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Removal of a Bone Tumor in the Hand

New York 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 New York, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,660 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,122 from a physician practice, and about $4,898 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 9 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$1,122$1,000 to $1,778
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$4,898$3,020 to $7,762

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,898 · 10th to 90th $1,445 to $10,965Professionalmedian $1,122 · 10th to 90th $851 to $3,020
$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $4,898professional $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
$1,230.27
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$10,000.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$2,511.89
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$12,882.50
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$2,691.53
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$8,912.51
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,513.56
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
$831.76
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$4,365.16
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$2,951.21
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$2,511.89
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,000.00
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$2,238.72
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$50,118.72
Typical High
$75,857.76
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$3,090.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$8,128.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$4,466.84
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$2,884.03
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$2,884.03

Where New York 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.

New York $1,660 · 16th 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.