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Tendon Lengthening or Shortening, Forearm or Wrist

Pennsylvania 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 $5,012 · 10th–90th $891$9,3330%5%10%10th90th$5,012$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0K

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
$5,128.61
Typical High
$8,709.64
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,456.54
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$57,543.99
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$3,801.89
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$8,317.64
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$831.76
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$10,471.29