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Emergency Release of Hand Compartments

Wisconsin 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?

$5,623

Typical facility fee. In Wisconsin, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,623 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,820 to $8,710.

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 10 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,607 · 10th to 90th $1,202 to $11,482Professionalmedian $1,288 · 10th to 90th $851 to $1,862
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $6,607professional $1,288

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$14,454.40
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,981.07
Median
$7,762.47
Typical High
$13,182.57
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$3,090.30
DeanCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$6,760.83
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$6,165.95
Network Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$4,570.88
Prevea360
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,288.25
Quartz
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,862.09
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
$1,819.70
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$1,819.70
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$6,606.93

Where Wisconsin sits

The same service costs 20.0 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Wisconsin $5,623 · 10th of 50
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.