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Lengthening of a Tendon on the Back of the Hand

Louisiana rates for HCPCS 26476

Lengthens a tendon on the back of the hand or finger that has become too tight, so the finger can bend fully again. The tendon is divided in a stepped or Z-shaped pattern and re-joined at a greater length. It covers one tendon.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Lengthening of a Tendon on the Back of the Hand cost?

$1,950

Typical facility fee. In Louisiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,950 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $977 to $3,467.

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 $1,950 · 10th to 90th $550 to $4,677
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,950

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
$501.19
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$3,715.35
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$6,025.60
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$630.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$426.58
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$5,011.87

Where Louisiana sits

The same service costs 15.1 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.

Louisiana $1,950 · 32nd of 50
IN $9,333WV $617

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.