Price Checker / CPT 22551
How much does Arthrd Ant Ntrbdy Cervical cost?
CPT 22551 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 12x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$2,400–$4,800
What this should cost
With insurance
~$6,050
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$6,000
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $42,397 is $38,797 over the fair price (about 12x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Arthrd Ant Ntrbdy Cervical
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Regional Hospital Lancaster, TX | $50,615 | — | 106306% |
| AdventHealth Port Charlotte Port Charlotte, FL | $281,078 | — | 15662% |
| North Oaks Medical Center Drive. Hammond, MD | $80,071 | — | 4889% |
| Faith Community Hospital JACKSBORO, TX | $81,300 | — | 4459% |
| Highpoint Health - Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas , TN | $71,827 | — | 4375% |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO | — | — | 4164% |
| Waldo County General Hospital Belfast, ME | — | — | 3839% |
| Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio San Antonio, TX | $58,863 | — | 3568% |
| Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica Villa Rica, GA | $61,761 | — | 3479% |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital North Conway, NH | — | — | 2615% |
| CLERMONT HOSPITAL Batavia, OH | $47,976 | — | 2573% |
| SPRINGFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Springfield, OH | $67,089 | — | 2572% |
| WEST HOSPITAL Cincinnati, OH | $68,670 | — | 2525% |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE Waxahachie, TX | — | — | 2406% |
| ST ELIZABETH YOUNGSTOWN HOSPITAL Youngstown, OH | $44,865 | — | 2368% |
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About Arthrd Ant Ntrbdy Cervical
CPT code 22551 refers to arthrd ant ntrbdy cervical (billing description: "Arthrd ant ntrbdy cervical"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $1,605 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $1,605 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.