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Tendon Lengthening or Shortening, Forearm or Wrist

Maryland 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 $4,266 · 10th–90th $49$4,2660%20%40%10th$4,266Professionalmedian $646 · 10th–90th $562$1,1480%20%10th90th$646$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K

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

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$4,265.80
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,479.11
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,148.15
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$6,760.83