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Removal of a Bone Tumor in the Hand

Iowa 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?

$1,660

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,660 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,622 from a physician practice, and about $4,266 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$1,622$1,047 to $2,239
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$4,266$3,162 to $6,761

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,266 · 10th to 90th $1,660 to $8,318Professionalmedian $1,622 · 10th to 90th $977 to $3,467
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $4,266professional $1,622

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
$1,659.59
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$6,606.93
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$3,090.30
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$3,467.37
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$8,128.31
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$7,943.28
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$2,884.03
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$2,137.96
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$2,398.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$8,709.64
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,818.38
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,398.83

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa $1,660 · 15th 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.