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Hand Tendon Rod Placement For Staged Reconstruction

Pennsylvania 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 $5,370 · 10th–90th $1,047$8,5110%10%10th90th$5,370Professionalmedian $891 · 10th–90th $794$1,4130%50%10th90th$891$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$50.0K

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
$1,047.13
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$8,511.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,288.25
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,456.54
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$57,543.99
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,348.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$1,445.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,737.80
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,737.80
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,778.28
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,623.41
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$15,135.61
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$8,511.38
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$4,677.35
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,096.48
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$4,168.69
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$933.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$21,379.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,698.24