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Reattachment Of A Severed Hand

Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,074 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $4,074 from a physician practice, and about $6,166 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 9 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$4,074$3,715 to $4,898
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$6,166$3,981 to $8,318

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,166 · 10th to 90th $1,413 to $10,471Professionalmedian $4,074 · 10th to 90th $3,548 to $6,166
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $6,166professional $4,074

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
$1,412.54
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$8,511.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$5,754.40
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20,417.38
Median
$21,379.62
Typical High
$57,543.99
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,890.45
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$7,413.10
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,165.95
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$6,165.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,311.31
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$7,943.28
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,168.69
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$7,079.46
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$7,413.10
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$8,511.38
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,244.36
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$5,370.32
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$4,365.16
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$4,365.16
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$51,286.14
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,311.31
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$7,943.28

Where Pennsylvania 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.

Pennsylvania $4,074 · 48th 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.