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Hand Tendon Rod Placement For Staged Reconstruction

Alaska 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 $1,820 · 10th–90th $1,000$9,7720%10%10th90th$1,820Professionalmedian $2,399 · 10th–90th $776$4,6770%10%20%10th90th$2,399$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K

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

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$16,595.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$4,168.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$2,691.53
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$4,570.88
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$5,011.87
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$4,897.79
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$4,570.88
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$2,691.53
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$14,791.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$4,466.84