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Reattachment Of A Severed Hand

Rhode Island 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 physician fee. In Rhode Island, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,012 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,631 to $6,026.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,762 · 10th to 90th $3,715 to $33,113Professionalmedian $5,012 · 10th to 90th $3,548 to $7,244
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $7,762professional $5,012

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$3,981.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$6,025.60
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,981.07
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$7,943.28
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$8,511.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,466.84
Median
$8,128.31
Typical High
$33,113.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$8,709.64

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island $5,012 · 23rd 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.