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Reattachment Of A Severed Hand

Connecticut rates for HCPCS 20808

Emergency microsurgery to reattach a hand that has been completely cut off at or near the wrist. Bone is fixed first, then arteries and veins are reconnected under a microscope to restore blood flow, followed by repair of nerves, tendons, and muscles. It is a lengthy operation followed by prolonged hand therapy.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Reattachment Of A Severed Hand cost?

$6,166

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,166 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $6,166 from a physician practice, and about $10,965 from a hospital or other facility.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$6,166$5,370 to $7,762
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$10,965$4,365 to $21,878

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $10,965 · 10th to 90th $1,349 to $27,542Professionalmedian $6,166 · 10th to 90th $3,631 to $9,550
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $10,965professional $6,166

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,365.16
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$8,511.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,168.69
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$6,025.60
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$21,877.62
Typical High
$25,703.96
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$9,120.11
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$5,495.41
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$13,803.84
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
62 · Two surgeons
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$5,754.40
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,479.11
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,288.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$28,183.83
Typical High
$35,481.34
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5,754.40
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$9,120.11
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,168.69
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$7,244.36
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$18,197.01
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$10,715.19
6 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$3,019.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,202.26
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$4,466.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$891.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$602.56
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$4,168.69

Where Connecticut sits

The same service costs 20.4 times more in Alaska than in Texas. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Connecticut· 14th of 51

$6,166

AK $15,849TX $776

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.