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Reattachment Of A Severed Hand

Massachusetts 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?

$5,012

Typical negotiated rate. In Massachusetts, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,012 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $5,129 from a physician practice, and about $3,981 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 7 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$4,169 to $7,943
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,981$3,388 to $6,761

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,981 · 10th to 90th $2,692 to $13,804Professionalmedian $5,129 · 10th to 90th $3,631 to $10,471
$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,981professional $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
$2,691.53
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$5,623.41
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$10,471.29
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$8,709.64
Typical High
$42,657.95
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$31,622.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$10,715.19
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$6,760.83
Fallon Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$6,606.93
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,467.37
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$20,417.38
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$9,332.54
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$8,709.64
Typical High
$42,657.95
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$31,622.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,467.37
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$39,810.72
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,168.69
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$10,964.78

Where Massachusetts 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.

Massachusetts $5,012 · 24th 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.