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Correction Of A Claw Finger

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 26499

Surgery to correct a finger that sits in a claw position, with the knuckle bent backwards and the smaller joints curled in. The pull on the finger is rebalanced so it can rest and open in a more normal position and grip properly. It covers approaches other than the standard tendon transfers used for this problem.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Correction Of A Claw Finger cost?

$1,202

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,202 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $933 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 $933 to $7,762Professionalmedian $933 · 10th to 90th $891 to $1,820
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,074professional $933

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
$933.25
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,202.26
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$6,456.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$2,511.89
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$2,041.74
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$2,454.71

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.6 times more in California than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 28th of 51

$1,202

CA $5,012DE $891

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.