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Lengthening of a Tendon on the Back of the Hand

New York 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?

$4,467

Typical facility fee. In New York, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,467 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,630 to $7,413.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,467 · 10th to 90th $871 to $10,965
$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K$100.0Kfacility $4,467

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
$758.58
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$8,128.31
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$12,882.50
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$4,073.80
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,318.26
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,737.80
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$602.56
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$50,118.72
Typical High
$75,857.76
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$8,128.31
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$2,754.23

Where New York 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.

New York $4,467 · 8th 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.