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Opening a Finger Joint to Drain or Clear It

South Dakota rates for HCPCS 26080

One of the joints within a finger or thumb is opened through a small incision so it can be examined, drained of infected fluid, or cleared of a loose fragment or foreign object. It is used for a joint infection, for material driven in by an injury, or for debris that is blocking movement. Each joint treated is billed separately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Opening a Finger Joint to Drain or Clear It cost?

$661

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $661 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $513 to $794.

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 $692 · 10th to 90th $490 to $4,365Professionalmedian $661 · 10th to 90th $427 to $871
$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $692professional $661

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
$389.05
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$4,365.16
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,000.00
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$912.01
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$794.33
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$3,311.31

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 21.9 times more in California than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

South Dakota $661 · 46th of 50
CA $8,511WV $389

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.