Trigger finger release cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 27 hospitals publish a cash price for trigger finger release surgery: from $449.76 to $18,217.17, with a median of $1,333.60. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 40.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 26055. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$449.76Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$1,333.60half pay less
Highest$18,217.17in Iowa
Lowest saves$883.84vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA PC INCISE FINGER TENDON SHEATH | $449.76 | $937.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC INCISE FINGER TENDON SHEATH | $459.13 | $937.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Incision Tendon Sheath | $666.90 | $1,026.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Incision Tendon Sheath | $679.00 | $679.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Incision Tendon Sheath | $679.00 | $679.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Incision Tendon Sheath | $679.00 | $679.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Incision Tendon Sheath | $679.00 | $679.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR TENDON SHEATH INCISION/TRIGGER FINGER | $758.40 | $948.00 | — source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR TENDON SHEATH INCISION/TRIGGER FINGER | $1,163.95 | $1,454.93 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC INCISE FINGER TENDON SHEATH | $1,199.94 | $2,857.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Tendon Sheath Incision | $1,236.00 | $4,120.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR INCISE FINGER TENDON SHEATH | $1,333.60 | $1,667.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR INCISE FINGER TENDON SHEATH | $1,333.60 | $1,667.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR INCISE FINGER TENDON SHEATH | $1,333.60 | $1,667.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR INCISE FINGER TENDON SHEATH | $1,333.60 | $1,667.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR INCISE FINGER TENDON SHEATH | $1,333.60 | $1,667.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR INCISE FINGER TENDON SHEATH | $1,333.60 | $1,667.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR INCISE FINGER TENDON SHEATH | $1,333.60 | $1,667.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR INCISE FINGER TENDON SHEATH | $1,333.60 | $1,667.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR INCISE FINGER TENDON SHEATH | $1,333.60 | $1,667.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR INCISE FINGER TENDON SHEATH | $1,333.60 | $1,667.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Incision of tendon covering of finger | $1,596.70 | $2,281.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS PC TENDON SHEATH INCISION | $2,309.40 | $3,849.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Incision Tendon Sheath | $5,352.85 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Incision Tendon Sheath | $10,178.42 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Incision Tendon Sheath | $12,020.25 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Incision Tendon Sheath | $18,217.17 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $679.00 | $1,333.60 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $459.13 | $1,199.94 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $679.00 | $679.00 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 2 | $1,333.60 | $1,821.50 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $1,333.60 | $5,756.01 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,333.60 | $1,333.60 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $679.00 | $679.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $449.76 | $449.76 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,163.95 | $1,163.95 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $1,596.70 | $1,596.70 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $1,333.60 | $1,333.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $1,333.60 | $1,333.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $1,333.60 | $1,333.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $18,217.17 | $18,217.17 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,333.60 | $1,333.60 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $5,352.85 | $5,352.85 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $666.90 | $666.90 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $1,333.60 | $1,333.60 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $758.40 | $758.40 |
What it is
Trigger finger release cuts the tight tunnel around a finger tendon so the finger moves freely.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
Trigger finger release surgery in other states
- Alabama$4,383.90
- Alaska$4,254.12
- Arizona$1,973.24
- Arkansas$837.75
- California$3,073.20
- Colorado$4,181.05
- Connecticut$1,212.00
- Delaware$6,738.09
- Florida$2,281.60
- Georgia$4,455.00
- Idaho$3,644.00
- Illinois$1,075.00
- Indiana$600.60
- Kansas$1,619.58
- Kentucky$1,301.30
- Louisiana$1,436.62
- Maine$427.72
- Maryland$3,777.92
- Massachusetts$4,046.70
- Michigan$504.40
- Minnesota$1,296.24
- Mississippi$6,558.57
- Missouri$1,130.25
- Montana$790.54
- Nebraska$1,199.94
- Nevada$1,803.15
- New Hampshire$812.91
- New Jersey$1,884.74
- New York$1,642.82
- North Carolina$3,689.78
- North Dakota$1,887.06
- Ohio$2,606.35
- Oklahoma$1,116.75
- Oregon$1,070.55
- Pennsylvania$3,446.51
- Rhode Island$2,512.93
- South Carolina$2,785.85
- South Dakota$2,610.13
- Tennessee$3,074.76
- Texas$3,379.60
- Vermont$986.40
- Virginia$3,179.00
- Washington$2,944.40
- West Virginia$1,292.65
- Wisconsin$2,525.90
- Wyoming$1,538.44
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.