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Opening a Joint at the Base of the Hand

Iowa rates for HCPCS 26070

Opens one of the joints where a finger's long hand bone meets the small bones of the wrist, so the surgeon can look inside, drain infection, or take out a loose fragment or foreign object. It is done through a short incision directly over the joint. It targets that base joint rather than the knuckle or the finger joints further out.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $3,388 · 10th–90th $525$6,7610%10%10th90th$3,388Professionalmedian $575 · 10th–90th $309$1,1480%5%10%10th90th$575$200.0$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
$812.83
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$7,943.28
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$1,202.26
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$5,128.61
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$5,495.41