# CPT 22551: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, single interspace

Medicare CPT 22551 pays $1,604.91 in a non-facility setting and $1,604.91 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $1,392.81 in Wisconsin to $1,921.99 in Alaska, a 38% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/22551-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures
Billed by: Neurological Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $1,604.91 |
| National facility | $1,604.91 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $1,921.99 | $1,921.99 |
| Florida | $1,867.17 | $1,867.17 |
| Illinois | $1,841.10 | $1,841.10 |
| New York | $1,802.06 | $1,802.06 |
| District of Columbia | $1,771.72 | $1,771.72 |
| New Jersey | $1,734.50 | $1,734.50 |
| Connecticut | $1,718.68 | $1,718.68 |
| Michigan | $1,685.63 | $1,685.63 |
| Maryland | $1,658.73 | $1,658.73 |
| West Virginia | $1,656.02 | $1,656.02 |
| Massachusetts | $1,648.70 | $1,648.70 |
| Washington | $1,644.65 | $1,644.65 |
| Georgia | $1,636.51 | $1,636.51 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,620.67 | $1,620.67 |
| New Mexico | $1,617.46 | $1,617.46 |
| Rhode Island | $1,607.67 | $1,607.67 |
| Puerto Rico | $1,606.45 | $1,606.45 |
| Virgin Islands | $1,606.45 | $1,606.45 |
| Montana | $1,604.36 | $1,604.36 |
| California | $1,602.59 | $1,602.59 |
| New Hampshire | $1,591.64 | $1,591.64 |
| Colorado | $1,587.40 | $1,587.40 |
| Texas | $1,581.83 | $1,581.83 |
| Delaware | $1,575.00 | $1,575.00 |
| Louisiana | $1,573.02 | $1,573.02 |
| Oregon | $1,562.90 | $1,562.90 |
| Ohio | $1,562.28 | $1,562.28 |
| Hawaii | $1,559.65 | $1,559.65 |
| Nevada | $1,559.47 | $1,559.47 |
| Missouri | $1,558.17 | $1,558.17 |
| Arizona | $1,549.30 | $1,549.30 |
| Utah | $1,545.92 | $1,545.92 |
| Wyoming | $1,533.36 | $1,533.36 |
| South Carolina | $1,524.46 | $1,524.46 |
| Kentucky | $1,524.31 | $1,524.31 |
| Virginia | $1,515.24 | $1,515.24 |
| Oklahoma | $1,488.39 | $1,488.39 |
| Maine | $1,479.19 | $1,479.19 |
| North Carolina | $1,471.03 | $1,471.03 |
| Vermont | $1,463.80 | $1,463.80 |
| Mississippi | $1,461.44 | $1,461.44 |
| North Dakota | $1,441.43 | $1,441.43 |
| Tennessee | $1,430.59 | $1,430.59 |
| Minnesota | $1,426.10 | $1,426.10 |
| Indiana | $1,425.83 | $1,425.83 |
| South Dakota | $1,422.16 | $1,422.16 |
| Alabama | $1,421.04 | $1,421.04 |
| Kansas | $1,418.93 | $1,418.93 |
| Idaho | $1,418.64 | $1,418.64 |
| Arkansas | $1,398.76 | $1,398.76 |
| Iowa | $1,395.15 | $1,395.15 |
| Nebraska | $1,394.04 | $1,394.04 |
| Wisconsin | $1,392.81 | $1,392.81 |

## Related codes

- 20100: Exploration of penetrating wound, neck — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20100-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20103: Exploration of penetrating wound, extremity — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20103-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20200: Biopsy, muscle, superficial — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20200-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20220: Biopsy, bone, trocar or needle, superficial — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20220-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20245: Biopsy, bone, open, deep — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20245-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20500: Injection of sinus tract — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20500-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20526: Injection, carpal tunnel — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20526-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20550: Injection, single tendon sheath or ligament — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20550-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 22551 by payer and state: https://www.med-reveal.com/solutions/rate-benchmarking

## Sources

- CMS Medicare fee schedules (2026 Q4): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules