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Shortening Of A Finger-Straightening Tendon

Kentucky 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?

$1,995

Typical facility fee. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,995 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,349 to $2,692.

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 $1,995 · 10th to 90th $851 to $3,388
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,995

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
$398.11
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$8,511.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$2,951.21
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$977.24
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,318.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$5,495.41

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky $1,995 · 30th 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.