When More Expensive Doesn’t Mean Better: The ACDF Markup Mystery

October 1, 2026 1 min read Premium comments

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Spine Journalanterior cervical discectomy and fusionhospital billhigh mark-up hospitals

If you thought a bigger hospital bill meant you were getting the deluxe version of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), a new study may give you pause.

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