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Opening a Joint at the Base of the Hand

Vermont 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 October 2026.

How much does Opening a Joint at the Base of the Hand cost?

$490

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $490 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $380 to $589.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,259 · 10th to 90th $407 to $1,950Professionalmedian $490 · 10th to 90th $363 to $676
$200$500$1Kfacility $1,259professional $490

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$380.19
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$1,174.90
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$1,949.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$588.84
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$549.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,258.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$776.25

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 6.2 times more in Alaska than in Texas. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Vermont· 21st of 51

$490

AK $1,349TX $219

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.