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Reattachment Of A Severed Hand

Kentucky 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 negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,074 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $3,981 from a physician practice, and about $8,511 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$3,981$3,467 to $5,012
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$8,511$4,169 to $10,715

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $8,511 · 10th to 90th $851 to $11,220Professionalmedian $3,981 · 10th to 90th $3,311 to $6,310
$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $8,511professional $3,981

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
$851.14
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$8,511.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,311.31
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$6,309.57
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,332.54
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$11,220.18
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,311.31
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$6,165.95
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,467.37
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$6,309.57
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,311.31
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$6,025.60
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$6,165.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$28,183.83
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$3,715.35
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$12,302.69
Typical High
$16,595.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,467.37
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$7,943.28

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky $4,074 · 47th 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.