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Opening a Joint at the Base of the Hand

North Carolina 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 $871 · 10th–90th $316$7,2440%10%10th90th$871Professionalmedian $468 · 10th–90th $468$7590%20%40%90th$468$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$7,585.78
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,348.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,513.56
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$758.58
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$676.08
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$7,079.46
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$28,840.32