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Release of a Tight Tendon in the Hand or Finger

New Mexico 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?

$2,884

Typical facility fee. In New Mexico, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,884 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $661 to $6,166.

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 $2,884 · 10th to 90th $468 to $8,710
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,884

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$8,709.64
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$9,772.37
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$812.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$7,079.46

Where New Mexico 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.

New Mexico $2,884 · 25th 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.