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Cutting a Tight Tendon in the Forearm or Wrist

California rates for HCPCS 25290

Through an incision, a tendon in the forearm or wrist that is too tight is deliberately divided to release the pull it is putting on the wrist or fingers. Releasing it lets a joint that was being held in a bent or twisted position straighten out. It covers a single tendon; if more than one is released, each is billed separately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $7,413 · 10th–90th $2,754$15,8490%5%10%10th90th$7,413Professionalmedian $513 · 10th–90th $380$8510%10%10th90th$513$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$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
$2,884.03
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$19,054.61
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,570.88
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$15,848.93
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$9,772.37
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$3,090.30
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$676.08
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$891.25
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,332.54
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$45,708.82
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,071.52
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,248.07
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$20,892.96