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Reattachment Of A Severed Hand

Illinois 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?

$5,129

Typical negotiated rate. In Illinois, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,129 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $5,129 from a physician practice, and about $5,129 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$5,129$4,074 to $7,244
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$5,129$2,754 to $9,772

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,129 · 10th to 90th $1,202 to $22,387Professionalmedian $5,129 · 10th to 90th $3,631 to $9,120
$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $5,129professional $5,129

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
$1,148.15
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$8,317.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,311.31
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$8,511.38
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22,387.21
Median
$27,542.29
Typical High
$89,125.09
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,570.88
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$7,413.10
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$8,317.64
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,265.80
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$16,595.87
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,570.88
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$5,623.41
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$4,677.35
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,467.37
Median
$10,964.78
Typical High
$26,915.35
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$8,511.38

Where Illinois 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.

Illinois $5,129 · 21st 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.