DRG 321 · Musculoskeletal

Neck Fusion & Other Back Surgery Cost in Florida — 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
$171,934
gross charge · DRG 321
Hospitals
9
with published pricing
Price range
$130,536 – $197,913
low to high
Lowest $130,536 Highest $197,913

9 Florida hospitals list a gross charge for neck fusion & other back surgery under the federal price-transparency rule, with quoted prices spanning $130,536 to $197,913. The cheapest is Jackson Health System in Miami; the most expensive is Baptist Hospital of Miami in Miami. The state average sits at $171,934.

What's listed is each hospital's gross charge — its published price for the inpatient stay, before any insurance discount. 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 Florida, 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.

Pricing comes from each hospital's Machine-Readable File (MRF), published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. Florida hospitals missing from the list either don't perform neck fusion & other back surgery in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 321 in their most recent MRF, or fell below our data-quality thresholds (we filter out clearly erroneous entries like $0 charges). The list refreshes as hospitals update their files.

Hospitals ranked by gross charge

  1. 1

    Jackson Health System

    Miami, FL

    30 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $130,536
    Medicare pays (avg) $32,810
  2. 2

    Holy Cross Health

    Ft Lauderdale, FL

    25 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $138,822
    Cash pay $90,234
    Medicare pays (avg) $21,076
  3. 3

    Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare

    Tallahassee, FL

    22 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $150,779
    Cash pay $105,545
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,447
  4. 4

    Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center

    Lakeland, FL

    56 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $154,137
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,963
  5. 5

    Lee Memorial Hospital

    Fort Myers, FL

    74 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $189,696
    Cash pay $37,939
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,578
  6. 6

    Cape Coral Hospital

    Cape Coral, FL

    Gross charge $189,696
    Cash pay $37,939
  7. 7

    Baptist Health South Miami Hospital

    Miami, FL

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $197,913
    Cash pay $128,643
    Medicare pays (avg) $23,338
  8. 8

    Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital

    Boca Raton, FL

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $197,913
    Cash pay $128,643
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,942
  9. 9

    Baptist Hospital of Miami

    Miami, FL

    16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $197,913
    Cash pay $128,643
    Medicare pays (avg) $21,242
  10. 10

    Halifax Health Medical Center

    Daytona Beach, FL

    23 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $21,302
  11. 11

    Holmes Regional Medical Center

    Melbourne, FL

    42 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,018
  12. 12

    HCA Florida Citrus Hospital

    Inverness, FL

    46 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $21,808
  13. 13

    Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola

    Pensacola, FL

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,604
  14. 14

    Ascension Sacred Heart Bay

    Panama City, FL

    Gross charge —
  15. 15

    Parrish Medical Center

    Titusville, FL

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  16. 16

    North Shore Medical Center

    Miami, FL

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  17. 17

    Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, Inc

    Miami Beach, FL

    22 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,795
  18. 18

    Broward Health Medical Center

    Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Gross charge —
  19. 19

    Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside

    Jacksonville, FL

    27 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,169
  20. 20

    Mease Dunedin Hospital

    Dunedin, FL

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  21. 21

    Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital

    Stuart, FL

    39 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,528
  22. 22

    HCA Florida Highlands Hospital

    Sebring, FL

    Gross charge —
  23. 23

    Winter Haven Hospital

    Winter Haven, FL

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $23,549
  24. 24

    Hialeah Hospital

    Hialeah, FL

    Gross charge —
  25. 25

    HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital

    Niceville, FL

    Gross charge —
  26. 26

    Morton Plant North Bay Hospital

    New Port Richey, FL

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,129
  27. 27

    St. Anthony's Hospital

    Saint Petersburg, FL

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,364
  28. 28

    St Josephs Hospital

    Tampa, FL

    45 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,128
  29. 29

    AdventHealth Port Charlotte

    Port Charlotte, FL

    24 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,929
  30. 30

    HCA Florida Jfk Hospital (Acute Care)

    Atlantis, FL

    23 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $21,568
  31. 31

    Broward Health North

    Deerfield Beach, FL

    Gross charge —
  32. 32

    Baptist Hospital

    Pensacola, FL

    29 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,221
  33. 33

    HCA Florida Osceola Hospital

    Kissimmee, FL

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $23,371
  34. 34

    Bartow Regional Medical Center

    Bartow, FL

    Gross charge —
  35. 35

    North Okaloosa Medical Center

    Crestview, FL

    Gross charge —
  36. 36

    Santa Rosa Medical Center

    Milton, FL

    Gross charge —
  37. 37

    Morton Plant Hospital

    Clearwater, FL

    43 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,431
  38. 38

    HCA Florida Aventura Hospital (Acute Care)

    Aventura, FL

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $25,915
  39. 39

    South Florida Baptist Hospital

    Plant City, FL

    Gross charge —
  40. 40

    Lower Keys Medical Center

    Key West, FL

    Gross charge —
  41. 41

    HCA Florida Lake City Hospital

    Lake City, FL

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $22,967
  42. 42

    HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital

    Sarasota, FL

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,585
  43. 43

    HCA Florida Mercy Hospital

    Plantation, FL

    Gross charge —
  44. 44

    Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center

    Palm Beach Gardens, FL

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,770
  45. 45

    HCA Florida Memorial Hospital

    Jacksonville, FL

    17 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,269
  46. 46

    HCA Florida St Petersburg Hospital

    Saint Petersburg, FL

    Gross charge —
  47. 47

    Coral Gables Hospital

    Coral Gables, FL

    Gross charge —
  48. 48

    Palmetto General Hospital

    Hialeah, FL

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,167
  49. 49

    HCA Florida Northwest Hospital

    Margate, FL

    18 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,870
  50. 50

    HCA Florida Trinity Hospital

    Trinity, FL

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,385
  51. 51

    Broward Health Imperial Point

    Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Gross charge —
  52. 52

    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital

    Gainesville, FL

    37 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $22,029
  53. 53

    HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital

    Tampa, FL

    Gross charge —
  54. 54

    HCA Florida Kendall Hospital

    Miami, FL

    Gross charge —
  55. 55

    HCA Florida Blake Hospital

    Bradenton, FL

    18 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $22,238
  56. 56

    Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health

    Fort Myers, FL

    69 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,462
  57. 57

    HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital

    Fort Walton Beach, FL

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,821
  58. 58

    HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital

    Orange Park, FL

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,558
  59. 59

    HCA Florida West Hospital

    Pensacola, FL

    Gross charge —
  60. 60

    HCA Florida Putnam Hospital

    Palatka, FL

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,851
  61. 61

    HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital

    Port Charlotte, FL

    29 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,776
  62. 62

    HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital (Acute Care)

    Panama City, FL

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $15,980
  63. 63

    HCA Florida Brandon Hospital (Acute Care)

    Brandon, FL

    17 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $22,833
  64. 64

    HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital

    Fort Pierce, FL

    46 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,914
  65. 65

    HCA Florida Largo Hospital

    Largo, FL

    24 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $21,729
  66. 66

    HCA Florida Capital Hospital (Acute Care)

    Tallahassee, FL

    17 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,097
  67. 67

    HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital (Acute Care)

    Hudson, FL

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $22,708
  68. 68

    Delray Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Delray Beach, FL

    35 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $15,933
  69. 69

    HCA Florida South Shore Hospital

    Sun City Center, FL

    Gross charge —
  70. 70

    HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital

    Brooksville, FL

    21 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,561
  71. 71

    Mease Countryside Hospital

    Safety Harbor, FL

    40 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,350
  72. 72

    Gulf Breeze Hospital

    Gulf Breeze, FL

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  73. 73

    HCA Florida Englewood Hospital

    Englewood, FL

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  74. 74

    West Boca Medical Center

    Boca Raton, FL

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  75. 75

    HCA Florida Palms West Hospital

    Loxahatchee, FL

    Gross charge —
  76. 76

    Broward Health Coral Springs

    Coral Springs, FL

    Gross charge —
  77. 77

    Good Samaritan Medical Center

    West Palm Beach, FL

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $15,302
  78. 78

    St. Mary's Medical Center

    West Palm Beach, FL

    Gross charge —
  79. 79

    Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast

    Miramar Beach, FL

    Gross charge —
  80. 80

    Ascension St. Vincent's Southside Hospital

    Jacksonville, FL

    Gross charge —
  81. 81

    Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf

    Port Saint Joe, FL

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  82. 82

    HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital

    Kissimmee, FL

    Gross charge —
  83. 83

    Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County

    Middleburg, FL

    32 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,001
  84. 84

    Oviedo Medical Center

    Oviedo, FL

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  85. 85

    UCF Lake Nona Hospital

    Orlando, FL

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  86. 86

    HCA Florida University Hospital

    Davie, FL

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  87. 87

    Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County

    St. Johns, FL

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  88. 88

    BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel

    Wesley Chapel, FL

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  89. 89

    North Walton Doctors Hospital

    Defuniak Springs, FL

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  90. 90

    W Palm Beach VA Medical Center

    West Palm Beach, FL

    Gross charge —
  91. 91

    Shands Jacksonville

    Jacksonville, FL

    24 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $28,505
  92. 92

    Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center

    Orlando, FL

    57 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $21,884
  93. 93

    Naples Community Hospital

    Naples, FL

    26 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,910
  94. 94

    Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville

    Jacksonville, FL

    59 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,881
  95. 95

    UF Health Flagler Hospital

    Saint Augustine, FL

    22 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $21,678
  96. 96

    Uf Health Shands Hospital

    Gainesville, FL

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $25,084
  97. 97

    Baptist Medical Center Beaches

    Jacksonville Beach, FL

    Gross charge —
  98. 98

    Lakeside Medical Center

    Belle Glade, FL

    Gross charge —
  99. 99

    Baptist Medical Center - Nassau

    Fernandina Beach, FL

    Gross charge —
  100. 100

    Sarasota Memorial Hospital – Venice

    North Venice, FL

    17 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,010
  101. 101

    AdventHealth Riverview

    Riverview, FL

    Gross charge —
  102. 102

    Physicians Regional - Pine Ridge

    Naples, FL

    40 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,467
  103. 103

    Health First's Viera Hospital

    Melbourne, FL

    Gross charge —
  104. 104
    Gross charge —
  105. 105

    HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital

    Lehigh Acres, FL

    Gross charge —
  106. 106

    Cape Canaveral Hospital

    Cocoa Beach, FL

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,614
  107. 107

    HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital

    Okeechobee, FL

    Gross charge —
  108. 108

    Palm Bay Hospital

    Palm Bay, FL

    Gross charge —
  109. 109

    Orlando Health South Lake Hospital

    Clermont, FL

    22 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,063

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