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Freeing A Scarred-Down Tendon In The Hand

Delaware rates for HCPCS 26449

Releases a tendon in the hand or finger from the scar tissue that has stuck it down and stopped it gliding, so the finger can bend or straighten again. This is the extensive version of the release, following the tendon back well beyond the finger itself.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Freeing A Scarred-Down Tendon In The Hand cost?

$4,898

Typical facility fee. In Delaware, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,898 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,188 to $7,244.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,898 · 10th to 90th $741 to $7,244
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $4,898

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$7,244.36
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$1,819.70
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$2,187.76

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 15.1 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Delaware $4,898 · 14th of 50
IN $10,233WV $676

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.