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Removal of a Bone Tumor in the Hand

North Carolina 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?

$1,318

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,318 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,259 from a physician practice, and about $1,660 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$1,047 to $1,905
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,660$1,072 to $3,981

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,660 · 10th to 90th $933 to $8,318Professionalmedian $1,259 · 10th to 90th $851 to $2,818
$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0Kfacility $1,660professional $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
$1,047.13
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$8,709.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$2,570.40
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$3,019.95
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$2,818.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$2,344.23
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$2,454.71
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,862.09
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$7,079.46
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$2,238.72
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13,182.57
Median
$13,182.57
Typical High
$45,708.82
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,762.47
Median
$7,762.47
Typical High
$9,120.11

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $1,318 · 33rd 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.