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Hand Tendon Rod Placement For Staged Reconstruction

Indiana 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 $22,387 · 10th–90th $2,042$35,4810%10%10th90th$22,387Professionalmedian $891 · 10th–90th $776$1,5490%20%10th90th$891$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
$1,348.96
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$14,125.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,412.54
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,128.61
Median
$26,302.68
Typical High
$38,904.51
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,548.82
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$977.24
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,137.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,737.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,890.45
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$10,964.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,548.82