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Tendon Transfer in the Forearm or Wrist

South Dakota rates for HCPCS 25310

Moves a working tendon in the forearm or wrist from its normal attachment to a new one, so it can take over the job of a muscle or tendon that no longer works. It is used after nerve injury, paralysis, or a tendon rupture that cannot be stitched back together. Each tendon moved is counted separately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Tendon Transfer in the Forearm or Wrist cost?

$1,072

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,072 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $891 to $1,413.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,380 · 10th to 90th $759 to $4,365Professionalmedian $1,047 · 10th to 90th $708 to $1,413
$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,380professional $1,047

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$4,365.16
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,621.81
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,445.44
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,412.54
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$234.42
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$6,760.83

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 14.5 times more in Indiana than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

South Dakota· 47th of 50

$1,072

IN $9,120ND $631

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.