The cost of surgery for cervical nerve compression is different depending on the specific lesion and the need to take the anterior cervical and posterior cervical approach. The main difference between the two is the cost of fixation materials, while the other costs are generally the same. The cost of materials for the anterior cervical approach is about$20,000, while the cost of materials for the posterior cervical approach is about$40,000. Other costs include: preoperative laboratory tests and preoperative consultation fees, which are about 3,000 yuan; operating room fees, which are about 3,000 yuan; anesthesia fees, which are about 5,000 yuan; the operation of the surgery itself, which is about 3,000 yuan; and postoperative medication and laboratory tests, which are about 3,000 yuan. So, the total cost is the cost of materials plus the other costs mentioned above.