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Opening a Joint at the Base of the Hand

South Dakota 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 $562 · 10th–90th $398$4,3650%10%20%10th90th$562Professionalmedian $537 · 10th–90th $331$7080%10%20%10th90th$537$500.0$1.0K$2.0K

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
$323.59
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$4,365.16
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$812.83
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$724.44
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$645.65
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$3,311.31