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Repair of a Cut Tendon on the Back of the Forearm

California rates for HCPCS 25270

Stitches back together a torn or cut tendon or muscle on the back of the forearm or wrist — the group that straightens the wrist and fingers. It is done soon after the injury, while the tendon ends can still be brought together directly. It covers one tendon; if more than one is repaired, each is billed separately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Repair of a Cut Tendon on the Back of the Forearm cost?

$8,710

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $8,710 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $6,166 to $12,882.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $9,333 · 10th to 90th $3,236 to $17,783Professionalmedian $589 · 10th to 90th $398 to $1,096
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $9,333professional $589

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
$3,548.13
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$22,387.21
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,888.44
Median
$10,471.29
Typical High
$17,782.79
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$12,589.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$3,311.31
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$758.58
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,096.48
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,332.54
Median
$33,884.42
Typical High
$33,884.42
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$933.25
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,071.52
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,248.07
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$20,892.96

Where California sits

The same service costs 28.8 times more in Delaware than in West Virginia. 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.

California· 4th of 50

$8,710

DE $13,804WV $479

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.