Fusion of knuckle cost at US hospitals
Fusion of knuckle · CPT 26850
$391.95
lowest cash price
$7,807.24
national median
$54,655.25
highest cash price
132
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $391.95–$54,655.25 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($8,273.12) → Sep 1, 2026 ($8,453.60)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 82 | $391.95 | $3,255.20 | $9,632.00 |
| Colorado | 13 | $19,279.01 | $19,279.01 | $19,279.01 |
| Florida | 64 | $1,856.40 | $1,856.40 | $54,655.25 |
| Georgia | 23 | $8,241.00 | $8,241.00 | $8,241.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 28 | $1,733.60 | $1,733.60 | $1,733.60 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $1,733.60 | $1,733.60 | $1,733.60 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 25 | $9,977.57 | $9,977.57 | $9,977.57 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,786.00 | $6,311.00 | $8,412.89 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 17 | $450.34 | $8,453.60 | $8,453.60 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 42 | $1,856.40 | $1,856.40 | $21,238.76 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $9,210.85 | $9,210.85 | $9,210.85 |
| Oregon | 9 | $1,137.12 | $1,137.12 | $1,137.12 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | $470.81 | $470.81 | $532.22 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $21,348.71 | $21,348.71 | $21,348.71 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 98 | $4,228.56 | $4,228.56 | $29,961.06 |
| Virginia | 13 | $27,839.86 | $27,839.86 | $29,042.40 |
| Washington | 29 | $8,429.28 | $8,429.28 | $8,429.28 |
| West Virginia | 2 | $13,033.00 | $13,033.00 | $15,077.00 |
| Wisconsin | 18 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $179.89 – $3,321.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $179.89 – $3,321.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $132.19 – $3,321.81 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $712.00 – $7,391.48 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $732.21 – $735.81 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $11,008.37 – $11,471.88 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $7,353.72 – $18,384.29 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | not published | $7,451.19 – $7,600.21 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | not published | $6,928.54 – $6,997.83 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | not published | $6,928.54 – $7,205.69 |