Price Checker / CPT 11721
How much does Debride Nail 6 Or More cost?
CPT 11721 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 64x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$70–$140
What this should cost
With insurance
~$67,800
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$180
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $7,006 is $6,896 over the fair price (about 64x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Debride Nail 6 Or More
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Alamos Medical Center LOS ALAMOS, NY | $32,219 | — | 71354% |
| Beartooth Billings Clinic RED LODGE, MT | $13,308 | — | 29415% |
| WTH Dyersburg Hospital , TN | — | $44 | 26390% |
| "Cohen Children's Medical Center" , NY | — | $4,595 | 19534% |
| Glen Cove Hospital , NY | — | $4,595 | 19534% |
| Huntington Hospital PASADENA, NY | — | $4,595 | 19534% |
| Lenox Hill Hospital NEW YORK, NY | — | $4,595 | 19534% |
| Long Island Jewish Forest Hills , NY | — | $4,595 | 19534% |
| Long Island Jewish Medical Center NEW HYDE PARK, NY | — | $4,595 | 19534% |
| Long Island Jewish Valley Stream , NY | — | $4,595 | 19534% |
| North Shore University Hospital MANHASSET, NY | — | $4,595 | 19534% |
| Plainview Hospital PLAINVIEW, NY | — | $4,595 | 19534% |
| South Shore University Hospital , NY | — | $4,595 | 19534% |
| Staten Island University Hospital STATEN ISLAND, NY | — | $4,595 | 19534% |
| Syosset Hospital , NY | — | $4,595 | 19534% |
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About Debride Nail 6 Or More
CPT code 11721 refers to debride nail 6 or more (billing description: "Debride nail 6 or more"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $21 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $45 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
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- 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.