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Tendon Lengthening or Shortening, Forearm or Wrist

Iowa rates for HCPCS 25280

Surgery that changes the working length of a tendon in the forearm or wrist, the cord that ties muscle to bone, by either shortening it or lengthening it. It is done when a tendon is too tight to let the wrist or fingers move, or too slack to move them fully. Each tendon treated is counted separately.

Facilitymedian $4,786 · 10th–90th $891$8,3180%5%10%10th90th$4,786Professionalmedian $1,259 · 10th–90th $562$2,2390%10%10th90th$1,259$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$7,079.46
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$2,238.72
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$8,912.51
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$851.14
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,548.82
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,265.80
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$10,232.93