cost for ganglion cyst surgery
1 The normal cost of ganglion cyst removal will vary anywhere from $5,000 to $7,000. 2  The factors that influence the price tag are the doctors performing the actual surgery, the location of the cyst, and the complexity of the removal. The kind of anesthesia can cost upwards of $2,000 depending on the hospital. 2  Probable complications are among many factors that can affect the ganglion cyst removal cost. 3  Possible side effects of Gangliectomy are stiffness, hand contraction, and bending difficulties because of some scar tissue formation.
Recurrence rate is higher in aspirated cysts than in excised ones. Ganglion cysts have been found to recur following surgery in 12% to 41% of patients. A six-year outcome study of the treatment of ganglion cysts on the dorsum (back) of the wrist compared excision, aspiration, and no treatment. Neither excision nor aspiration provided long-term benefit better than no treatment.