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Opening the tight tendon sheath that makes a finger catch. Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.
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CPT 26055: Trigger Finger Release
1256 hospitals in 81 markets. National Medicare rate $1,643, surgery center $873.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (statewide) | 14 | $1,552 | $2,106 | $2,774 | $790–$4,227 |
| Alaska (statewide) | 5 | $2,389 | $3,775 | $4,285 | $1,039–$7,564 |
| Arizona (statewide) | 13 | $2,577 | $2,909 | $3,901 | $1,037–$6,354 |
| Arkansas (statewide) | 9 | $1,511 | $1,668 | $1,686 | $1,369–$2,212 |
| Atlanta GA | 6 | $4,140 | $4,140 | $4,570 | $4,140–$4,714 |
| Austin TX | 13 | $1,135 | $2,944 | $3,421 | $1,135–$3,701 |
| Boston MA | 13 | $2,271 | $2,519 | $2,900 | $1,478–$3,540 |
| California (statewide) | 66 | $2,881 | $4,722 | $6,056 | $1,358–$9,348 |
| Charlotte NC | 5 | $1,903 | $1,903 | $1,903 | $1,877–$1,903 |
| Chicago IL | 8 | $2,123 | $2,792 | $3,622 | $1,111–$4,627 |
| Cleveland OH | 11 | $2,559 | $2,932 | $3,330 | $2,068–$3,810 |
| Colorado (statewide) | 17 | $1,608 | $3,676 | $4,294 | $948–$7,154 |
| Columbus OH | 1 | — | — | — | $5,784–$5,784 |
| Connecticut (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $3,362–$6,700 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 12 | $2,969 | $3,170 | $3,356 | $2,824–$5,296 |
| Delaware (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $4,370–$4,370 |
| Denver CO | 15 | $2,114 | $4,001 | $4,312 | $1,416–$5,026 |
| Detroit MI | 16 | $1,816 | $2,192 | $2,536 | $1,137–$4,325 |
| Florida (statewide) | 62 | $2,820 | $3,466 | $3,818 | $899–$10,568 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 31 | $2,300 | $3,584 | $4,714 | $1,368–$11,458 |
| Hawaii (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $1,992–$5,408 |
| Houston TX | 19 | $2,645 | $2,650 | $3,150 | $2,404–$3,695 |
| Idaho (statewide) | 17 | $1,703 | $2,176 | $3,120 | $979–$7,036 |
| Illinois (statewide) | 31 | $2,187 | $2,670 | $3,622 | $1,136–$6,243 |
| Indiana (statewide) | 39 | $2,061 | $3,644 | $5,904 | $985–$8,220 |
| Indianapolis IN | 3 | — | — | — | $1,334–$8,123 |
| Iowa (statewide) | 34 | $1,643 | $2,196 | $3,028 | $821–$4,880 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 28 | $1,402 | $1,870 | $2,748 | $742–$7,564 |
| Kentucky (statewide) | 16 | $2,013 | $2,193 | $2,508 | $1,544–$3,652 |
| Las Vegas NV | 1 | — | — | — | $2,929–$2,929 |
| Los Angeles CA | 17 | $3,470 | $4,036 | $5,015 | $2,927–$13,680 |
| Louisiana (statewide) | 24 | $1,697 | $1,840 | $2,602 | $1,200–$4,294 |
| Maine (statewide) | 17 | $6,558 | $7,363 | $7,614 | $1,703–$9,572 |
| Maryland (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $3,778–$3,778 |
| Massachusetts (statewide) | 8 | $1,502 | $2,050 | $2,464 | $1,502–$3,136 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 1 | — | — | — | $2,917–$2,917 |
| Michigan (statewide) | 28 | $1,707 | $1,850 | $2,100 | $873–$2,912 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 9 | $3,046 | $3,142 | $3,142 | $2,218–$3,661 |
| Minnesota (statewide) | 14 | $2,882 | $3,978 | $4,810 | $1,468–$5,942 |
| Mississippi (statewide) | 19 | $1,612 | $2,392 | $2,538 | $1,110–$4,386 |
| Missouri (statewide) | 18 | $2,507 | $3,228 | $3,309 | $1,290–$6,897 |
| Montana (statewide) | 7 | $2,616 | $3,361 | $4,640 | $928–$4,764 |
| Nashville TN | 8 | $1,973 | $2,404 | $2,426 | $1,637–$2,474 |
| Nebraska (statewide) | 17 | $1,739 | $2,637 | $3,262 | $900–$3,909 |
| Nevada (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $1,014–$3,061 |
| New Hampshire (statewide) | 6 | $4,723 | $5,402 | $6,253 | $4,381–$7,201 |
| New Jersey (statewide) | 22 | $2,122 | $4,590 | $6,218 | $1,749–$8,155 |
| New Mexico (statewide) | 9 | $2,746 | $4,472 | $6,900 | $1,175–$9,259 |
| New York (statewide) | 32 | $2,434 | $3,068 | $3,690 | $1,279–$5,719 |
| New York City | 8 | $2,538 | $2,538 | $5,965 | $1,942–$8,296 |
| North Carolina (statewide) | 8 | $1,839 | $2,674 | $4,026 | $1,701–$4,263 |
| North Dakota (statewide) | 6 | $1,702 | $2,669 | $3,464 | $1,106–$6,540 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 40 | $2,593 | $3,666 | $4,685 | $1,546–$6,180 |
| Oklahoma (statewide) | 13 | $2,318 | $3,299 | $3,573 | $957–$7,422 |
| Oregon (statewide) | 12 | $3,421 | $4,099 | $5,560 | $1,457–$7,336 |
| Pennsylvania (statewide) | 43 | $2,306 | $4,265 | $4,885 | $1,579–$7,111 |
| Philadelphia PA | 11 | $3,526 | $3,680 | $5,201 | $3,148–$8,155 |
| Phoenix AZ | 8 | $2,823 | $2,897 | $2,915 | $2,600–$2,968 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 12 | $1,960 | $2,250 | $2,858 | $1,684–$4,028 |
| Portland OR | 9 | $6,042 | $6,042 | $6,671 | $5,695–$6,671 |
| Rhode Island (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $2,348–$5,688 |
| Richmond VA | 3 | — | — | — | $4,146–$4,816 |
| Rio Grande Valley TX | 7 | $2,130 | $2,742 | $3,537 | $2,090–$7,644 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 9 | $1,778 | $1,798 | $1,798 | $1,463–$1,798 |
| San Antonio TX | 3 | — | — | — | $2,376–$2,911 |
| San Diego CA | 7 | $3,516 | $3,516 | $3,539 | $2,957–$3,814 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 4 | — | — | — | $5,194–$14,262 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 16 | $4,607 | $5,378 | $5,424 | $4,486–$6,777 |
| South Carolina (statewide) | 25 | $5,057 | $6,467 | $6,559 | $1,362–$11,592 |
| South Dakota (statewide) | 5 | $2,702 | $3,522 | $3,587 | $1,998–$8,156 |
| St. Louis MO | 7 | $6,188 | $6,188 | $7,027 | $1,711–$8,358 |
| Tampa FL | 6 | $3,640 | $3,640 | $3,640 | $2,494–$8,933 |
| Tennessee (statewide) | 27 | $1,808 | $1,944 | $2,330 | $1,370–$2,689 |
| Texas (statewide) | 79 | $2,092 | $2,923 | $3,076 | $943–$12,159 |
| Utah (statewide) | 8 | $1,463 | $1,612 | $1,713 | $967–$5,466 |
| Vermont (statewide) | 5 | $936 | $1,690 | $2,158 | $837–$4,428 |
| Virginia (statewide) | 20 | $4,565 | $5,000 | $5,181 | $2,973–$5,658 |
| Washington (statewide) | 15 | $3,366 | $4,555 | $4,832 | $1,132–$8,752 |
| Washington DC | 10 | $3,325 | $3,521 | $3,554 | $2,881–$3,554 |
| West Virginia (statewide) | 8 | $2,325 | $2,794 | $5,540 | $1,776–$10,705 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 47 | $2,780 | $3,077 | $4,531 | $1,172–$6,834 |
Lowest and highest 12 hospital medians
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County Medical Center | Kansas (statewide) | $742 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-07-22 |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital | Kansas (statewide) | $757 | 0.5× | 1 | 2025-05-27 |
| Amberwell Atchison Association | Kansas (statewide) | $774 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-08-18 |
| Usa Health University Hospital | Alabama (statewide) | $790 | 0.5× | 2 | 2026-04-30 |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital | Iowa (statewide) | $821 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-03-31 |
| Amberwell Hiawatha | Kansas (statewide) | $824 | 0.6× | 3 | 2026-08-18 |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center | Vermont (statewide) | $837 | 0.5× | 1 | 2025-01-01 |
| Usa Health Children'S & Women'S Hospital | Alabama (statewide) | $850 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-04-30 |
| Helen Newberry Joy Hospital | Michigan (statewide) | $873 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-09-02 |
| Jay Hospital | Florida (statewide) | $899 | 0.5× | 8 | 2025-12-23 |
| Oaklawn Hospital | Michigan (statewide) | $899 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-03-27 |
| Chi Health - Mercy Corning | Iowa (statewide) | $900 | 0.6× | 10 | 2026-02-28 |
| Mainehealth Lincoln Hospital | Maine (statewide) | $9,572 | 6.0× | 1 | 2025-09-09 |
| Mcleod Loris Hospital | South Carolina (statewide) | $10,130 | 6.8× | 2 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Clarendon | South Carolina (statewide) | $10,130 | 6.8× | 2 | 2026-07-20 |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Florida (statewide) | $10,568 | 6.3× | 24 | 2026-03-31 |
| Logan Regional Medical Center | West Virginia (statewide) | $10,705 | 6.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Georgia (statewide) | $11,458 | 7.4× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow | Georgia (statewide) | $11,458 | 7.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Georgia (statewide) | $11,458 | 7.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mcleod Medical Center - Dillon | South Carolina (statewide) | $11,592 | 7.8× | 1 | 2026-07-20 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Texas (statewide) | $12,159 | 7.5× | 1 | 2026-03-20 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $13,680 | 6.6× | 2 | 2025-11-26 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $14,262 | 6.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
Every hospital is on its state's page (linked in the market table) and in the interactive explorer.
Questions
How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for trigger finger release?
Across 1256 hospitals in 81 markets (metro areas and statewide) that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 26055, hospital outpatient is $3,069, 1.8× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $2,100 to $4,338. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.
What does Medicare pay for trigger finger release?
Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 26055 is $1,643 and its surgery-center rate is $873, before local wage adjustment.
Which hospitals post the lowest and highest commercial rates for trigger finger release?
Lowest medians: Clay County Medical Center ($742), Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital ($757), Amberwell Atchison Association ($774). Highest: Stanford Health Care ($14,262), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($13,680), Methodist Dallas Medical Center ($12,159). Coverage: every hospital whose price file we could read.