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Reattachment Of A Severed Hand

New Hampshire 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?

$5,754

Typical negotiated rate. In New Hampshire, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,754 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $5,754 from a physician practice, and about $8,913 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$5,754$5,129 to $7,244
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$8,913$3,311 to $17,378

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $8,913 · 10th to 90th $2,884 to $26,915Professionalmedian $5,754 · 10th to 90th $4,074 to $10,471
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $8,913professional $5,754

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$9,772.37
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$4,786.30
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8,912.51
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$18,197.01
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,466.84
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$10,471.29
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$7,079.46
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$15,848.93
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
62 · Two surgeons
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$6,606.93
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,698.24
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,479.11
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$26,302.68
Typical High
$33,113.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,677.35
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$11,748.98
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$10,964.78
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$10,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$10,964.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$10,000.00
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
$2,041.74
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$2,398.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$954.99
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$3,630.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$724.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$478.63
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$3,388.44

Where New Hampshire 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.

New Hampshire· 19th of 51

$5,754

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.