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Opening a Small Joint in the Hand

Alaska rates for HCPCS 26075

Opens a small joint of the hand through an incision so the surgeon can look inside it, wash out infection, or take out a loose fragment or foreign material. It is used when a joint is infected and needs draining, or when something inside it has to be removed.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Opening a Small Joint in the Hand cost?

$692

Typical facility fee. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $692 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $427 to $1,622.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $692 · 10th to 90th $339 to $7,079
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $692

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$16,595.87
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$1,819.70
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$1,819.70
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$6,760.83

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 30.9 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Alaska $692 · 44th of 50
IN $10,233WV $331

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.