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Releasing or moving the ulnar nerve at the elbow. Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.
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CPT 64718: Revise Ulnar Nerve at Elbow
100 hospitals in 34 markets. National Medicare rate $1,995, surgery center $949.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta GA | 1 | — | — | — | $4,175–$4,175 |
| Austin TX | 2 | — | — | — | $1,651–$5,227 |
| Boston MA | 7 | $2,569 | $2,616 | $2,940 | $2,446–$3,910 |
| California (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $8,270–$8,270 |
| Chicago IL | 5 | $3,180 | $3,877 | $4,038 | $2,060–$6,703 |
| Cleveland OH | 5 | $3,732 | $4,527 | $4,529 | $2,890–$5,276 |
| Columbus OH | 1 | — | — | — | $7,024–$7,024 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 4 | — | — | — | $4,302–$7,226 |
| Denver CO | 7 | $3,132 | $4,371 | $4,559 | $1,899–$5,980 |
| Detroit MI | 8 | $1,739 | $1,924 | $3,452 | $991–$5,399 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $4,797–$4,797 |
| Houston TX | 1 | — | — | — | $3,578–$3,578 |
| Indianapolis IN | 1 | — | — | — | $1,175–$1,175 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $3,708–$3,708 |
| Las Vegas NV | 2 | — | — | — | $2,017–$2,738 |
| Los Angeles CA | 2 | — | — | — | $7,158–$14,342 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 1 | — | — | — | $5,038–$5,038 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 1 | — | — | — | $2,436–$2,436 |
| Nashville TN | 4 | — | — | — | $1,637–$2,895 |
| New York City | 3 | — | — | — | $3,521–$8,427 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $3,853–$3,853 |
| Philadelphia PA | 5 | $4,339 | $6,648 | $6,993 | $4,066–$8,155 |
| Phoenix AZ | 3 | — | — | — | $3,039–$3,368 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 1 | — | — | — | $4,387–$4,387 |
| Portland OR | 6 | $6,073 | $6,073 | $10,488 | $6,073–$11,960 |
| Richmond VA | 2 | — | — | — | $5,224–$5,224 |
| San Antonio TX | 1 | — | — | — | $3,695–$3,695 |
| San Diego CA | 1 | — | — | — | $2,512–$2,512 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 2 | — | — | — | $16,013–$19,507 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 6 | $6,190 | $6,651 | $8,020 | $5,317–$8,716 |
| St. Louis MO | 7 | $5,570 | $6,624 | $6,730 | $4,953–$8,630 |
| Tampa FL | 2 | — | — | — | $3,630–$6,291 |
| Washington DC | 4 | — | — | — | $2,978–$4,413 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $4,744–$4,744 |
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mclaren Port Huron | Detroit MI | $991 | 0.5× | 1 | 2025-12-31 |
| Ascension St Vincent Anderson | Indianapolis IN | $1,175 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital | Detroit MI | $1,425 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Nashville TN | $1,637 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin TX | $1,651 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital | Detroit MI | $1,844 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-05-01 |
| Adventhealth Porter | Denver CO | $1,899 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Parker | Denver CO | $1,899 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospit | Detroit MI | $1,924 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital | Detroit MI | $1,924 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-05-01 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville TN | $1,933 | 1.0× | 8 | 2025-10-01 |
| Henderson Hospital | Las Vegas NV | $2,017 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital | Chicago IL | $2,060 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) | Nashville TN | $2,410 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $2,436 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-03-31 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth | Boston MA | $2,446 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Scripps Green Hospital | San Diego CA | $2,512 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| New England Baptist Hospital | Boston MA | $2,548 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Boston MA | $2,590 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Winchester Hospital | Boston MA | $2,616 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation | Boston MA | $2,700 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| University Medical Center of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas NV | $2,738 | 1.3× | 7 | 2026-07-01 |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center | Cleveland OH | $2,890 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-07-14 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center | Nashville TN | $2,895 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| George Washington Univ Hospital | Washington DC | $2,978 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $3,039 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $3,039 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | Chicago IL | $3,180 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital | Boston MA | $3,180 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | Detroit MI | $3,305 | 1.7× | 16 | 2026-03-31 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $3,368 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | New York City | $3,521 | 1.4× | 9 | 2026-04-01 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston TX | $3,578 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Reston Hospital Center | Washington DC | $3,609 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center | Washington DC | $3,616 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tampa General Hospital | Tampa FL | $3,630 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio TX | $3,695 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Menorah Medical Center | Kansas (statewide) | $3,708 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland OH | $3,732 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-15 |
| Bethesda North | Ohio (statewide) | $3,853 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital | Chicago IL | $3,877 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Henry Ford Health Rochester Hospital | Detroit MI | $3,891 | 2.0× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston MA | $3,910 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital | Chicago IL | $4,038 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $4,066 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta GA | $4,175 | 2.1× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $4,302 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-06-29 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $4,339 | 2.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's | Denver CO | $4,364 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish | Denver CO | $4,371 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh PA | $4,387 | 2.3× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Washington DC | $4,413 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Medina Hospital | Cleveland OH | $4,527 | 2.5× | 2 | 2026-06-15 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital | Cleveland OH | $4,529 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge | Denver CO | $4,550 | 2.2× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Healthone Rose | Denver CO | $4,568 | 2.2× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital Of Wisconsin | Wisconsin (statewide) | $4,744 | 2.4× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | Georgia (statewide) | $4,797 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Medical City Mckinney | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $4,952 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | St. Louis MO | $4,953 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-06-04 |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | St. Louis MO | $4,953 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | $5,038 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| CJW Medical Center (Chippenham + Johnston-Willis) | Richmond VA | $5,224 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | Richmond VA | $5,224 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin TX | $5,227 | 2.7× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic (main campus) | Cleveland OH | $5,276 | 2.9× | 2 | 2026-06-16 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $5,317 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Medical City Plano | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $5,381 | 2.7× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Harper University Hospital | Detroit MI | $5,399 | 2.8× | 2 | 2026-09-02 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital | Denver CO | $5,980 | 2.9× | 3 | 2025-11-01 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland OR | $6,073 | 2.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland OR | $6,073 | 2.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center | Portland OR | $6,073 | 2.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center | Portland OR | $6,073 | 2.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | St. Louis MO | $6,188 | 3.2× | 4 | 2025-12-15 |
| St Clare Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $6,190 | 2.7× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| St Anthony Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $6,190 | 2.7× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Tampa FL | $6,291 | 3.1× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Mercy Hospital South | St. Louis MO | $6,624 | 3.4× | 2 | 2026-06-10 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $6,648 | 3.0× | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago IL | $6,703 | 3.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital | St. Louis MO | $6,730 | 3.4× | 4 | 2025-12-15 |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | St. Louis MO | $6,730 | 3.4× | 4 | 2025-12-15 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $6,993 | 3.5× | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | Columbus OH | $7,024 | 3.7× | 20 | 2026-03-31 |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $7,112 | 3.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc | Los Angeles CA | $7,158 | 2.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $7,226 | 3.7× | 2 | 2026-04-21 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York City | $7,868 | 3.2× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Philadelphia PA | $8,155 | 3.7× | 1 | 2026-03-24 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | California (statewide) | $8,270 | 3.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $8,323 | 3.6× | 5 | 2026-08-27 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals (Orthopedic Hospital + Tisch files) | New York City | $8,427 | 3.5× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | St. Louis MO | $8,630 | 4.4× | 4 | 2025-12-15 |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $8,716 | 3.8× | 4 | 2026-08-27 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland OR | $11,960 | 5.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland OR | $11,960 | 5.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $14,342 | 5.7× | 3 | 2025-11-26 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $16,013 | 5.8× | 4 | 2026-03-23 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $19,507 | 6.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for cubital tunnel release (ulnar nerve)?
Across 100 hospitals in 34 metro areas that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 64718, hospital outpatient is $4,379, 2.2× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $3,024 to $6,189. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.
What does Medicare pay for cubital tunnel release (ulnar nerve)?
Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 64718 is $1,995 and its surgery-center rate is $949, before local wage adjustment.
Which hospitals post the lowest and highest commercial rates for cubital tunnel release (ulnar nerve)?
Lowest medians: Mclaren Port Huron ($991), Ascension St Vincent Anderson ($1,175), Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital ($1,425). Highest: Stanford Health Care ($19,507), John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus ($16,013), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($14,342). Coverage is limited to the markets listed on this page.