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Hand Tendon Rod Placement For Staged Reconstruction

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 26390

When a tendon in the hand or fingers is too damaged to repair directly, a surgeon may remove the injured tendon and place a smooth, flexible rod in its place to hold open a channel through the surrounding tissue. This is the first step of a two-stage reconstruction: the body forms a new lining around the rod over several weeks or months, and a real tendon graft is threaded through that channel in a later procedure. It is generally used for severe or long-standing tendon injuries where a one-step repair is not possible.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $6,166 · 10th–90th $1,148$16,5960%5%10%10th90th$6,166Professionalmedian $1,047 · 10th–90th $759$2,6920%20%10th90th$1,047$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$50.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$12,022.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$2,398.83
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$22,908.68
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$2,137.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$7,244.36
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$2,691.53
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$14,791.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$2,089.30