go back

Shortening Of A Finger-Straightening Tendon

California rates for HCPCS 26477

Surgery that shortens one of the tendons on the back of the hand or finger that pull the finger straight. Slack or over-lengthened tendon is trimmed or overlapped and re-secured so it pulls with the right tension again. One tendon is treated at a time.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Shortening Of A Finger-Straightening Tendon cost?

$4,266

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,266 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,818 to $6,310.

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 $4,365 · 10th to 90th $1,622 to $13,183Professionalmedian $776 · 10th to 90th $447 to $1,445
$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $4,365professional $776

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
$1,737.80
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$17,378.01
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$12,882.50
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$7,244.36
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$3,090.30
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,047.13
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,445.44
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,332.54
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$19,498.45
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,258.93
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$9,549.93

Where California sits

The same service costs 15.5 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.

California $4,266 · 10th of 50
IN $9,333WV $603

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.