DRG 321 · Musculoskeletal

Neck Fusion & Other Back Surgery Cost in Connecticut — Compare All Hospitals

Surgery to join (fuse) bones in the neck, or other operations on the back or neck, not including disc removal or nerve decompression. The stay covers the operation, pain control, and early recovery.

State average
$115,394
gross charge · DRG 321
Hospitals
10
with published pricing
Price range
$88,705 – $142,713
low to high
Lowest $88,705 Highest $142,713

10 Connecticut hospitals publish gross charges for neck fusion & other back surgery (DRG 321). Prices range from $88,705 to $142,713 — roughly $54,009 apart. The cheapest is The Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain; the most expensive is St Vincent's Medical Center (Acute Care) in Bridgeport. The state average sits at $115,394.

The number you see is each hospital's published "list price" — the gross charge for the facility component of neck fusion & other back surgery. 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 fusion & other back surgery at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.

If you're scheduling neck fusion & other back surgery 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 10 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

    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 $88,705
  2. 2

    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. 11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $99,583
    Cash pay $54,771
    Medicare pays (avg) $25,287
  3. 3

    Johnson Memorial Hospital

    Stafford Springs, CT

    Gross charge $99,583
    Cash pay $54,771
  4. 4

    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. 13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $99,583
    Cash pay $54,771
    Medicare pays (avg) $27,315
  5. 5

    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. 21 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $104,612
    Cash pay $53,352
    Medicare pays (avg) $23,754
  6. 6

    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. 62 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $126,049
    Cash pay $74,369
    Medicare pays (avg) $31,417
  7. 7

    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. 65 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $129,552
    Medicare pays (avg) $27,059
  8. 8

    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 $131,782
    Cash pay $68,527
  9. 9

    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 $131,782
    Cash pay $47,441
  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. 19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $142,713
    Medicare pays (avg) $25,832
  11. 11

    Bristol Hospital

    Bristol, CT

    Gross charge —
  12. 12

    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 —

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