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Opening a Joint at the Base of the Hand

Pennsylvania 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 $3,802 · 10th–90th $955$8,3180%5%10%10th90th$3,802$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0K

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
$954.99
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$8,317.64
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$57,543.99
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$537.03
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$8,317.64
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$2,951.21
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$5,370.32