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Lengthening of a Tendon on the Back of the Hand

South Carolina 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?

$4,365

Typical facility fee. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,365 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,122 to $7,762.

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 $4,365 · 10th to 90th $741 to $12,589
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $4,365

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
$741.31
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$22,908.68
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$7,244.36
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$2,570.40
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,318.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$12,302.69

Where South Carolina 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.

South Carolina $4,365 · 9th 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.