Hand tendon reconstruction cost at US hospitals
Hand tendon reconstruction · CPT 26500
$367.35
lowest cash price
$5,023.20
national median
$36,378.89
highest cash price
101
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $367.35–$36,378.89 — 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 | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 81 | $367.35 | $5,023.20 | $5,023.20 |
| Colorado | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 62 | $1,593.80 | $1,593.80 | $1,593.80 |
| 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 | 27 | $1,561.60 | $1,561.60 | $1,561.60 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $1,561.60 | $1,561.60 | $1,561.60 |
| 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 | $822.80 | $822.80 | $822.80 |
| 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 | 14 | $8,453.60 | $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 | 40 | $1,593.80 | $1,593.80 | $1,593.80 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $8,003.60 | $8,003.60 | $8,003.60 |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 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 | 97 | $3,214.89 | $3,214.89 | $5,886.74 |
| Virginia | 17 | $36,378.89 | $36,378.89 | $36,378.89 |
| Washington | 29 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| West Virginia | 1 | $14,295.50 | $14,295.50 | $14,295.50 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $367.35 | $61.80 – $9,332.70 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $416.33 | $309.01 – $1,366.85 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $465.31 | $56.00 – $9,332.70 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $465.31 | $18.26 – $1,316.96 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $465.31 | $56.00 – $1,181.32 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $489.80 | $31.00 – $1,050.31 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $661.23 | $61.80 – $1,341.55 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $734.70 | $309.01 – $1,366.85 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $822.80 | $2,277.00 – $13,082.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,561.60 | $614.42 – $5,921.26 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,561.60 | $614.42 – $6,280.98 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,561.60 | $614.42 – $7,107.76 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $1,561.60 | $614.42 – $6,882.64 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $1,561.60 | $614.42 – $1,656.14 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,561.60 | $614.42 – $6,951.54 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $1,561.60 | $507.52 – $6,326.64 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $1,561.60 | $614.42 – $6,147.19 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $1,561.60 | $614.42 – $5,557.54 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1,561.60 | $614.42 – $6,169.62 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $1,561.60 | $614.42 – $6,088.70 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,561.60 | $614.42 – $6,283.38 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $1,593.80 | $1.10 – $6,864.94 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $1,593.80 | $1.10 – $7,128.72 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $1,593.80 | $365.60 – $8,335.26 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $1,593.80 | $483.18 – $8,335.26 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $1,593.80 | $1.10 – $7,070.89 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $1,616.34 | $31.00 – $1,050.31 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $3,214.89 | $71.00 – $17,722.46 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $3,214.89 | $85.00 – $17,722.46 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $3,214.89 | $2,398.52 – $17,722.46 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $3,214.89 | $71.00 – $17,722.46 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $3,214.89 | $71.00 – $17,722.46 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $307.02 – $15,536.41 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $296.18 – $15,949.23 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $738.65 – $15,536.41 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $348.56 – $15,536.41 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $371.24 – $16,029.38 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $5,023.20 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $5,023.20 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $5,023.20 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $5,023.20 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $5,023.20 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $5,023.20 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $5,023.20 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,023.20 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $5,023.20 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $5,023.20 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $5,023.20 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $5,023.20 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $5,023.20 | not published |