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Release of a Stiff Finger Joint

Colorado rates for HCPCS 26525

Opens a stiff joint within a finger and releases or removes the tightened capsule surrounding it, so the joint can bend and straighten again. Scarred, contracted tissue is divided or cut away while the joint surfaces themselves are left in place. Each joint treated is counted separately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Release of a Stiff Finger Joint cost?

$5,129

Typical facility fee. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,129 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,884 to $7,079.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,129 · 10th to 90th $933 to $9,333Professionalmedian $1,096 · 10th to 90th $708 to $3,020
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $5,129professional $1,096

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
$691.83
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$7,585.78
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$10,964.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$3,801.89
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,380.38
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$3,019.95
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,479.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$6,309.57

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 10.2 times more in West Virginia than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Colorado $5,129 · 8th of 50
WV $7,244ND $708

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.