Price Checker / CPT 11720
How much does Debride Nail 1-5 cost?
CPT 11720 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 35x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$130–$160
What this should cost
With insurance
~$63,200
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$200
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $5,274 is $5,124 over the fair price (about 35x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Debride Nail 1-5
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEMORIAL HEALTH MEADOWS HOSPITAL VIDALIA, GA | — | — | 48785% |
| Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital MOUNT VERNON, NY | — | — | 48672% |
| Montefiore New Rochelle , NY | — | — | 48672% |
| Beartooth Billings Clinic RED LODGE, MT | $13,308 | — | 40561% |
| Ocean Springs Hospital , MS | $347 | — | 28244% |
| Dominican Hospital SANTA CRUZ, CA | — | — | 28143% |
| "Children's Hospital of Michigan" DETROIT, MI | — | — | 24770% |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital , LA | — | $91 | 23567% |
| MOUNTAINVIEW HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER Las Vegas, NV | — | — | 19640% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE CLEAR LAKE Webster, TX | — | — | 17746% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE MEDICAL CENTER Houston, TX | — | — | 17746% |
| HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress Cypress, TX | — | — | 17746% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE PEARLAND Pearland, TX | — | — | 17746% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE SOUTHEAST Pasadena, TX | — | — | 17746% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE TOMBALL Tomball, TX | — | — | 17746% |
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About Debride Nail 1-5
CPT code 11720 refers to debride nail 1-5 (billing description: "Debride nail 1-5"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $13 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $33 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
- 1Send us your bill — we'll identify this code and compare it against the rates shown above.
- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.