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Hand Tendon Rod Placement For Staged Reconstruction

Tennessee 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 $3,981 · 10th–90th $1,230$8,7100%5%10%10th90th$3,981Professionalmedian $1,047 · 10th–90th $776$1,8620%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
$1,096.48
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$6,456.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,778.28
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$9,772.37
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,995.26
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$30.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,737.80
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26,302.68
Median
$26,302.68
Typical High
$33,884.42
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,309.57
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$7,585.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$7,585.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,778.28