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Shortening Of A Finger-Straightening Tendon

Iowa 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?

$2,399

Typical facility fee. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,399 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,288 to $5,129.

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 $3,802 · 10th to 90th $1,000 to $7,943Professionalmedian $1,072 · 10th to 90th $562 to $2,089
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,802professional $1,072

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
$1,000.00
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$7,943.28
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$2,089.30
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$8,128.31
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,238.72
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$8,709.64

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa $2,399 · 27th 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.