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Tendon Transfer for Ring and Little Finger

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 26497

Surgery that reroutes a working tendon in the hand so it takes over the job of small hand muscles that no longer work in the ring and little fingers. Restoring that pull lets those fingers straighten and bend together instead of curling into a claw position. It is done when nerve damage has left the small muscles inside the hand paralyzed.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Tendon Transfer for Ring and Little Finger cost?

$1,288

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,288 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $977 to $3,981.

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 $4,074 · 10th to 90th $977 to $7,762Professionalmedian $977 · 10th to 90th $912 to $1,905
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $4,074professional $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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,288.25
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$6,456.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$2,630.27
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$2,137.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$2,511.89

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.4 times more in California than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $1,288 · 28th of 51
CA $5,012DE $933

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.