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Removal Of A Tendon From The Palm

Pennsylvania rates for HCPCS 26170

Takes out a bending or straightening tendon from the palm of the hand, one tendon per operation. The tendon is freed from its sheath and removed through an incision in the palm. It is done when a tendon is too damaged, scarred or diseased to be repaired and leaving it in place would cause problems.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Of A Tendon From The Palm cost?

$4,074

Typical facility fee. In Pennsylvania, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,074 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,950 to $6,166.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,074 · 10th to 90th $1,023 to $8,318
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $4,074

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$8,317.64
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$57,543.99
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$676.08
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,549.93
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$9,549.93
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$8,317.64
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$3,388.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$5,370.32

Where Pennsylvania sits

The same service costs 19.5 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. 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.

Pennsylvania· 13th of 50

$4,074

IN $7,762WV $398

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.