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Biopsy Of A Knuckle Joint Through An Incision

Maryland rates for HCPCS 26105

This procedure opens a knuckle joint — the joint where a finger meets the hand, not one of the joints farther out between the finger bones — through a small incision so a tissue sample can be taken directly from inside the joint. It is used to investigate unexplained joint swelling, pain, or a suspected growth when imaging or fluid sampling alone has not given a clear answer. The joint is then closed and typically splinted briefly afterward.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Biopsy Of A Knuckle Joint Through An Incision cost?

$363

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $363 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $339 to $380.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $339 · 10th to 90th $214 to $1,820Professionalmedian $363 · 10th to 90th $309 to $562
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $339professional $363

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$380.19
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$467.74
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$1,479.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$776.25
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$707.95
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$6,760.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$741.31
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$549.54

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 8.1 times more in California than in New Mexico. 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.

Maryland· 49th of 51

$363

CA $2,818NM $347

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.