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Hand Tendon Rod Placement For Staged Reconstruction

Hawaii 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 $2,818 · 10th–90th $1,622$5,4950%20%40%10th90th$2,818Professionalmedian $3,090 · 10th–90th $851$7,9430%5%10%10th90th$3,090$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K

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
$1,621.81
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$5,495.41
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$891.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,348.96
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,479.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$2,238.72
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,348.96
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,943.28