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Lengthening of a Tendon on the Back of the Hand

Utah 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?

$2,399

Typical facility fee. In Utah, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,399 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $933 to $3,981.

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 $3,388 · 10th to 90th $794 to $6,026Professionalmedian $977 · 10th to 90th $589 to $1,479
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,388professional $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
$794.33
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$4,570.88
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,677.35
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$9,772.37
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,258.93
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,479.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$6,760.83

Where Utah 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.

Utah $2,399 · 27th 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.