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Repair of a Cut Tendon on the Back of the Forearm

Illinois 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?

$2,399

Typical facility fee. In Illinois, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,399 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $955 to $5,012.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,236 · 10th to 90th $813 to $8,913Professionalmedian $955 · 10th to 90th $537 to $2,754
$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,236professional $955

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
$724.44
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$8,912.51
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$10,964.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$3,090.30
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$2,754.23
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$8,912.51

Where Illinois sits

The same service costs 28.8 times more in Delaware than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Illinois $2,399 · 38th of 50
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.