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Emergency Release of Hand Compartments

Delaware rates for HCPCS 26037

Emergency surgery that opens the tight fibrous compartments of the hand to relieve pressure from swelling that is squeezing off the blood supply to the small muscles and nerves inside. Incisions are made to release each affected compartment, and the wounds are usually left open at first and closed at a later operation. Pressure that is not released quickly causes permanent stiffness and loss of hand function.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Emergency Release of Hand Compartments cost?

$6,026

Typical facility fee. In Delaware, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,026 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,318 to $7,244.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,026 · 10th to 90th $100 to $7,244
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $6,026

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
$6,025.60
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$7,244.36
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$1,819.70
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,318.26

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 20.0 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. 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.

Delaware· 9th of 50

$6,026

IN $10,965WV $550

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.