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Opening a Joint at the Base of the Hand

Virginia 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 $2,138 · 10th–90th $331$7,0790%5%10th90th$2,138Professionalmedian $417 · 10th–90th $302$6030%20%10th90th$417$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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$8,317.64
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$4,466.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$575.44
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$457.09
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$758.58
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$630.96
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$3,388.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$5,754.40