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Repair of a Cut Tendon on the Back of the Forearm

Virginia 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?

$2,455

Typical facility fee. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,455 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $676 to $6,918.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,455 · 10th to 90th $537 to $9,772Professionalmedian $676 · 10th to 90th $457 to $1,148
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,455professional $676

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
$676.08
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$9,772.37
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,888.44
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$7,413.10
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$776.25
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$691.83
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,148.15
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,047.13
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$7,943.28
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,623.41
Median
$8,709.64
Typical High
$17,782.79

Where Virginia 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.

Virginia· 37th of 50

$2,455

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.