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Hand Tendon Rod Placement For Staged Reconstruction

West Virginia 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 $851 · 10th–90th $851$2,3440%50%90th$851Professionalmedian $933 · 10th–90th $794$1,2590%20%10th90th$933$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$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
$851.14
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$2,344.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$933.25
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,096.48
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$977.24
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$2,290.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$6,165.95
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12,022.64
Median
$12,022.64
Typical High
$12,022.64
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$20,417.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,412.54