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Hand Tendon Rod Placement For Staged Reconstruction

Texas 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 $4,074 · 10th–90th $977$14,7910%5%10th90th$4,074Professionalmedian $933 · 10th–90th $776$1,5490%10%20%10th90th$933$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
$1,000.00
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$12,589.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,548.82
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,466.84
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$18,197.01
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,348.96
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$831.76
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
$812.83
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,737.80
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26,302.68
Median
$33,884.42
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
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,819.70
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,548.82
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$741.31
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$3,235.94
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,819.70
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,737.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$10,471.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,412.54
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,148.15