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Release of a Tight Tendon in the Hand or Finger

North Carolina 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?

$661

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $661 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $501 to $1,660.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $661 · 10th to 90th $447 to $7,079Professionalmedian $661 · 10th to 90th $661 to $1,047
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0Kfacility $661professional $661

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
$446.68
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$8,317.64
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,513.56
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,047.13
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$831.76
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$7,079.46
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$45,708.82

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $661 · 47th 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.