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Release of a Tight Tendon in the Hand or Finger

Alaska rates for HCPCS 26460

Divides a tight tendon in the hand or finger through a small open incision, so a finger held in a fixed position can move again. Cutting the pull of the shortened tendon is what releases the deformity. It is used when a contracture stops the hand working and stretching or splinting has not helped.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Release of a Tight Tendon in the Hand or Finger cost?

$871

Typical facility fee. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $871 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $589 to $2,138.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $871 · 10th to 90th $457 to $9,772
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $871

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
$1,380.38
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$14,125.38
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$2,344.23
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$2,344.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$3,311.31

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 17.8 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.

Alaska $871 · 43rd of 50
IN $7,762WV $437

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.