospital may deliver equivalent outcomes for a straightforward case at a lower price. Use the price column to narrow the field; use the quality data to make the final call.

9 of the 12 ranked hospitals are teaching hospitals — academic medical centers that train medical residents. They tend to take higher-acuity patients than community hospitals, which often pushes both their CMS star ratings down and their gross charges up. For complex or rare presentations a teaching hospital may genuinely be the better clinical choice even at the higher price. For a routine case, a high-rated community hospital can deliver equivalent outcomes for less.

Hospitals ranked by gross charge

  1. 1

    Yale New Haven Hospital (Acute Care — New Haven)

    New Haven, CT

    Major Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care.
    Gross charge $68,659
    Cash pay $40,509
  2. 2

    William W Backus Hospital

    Norwich, CT

    Gross charge $72,797
  3. 3

    Hartford Hospital

    Hartford, CT

    Major Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care.
    Gross charge $73,754
  4. 4

    Midstate Medical Center

    Meriden, CT

    Gross charge $77,092
  5. 5

    Saint Francis Hospital

    Hartford, CT

    Major Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care.
    Gross charge $79,367
    Cash pay $43,652
  6. 6

    Johnson Memorial Hospital

    Stafford Springs, CT

    Gross charge $79,367
    Cash pay $43,652
  7. 7

    Saint Mary's Hospital

    Waterbury, CT

    Major Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care.
    Gross charge $79,367
    Cash pay $43,652
  8. 8

    The Hospital of Central Connecticut

    New Britain, CT

    Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care.
    Gross charge $81,084
  9. 9

    Bridgeport Hospital

    Bridgeport, CT

    Major Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care.
    Gross charge $81,212
    Cash pay $41,418
  10. 10

    St Vincent's Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Bridgeport, CT

    Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care.
    Gross charge $96,629
  11. 11

    Greenwich Hospital

    Greenwich, CT

    Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care.
    Gross charge $122,721
    Cash pay $63,815
  12. 12

    Lawrence + Memorial Hospital (Acute Care)

    New London, CT

    Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care.
    Gross charge $122,721
    Cash pay $44,179
  13. 13

    Bristol Hospital

    Bristol, CT

    Gross charge —
  14. 14

    John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut

    Farmington, CT

    Major Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care.
    Gross charge —
  15. 15

    Middlesex Hospital

    Middletown, CT

    Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care.
    Gross charge —

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