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Hand Tendon Rod Placement For Staged Reconstruction

Idaho 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 $3,388 · 10th–90th $955$17,3780%5%10th90th$3,388Professionalmedian $1,380 · 10th–90th $851$1,8200%10%10th90th$1,380$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$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
$3,388.44
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$8,709.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,819.70
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$18,620.87
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$1,737.80
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,370.32
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$5,888.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,548.82
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$2,089.30
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$2,137.96
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12,022.64
Median
$16,218.10
Typical High
$23,442.29
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$2,511.89
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$11,220.18
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$5,248.07
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$14,791.08
Typical High
$18,197.01
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,737.80