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Removal of a Bone Tumor in the Hand

Kentucky 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?

$1,096

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,096 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $977 from a physician practice, and about $3,388 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$977$871 to $1,122
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,388$2,042 to $6,761

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,388 · 10th to 90th $1,122 to $8,511Professionalmedian $977 · 10th to 90th $724 to $1,622
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kfacility $3,388professional $977

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
$616.60
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$8,511.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,698.24
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$8,511.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,348.96
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,737.80
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,621.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$1,862.09
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$5,754.40
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$416.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$5,495.41
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,995.26

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky $1,096 · 47th 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.