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Wide Removal Of A Fingertip Bone Tumor

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 26262

Removes a tumor from the bone in the last segment of a finger, taking a margin of the surrounding healthy tissue with it so that no diseased cells are left behind. This wider removal is used for aggressive or cancerous growths rather than for a simple lump. Depending on how much bone must be taken, the fingertip may end up shorter or need reconstruction.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Wide Removal Of A Fingertip Bone Tumor cost?

$708

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $708 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $646 to $1,413.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,692 · 10th to 90th $661 to $16,218Professionalmedian $676 · 10th to 90th $537 to $1,862
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $2,692professional $676

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$4,786.30
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$676.08
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$2,570.40
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,862.09
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,513.56
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,862.09
6 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$338.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$134.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$512.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$102.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$67.61
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$478.63

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 7.4 times more in Alaska than in Texas. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 34th of 51

$708

AK $2,570TX $347

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.