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Hand Tendon Rod Placement For Staged Reconstruction

Kansas 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 $1,202$10,4710%5%10th90th$4,365Professionalmedian $1,202 · 10th–90th $851$1,4130%20%10th90th$1,202$200.0$500.0$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
$1,949.84
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$10,471.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,412.54
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$741.31
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,890.45
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$4,365.16
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,202.26
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$630.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,737.80
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$8,317.64
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$6,456.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$8,128.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,412.54