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Cutting a Tight Tendon in the Forearm or Wrist

New York 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 $4,898 · 10th–90th $708$10,9650%5%10th90th$4,898$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$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
$562.34
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$10,000.00
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$12,882.50
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$8,912.51
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,862.09
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,621.81
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$416.87
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$2,187.76
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$50,118.72
Typical High
$75,857.76
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$10,471.29
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$3,090.30