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Reshaping the Knuckle Joint of a Finger

South Dakota rates for HCPCS 26530

Rebuilds the knuckle joint where a finger meets the hand by removing the damaged joint surfaces and reshaping the bone ends so they move against one another more smoothly, without an artificial implant. It is used for a knuckle worn, stiffened, or deformed by arthritis or injury. The aim is a more comfortable joint with usable movement.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Reshaping the Knuckle Joint of a Finger cost?

$933

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $933 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $708 to $1,096.

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 $955 · 10th to 90th $661 to $4,365Professionalmedian $912 · 10th to 90th $603 to $1,202
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $955professional $912

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
$537.03
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$4,365.16
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,412.54
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,230.27
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,096.48
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,466.84
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$14,791.08

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 28.2 times more in Maine 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.

South Dakota· 47th of 50

$933

ME $14,791WV $525

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.