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Hand Tendon Rod Placement For Staged Reconstruction

South Dakota 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 $1,514 · 10th–90th $1,072$4,3650%10%20%10th90th$1,514Professionalmedian $1,514 · 10th–90th $741$2,3990%10%10th90th$1,514$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$4,365.16
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,862.09
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,570.40
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,137.96
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$6,456.54
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$1,949.84
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$1,819.70
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,737.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$14,791.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,344.23
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$2,187.76