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Shortening Of A Finger-Straightening Tendon

South Dakota 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?

$1,047

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,047 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $794 to $1,230.

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 $1,096 · 10th to 90th $776 to $4,365Professionalmedian $977 · 10th to 90th $617 to $1,288
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,096professional $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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$4,365.16
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,479.11
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,348.96
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,230.27
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$6,760.83

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota $1,047 · 45th 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.