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Reattachment Of A Severed Hand

South Dakota 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?

$7,586

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,586 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $7,762 from a physician practice, and about $4,786 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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$7,762$6,310 to $8,913
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$4,786$3,981 to $5,495

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,786 · 10th to 90th $3,981 to $6,918Professionalmedian $7,762 · 10th to 90th $4,365 to $10,715
$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,786professional $7,762

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
$3,890.45
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$4,365.16
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$3,801.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5,495.41
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$18,620.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6,309.57
Median
$8,709.64
Typical High
$10,964.78
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,981.07
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$6,606.93
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$8,912.51
Typical High
$30,199.52
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8,912.51
Median
$8,912.51
Typical High
$8,912.51
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$18,620.87
Median
$18,620.87
Typical High
$22,387.21
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7,762.47
Median
$7,762.47
Typical High
$8,912.51
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$7,585.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,981.07
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$4,786.30
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,890.45
Median
$7,762.47
Typical High
$10,715.19
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7,244.36
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$8,912.51

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota· 7th of 51

$7,586

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.