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Cutting a Tight Tendon in the Forearm or Wrist

Wisconsin 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 $7,943 · 10th–90th $955$12,3030%10%10th90th$7,943Professionalmedian $1,000 · 10th–90th $676$1,4450%10%20%10th90th$1,000$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$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
$426.58
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$14,454.40
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$8,317.64
Typical High
$13,489.63
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$2,398.83
DeanCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$5,754.40
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$11,481.54
Network Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$9,120.11
Prevea360
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,047.13
Quartz
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,445.44
Quartz
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$9,332.54
Security Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,412.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,265.80
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$12,022.64