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Hand Tendon Rod Placement For Staged Reconstruction

Arizona 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 $4,365 · 10th–90th $1,288$7,9430%5%10%10th90th$4,365Professionalmedian $891 · 10th–90th $708$2,1380%20%10th90th$891$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K

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
$2,187.76
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$8,317.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$2,398.83
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$6,456.54
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$2,454.71
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,659.59
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$6,309.57
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$6,456.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,311.31
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$7,244.36
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,621.81