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Reattachment Of A Severed Hand

New Mexico 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?

$5,129

Typical negotiated rate. In New Mexico, October 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 $10,233 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$5,129$4,571 to $6,166
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$10,233$4,467 to $18,197

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $10,233 · 10th to 90th $603 to $23,988Professionalmedian $5,129 · 10th to 90th $3,311 to $6,918
$100$1K$10Kfacility $10,233professional $5,129

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
$1,000.00
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$5,128.61
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$16,218.10
Typical High
$22,387.21
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$6,918.31
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$5,754.40
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$23,442.29
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$7,413.10
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,981.07
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$7,413.10
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
$1,905.46
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$2,570.40
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,047.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$3,890.45
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$776.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$512.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$3,630.78

Where New Mexico 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 Mexico· 27th of 51

$5,129

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.