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Removal of a Bone Tumor in the Hand

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 26250

This surgery removes a tumor from one of the long bones of the hand, along with a margin of surrounding healthy tissue, to treat a cancerous or aggressive bone growth. It is a more extensive operation than a simple biopsy, aimed at removing the entire tumor.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal of a Bone Tumor in the Hand cost?

$1,549

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,549 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,122 to $3,981.

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 $4,074 · 10th to 90th $1,122 to $7,762Professionalmedian $1,122 · 10th to 90th $1,072 to $2,239
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $4,074professional $1,122

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
$1,122.02
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,621.81
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$6,025.60
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$2,951.21
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,454.71
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,951.21

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.8 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.

Washington, DC $1,549 · 22nd of 51
CA $5,012WV $1,047

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.