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Hand Tendon Rod Placement For Staged Reconstruction

Ohio 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 $6,607 · 10th–90th $1,622$12,5890%10%10th90th$6,607Professionalmedian $933 · 10th–90th $759$2,5120%20%10th90th$933$10.0$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
$1,621.81
Median
$7,762.47
Typical High
$12,589.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$7,943.28
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$22,908.68
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,584.89
Aultcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$954.99
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$977.24
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$21,379.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,698.24
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21,379.62
Median
$21,379.62
Typical High
$21,379.62
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,698.24
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,905.46
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$10,471.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,548.82