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Removal of a Bone Tumor in the Hand

Illinois 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?

$1,622

Typical negotiated rate. In Illinois, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,622 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,259 from a physician practice, and about $2,138 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 6 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$1,259$1,000 to $1,950
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,138$1,349 to $5,012

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,138 · 10th to 90th $1,096 to $8,710Professionalmedian $1,259 · 10th to 90th $891 to $2,692
$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,138professional $1,259

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
$1,096.48
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$2,398.83
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,168.69
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$23,988.33
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$3,090.30
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$2,187.76
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$4,786.30
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,513.56
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$1,412.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$5,128.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$2,238.72

Where Illinois 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.

Illinois $1,622 · 19th 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.