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Tendon Lengthening or Shortening, Forearm or Wrist

Wisconsin 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 $7,943 · 10th–90th $1,175$12,0230%10%20%10th90th$7,943Professionalmedian $1,288 · 10th–90th $832$1,8620%20%10th90th$1,288$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K

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
$0.95
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$8,317.64
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$8,317.64
Typical High
$13,182.57
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$2,951.21
DeanCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$6,760.83
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$11,481.54
Network Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$9,120.11
Quartz
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,862.09
Quartz
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,025.60
Median
$8,912.51
Typical High
$8,912.51
Quartz
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$891.25
Security Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$1,819.70
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,309.57
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$12,022.64