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Release of a Tight Tendon in the Hand or Finger

Delaware 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?

$5,248

Typical facility fee. In Delaware, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,248 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $5,248 to $5,248.

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 $5,248 · 10th to 90th $955 to $5,248
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $5,248

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
$5,248.07
Typical High
$7,244.36
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$954.99
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$1,318.26

Where Delaware 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.

Delaware $5,248 · 6th 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.