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Repair of the Palm-Side Plate of a Finger Joint

Vermont rates for HCPCS 26548

Repairs or rebuilds the thick pad of tissue on the palm side of a finger joint that normally stops the joint bending backwards. After injury this structure can be torn or stretched, leaving the joint unstable or hyperextending. Restoring it steadies the joint so the finger can grip and pinch normally.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Repair of the Palm-Side Plate of a Finger Joint cost?

$1,122

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,122 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,023 to $1,445.

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 $2,188 · 10th to 90th $575 to $3,631Professionalmedian $1,122 · 10th to 90th $891 to $1,698
$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $2,188professional $1,122

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$954.99
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$2,951.21
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$3,630.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$1,445.44
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,348.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,187.76
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,819.70

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 7.4 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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.

Vermont· 23rd of 51

$1,122

AK $3,311TX $447

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.