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Reattachment Of A Severed Hand

Washington, DC 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 July 2026.

How much does Reattachment Of A Severed Hand cost?

$4,074

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,074 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $4,074 to $6,026.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,074 · 10th to 90th $1,698 to $25,704Professionalmedian $4,074 · 10th to 90th $3,890 to $8,128
$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0K$100.0Kfacility $4,074professional $4,074

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,890.45
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$6,025.60
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,466.84
Median
$15,848.93
Typical High
$31,622.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,890.45
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$10,715.19
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$8,128.31
Typical High
$8,912.51
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,762.47
Median
$35,481.34
Typical High
$91,201.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$10,471.29

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.6 times more in Wisconsin than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $4,074 · 49th of 51
WI $10,000DE $3,890

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.