Repair hand joint cost at US hospitals
Repair hand joint · CPT 26540
$373.95
lowest cash price
$3,839.54
national median
$31,825.55
highest cash price
221
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $373.95–$31,825.55 — 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 | 5 | $5,804.76 | $5,804.76 | $6,449.04 |
| Arizona | 12 | $1,009.12 | $1,009.12 | $1,009.12 |
| California | 82 | $373.95 | $3,657.72 | $9,049.60 |
| Colorado | 14 | $8,675.77 | $8,675.77 | $8,675.77 |
| Florida | 68 | $1,716.00 | $9,239.10 | $31,045.79 |
| 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 | 29 | $1,005.00 | $1,651.20 | $7,008.48 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 16 | $1,101.60 | $1,651.20 | $2,902.65 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 5 | $1,087.34 | $1,101.98 | $1,363.30 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $5,652.55 | $5,652.55 | $5,652.55 |
| 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 | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | $871.75 | $4,597.45 | $9,686.60 |
| Montana | 2 | $4,108.00 | $4,108.00 | $4,108.00 |
| Nebraska | 8 | $2,802.50 | $2,802.50 | $2,802.50 |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $3,389.40 | $3,389.40 | $3,389.40 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,545.97 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $3,842.58 | $3,842.58 | $3,842.58 |
| New York | 18 | $3,839.54 | $3,839.54 | $7,256.74 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | $5,960.00 | $5,960.00 | $5,960.00 |
| Ohio | 46 | $1,716.00 | $12,280.22 | $31,825.55 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $6,063.75 | $6,063.75 | $6,063.75 |
| Oregon | 12 | $1,082.88 | $7,911.00 | $17,911.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | $1,282.20 | $1,282.20 | $1,282.20 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $18,057.05 | $18,057.05 | $18,057.05 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $6,756.00 | $6,756.00 | $6,756.00 |
| Tennessee | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 111 | $3,054.60 | $3,233.54 | $18,617.25 |
| Virginia | 17 | $28,167.25 | $28,167.25 | $28,167.25 |
| Washington | 31 | $1,534.40 | $4,773.09 | $7,297.68 |
| West Virginia | 3 | $2,469.25 | $8,483.25 | $8,594.00 |
| Wisconsin | 18 | $4,022.40 | $4,022.40 | $4,022.40 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $3,821.05 | $1,550.94 – $4,164.94 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $3,839.54 | $0.01 – $6,126.58 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $0.01 – $6,126.58 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $0.01 – $4,615.36 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,839.54 | $0.01 – $4,615.36 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,839.54 | $0.01 – $4,615.36 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $0.01 – $6,126.58 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $3,839.54 | $0.01 – $6,126.58 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $3,839.54 | $0.01 – $4,615.36 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $0.01 – $6,126.58 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $0.01 – $4,615.36 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $0.01 – $6,126.58 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $3,842.58 | $3,245.59 – $4,543.83 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $3,958.50 | $2,600.00 – $5,219.59 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $3,969.00 | $2,600.00 – $3,467.69 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $3,981.06 | $11,059.00 – $46,797.00 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $537.61 – $7,243.98 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $4,022.40 | $641.06 – $2,141.14 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $4,108.00 | $3,376.30 – $9,712.92 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $4,192.86 | $1,474.01 – $14,074.93 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $4,192.86 | $1,449.53 – $15,638.81 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $4,192.86 | not published |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $4,307.52 | $3,465.00 – $7,920.00 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $1,340.74 – $7,056.48 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $4,392.50 | $3,646.14 – $9,279.41 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $4,470.20 | $3,646.14 – $15,653.00 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $4,499.12 | $433.24 – $2,148.00 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $4,499.12 | $433.24 – $7,498.53 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $4,499.12 | $433.24 – $2,148.00 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $4,499.12 | $433.24 – $7,498.53 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $4,596.00 | $3,577.09 – $9,400.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $4,597.45 | $675.79 – $3,886.00 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $4,597.45 | $675.79 – $3,886.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $4,597.45 | $675.79 – $3,886.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $4,597.45 | $675.79 – $3,886.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $4,597.45 | $675.79 – $3,886.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $4,597.45 | $675.79 – $3,886.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $632.67 – $7,056.48 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $4,719.40 | $2,159.89 – $12,557.00 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $4,773.09 | $11.58 – $2,579.37 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $376.71 – $7,280.38 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $4,885.44 | $3,281.00 – $9,779.00 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $5,043.50 | $1,217.41 – $10,155.94 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $517.94 – $7,056.48 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $5,126.80 | $2,868.15 – $6,745.35 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $473.58 – $7,603.89 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $1,075.22 – $7,146.75 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $5,652.55 | $677.96 – $4,459.86 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $494.99 – $7,906.06 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $5,804.76 | not published |