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Hand Tendon Rod Placement For Staged Reconstruction

Washington 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 $2,138 · 10th–90th $1,000$21,8780%10%10th90th$2,138Professionalmedian $1,288 · 10th–90th $776$2,5700%10%20%10th90th$1,288$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
$1,148.15
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$18,620.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$2,511.89
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13,803.84
Median
$22,387.21
Typical High
$38,904.51
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$2,454.71
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$12,589.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$2,570.40
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$10,964.78
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$8,128.31
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$75.86
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$1,737.80
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$2,884.03
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$2,344.23
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13,803.84
Median
$21,379.62
Typical High
$38,904.51
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$2,344.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$21,379.62
Typical High
$41,686.94
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$2,344.23
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,819.70