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Rebuilding a Torn Knuckle-Joint Side Ligament

New York rates for HCPCS 26542

Rebuilds a torn ligament on the side of the joint where a finger or thumb meets the hand, restoring the sideways stability needed for pinching and gripping. It is used when a ligament has been torn away or stretched out and the joint gives way under load. The joint is usually splinted afterwards while the reconstruction heals.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Rebuilding a Torn Knuckle-Joint Side Ligament cost?

$4,898

Typical facility fee. In New York, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,898 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,090 to $7,943.

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 10 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,898 · 10th to 90th $1,047 to $11,220
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $4,898

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
$912.01
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$10,964.78
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$12,882.50
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$10,964.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$2,290.87
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$2,691.53
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$676.08
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,309.57
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$6,309.57
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$50,118.72
Typical High
$75,857.76
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$8,128.31
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$3,467.37

Where New York sits

The same service costs 14.8 times more in Indiana 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.

New York· 14th of 50

$4,898

IN $10,233WV $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.