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Tendon Transfer On The Back Of The Hand

South Dakota 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?

$1,445

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,445 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,148 to $1,698.

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 $1,660 · 10th to 90th $1,072 to $4,365Professionalmedian $1,413 · 10th to 90th $912 to $1,862
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,660professional $1,413

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
$851.14
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$4,365.16
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,137.96
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$1,905.46
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,698.24
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$316.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$6,760.83

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota $1,445 · 46th 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.