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Release of a Tight Tendon in the Hand or Finger

Oregon 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?

$832

Typical facility fee. In Oregon, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $832 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $676 to $955.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $832 · 10th to 90th $490 to $6,918Professionalmedian $977 · 10th to 90th $759 to $1,175
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0K$1.0Mfacility $832professional $977

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
$1,148.15
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$17,378.01
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$851.14
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,174.90
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$977.24
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$891.25
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$977.24
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,890.45
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$6,760.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$7,244.36

Where Oregon 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.

Oregon $832 · 44th 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.