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Hand Tendon Rod Placement For Staged Reconstruction

Louisiana 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 $3,162 · 10th–90th $933$8,9130%10%10th90th$3,162Professionalmedian $1,047 · 10th–90th $759$1,6600%10%10th90th$1,047$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
$933.25
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$6,025.60
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,659.59
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,265.80
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$14,125.38
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,412.54
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$831.76
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,348.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,698.24
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$11,220.18
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,548.82