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Tendon Transfer On The Back Of The Hand

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 26483

Moves a working tendon on the back of the hand to a new attachment point so it can take over the job of a tendon that no longer works. It is used after injury, nerve damage, or disease has left a finger or thumb unable to move properly.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Tendon Transfer On The Back Of The Hand cost?

$1,479

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,479 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,072 to $5,248.

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 $1,445 · 10th to 90th $871 to $8,710Professionalmedian $1,514 · 10th to 90th $1,514 to $2,042
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0Kfacility $1,445professional $1,514

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
$870.96
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$8,709.64
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$2,691.53
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,041.74
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,819.70
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$8,709.64
Typical High
$14,791.08
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,332.54
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$45,708.82
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$933.25

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 12.0 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.

North Carolina $1,479 · 45th of 50
IN $10,233WV $851

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.