Release forearm/hand tendon cost at US hospitals
Release forearm/hand tendon · CPT 26449
$375.45
lowest cash price
$3,839.54
national median
$7,285.60
highest cash price
100
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $375.45–$7,285.60 — 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 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 82 | $375.45 | $7,285.60 | $7,285.60 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 61 | $2,233.40 | $2,233.40 | $2,233.40 |
| Georgia | 23 | $6,653.00 | $6,653.00 | $6,653.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 27 | $1,707.20 | $1,707.20 | $1,707.20 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $1,707.20 | $1,707.20 | $1,707.20 |
| 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 |
| Missouri | 14 | $914.10 | $914.10 | $914.10 |
| 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 | 40 | $2,233.40 | $2,233.40 | $2,233.40 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $2,197.80 | $2,197.80 | $2,197.80 |
| Oregon | 8 | 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 | $3,051.96 | $3,051.96 | $3,051.96 |
| Virginia | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| West Virginia | 1 | $7,216.50 | $7,216.50 | $7,216.50 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,839.54 | $838.87 – $8,168.77 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,839.54 | $813.09 – $8,168.77 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $482.45 – $8,168.77 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $3,839.54 | $482.45 – $8,168.77 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $838.87 – $8,168.77 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $838.87 – $8,168.77 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $838.87 – $8,168.77 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $3,839.54 | $813.78 – $8,168.77 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $668.15 – $7,243.98 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $1,666.31 – $7,056.48 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $4,499.12 | $421.31 – $5,001.42 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $4,499.12 | $421.31 – $7,498.53 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $4,499.12 | $421.31 – $3,730.73 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $4,499.12 | $421.31 – $7,498.53 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $786.30 – $7,056.48 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $376.58 – $7,280.38 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $643.71 – $7,056.48 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $473.42 – $7,603.89 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $1,336.30 – $7,146.75 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $334.20 – $7,906.06 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855.00 | $365.82 – $7,091.94 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $387.34 – $7,056.48 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $6,653.00 | $3,281.90 – $6,957.62 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $6,653.00 | $3,281.90 – $6,957.62 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $6,653.00 | $5,611.00 – $5,611.00 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $6,653.00 | $3,323.41 – $7,045.64 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $6,653.00 | $3,052.76 – $7,870.00 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $6,653.00 | $3,323.41 – $7,045.64 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $6,653.00 | $3,281.90 – $6,957.62 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $6,653.00 | $3,323.41 – $7,045.64 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $676.30 – $7,280.38 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $7,216.50 | $205.80 – $8,346.04 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $7,285.60 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $7,285.60 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $7,285.60 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $7,285.60 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $7,285.60 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $7,285.60 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $7,285.60 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $7,285.60 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $7,285.60 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $7,285.60 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $7,285.60 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $7,285.60 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $7,285.60 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $7,285.60 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $7,285.60 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $7,285.60 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $7,285.60 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $7,285.60 | not published |