Fusion of knuckle joint cost at US hospitals
Fusion of knuckle joint · CPT 26516
$396.75
lowest cash price
$3,839.54
national median
$21,797.91
highest cash price
109
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $396.75–$21,797.91 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($3,743.15) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,839.54)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 7 | $1,168.65 | $1,168.65 | $1,168.65 |
| California | 81 | $396.75 | $8,741.60 | $8,741.60 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 62 | $1,903.20 | $1,903.20 | $1,903.20 |
| Georgia | 23 | $4,862.00 | $4,862.00 | $4,862.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 28 | $1,323.00 | $1,323.00 | $6,661.44 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 16 | $1,260.00 | $3,521.60 | $3,521.60 |
| 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 | $4,499.12 | $4,499.12 | $4,499.12 |
| 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 | $3,545.97 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 14 | $3,839.54 | $3,839.54 | $3,839.54 |
| 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 | 41 | $1,903.20 | $1,903.20 | $21,797.91 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $8,525.00 | $8,525.00 | $8,525.00 |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 99 | $2,777.50 | $2,777.50 | $2,777.50 |
| Virginia | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $3,692.91 | $3,692.91 | $3,692.91 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $6,827.50 | $6,827.50 | $6,827.50 |
| Wisconsin | 18 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $2,968.60 – $3,117.03 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $1,082.17 – $3,117.03 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $2,968.60 – $3,117.03 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $3,179.37 – $3,338.34 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $1,386.55 – $6,569.88 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | not published | not published |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $2,968.60 – $3,117.03 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $2,968.60 – $3,117.03 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $6,499.74 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $297.00 – $6,370.46 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $6,197.20 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $1,903.38 – $4,949.45 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $6,311.28 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $297.00 – $6,370.46 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $3,179.37 – $3,338.34 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $3,179.37 – $3,338.34 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $6,567.56 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $2,968.60 – $3,117.03 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $6,567.56 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $6,567.56 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $1,520.27 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $6,546.30 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $1,548.43 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $7,955.21 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $1,408.87 – $1,408.87 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $1,408.87 – $1,408.87 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $1,408.87 – $1,408.87 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $3,503.94 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $6,133.74 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $6,683.92 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | not published | not published |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $3,503.94 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $6,133.74 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $6,197.20 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $1,408.87 – $1,408.87 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $1,548.43 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $1,548.43 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $1,520.27 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $1,520.27 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $1,548.43 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $1,408.87 – $1,408.87 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $1,520.27 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $1,548.43 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $1,520.27 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $1,520.27 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $1,548.43 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $1,548.43 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $1,548.43 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $1,520.27 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $1,407.66 – $1,520.27 |