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Release Of Tight Muscles At Base Of Thumb

Wyoming rates for HCPCS 26508

Divides and loosens the tightened muscles in the fleshy pad at the base of the thumb so a thumb that has been pulled in toward the palm can open out again. The surgeon works through an incision in the palm, releasing the contracted muscle and any tight tissue holding the thumb down. It restores the span between thumb and fingers that is needed to grasp objects.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Release Of Tight Muscles At Base Of Thumb cost?

$724

Typical physician fee. In Wyoming, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $724 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $692 to $1,585.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,754 · 10th to 90th $1,288 to $6,761Professionalmedian $724 · 10th to 90th $692 to $2,399
$1K$2K$5Kfacility $2,754professional $724

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$724.44
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$2,754.23
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$2,398.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,445.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$6,760.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$2,398.83

Where Wyoming sits

The same service costs 7.2 times more in California than in West Virginia. 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.

Wyoming· 47th of 51

$724

CA $5,012WV $692

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.