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Pollicization: Making a Thumb From a Finger

Minnesota rates for HCPCS 26550

Surgery that moves one of the fingers, along with its tendons, nerves and blood vessels, into the position and angle of a thumb. It gives a working, opposable thumb to someone born without one or who has lost one, so the hand can pinch and grip.

Facilitymedian $6,457 · 10th–90th $2,042$14,1250%10%10th90th$6,457Professionalmedian $3,548 · 10th–90th $1,660$6,0260%10%10th90th$3,548$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$2,630.27
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$2,818.38
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,365.16
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$22,908.68
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$6,025.60
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,168.69
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$14,125.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$7,079.46
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,570.88
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$11,220.18
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$6,456.54
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$7,762.47
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$8,912.51
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$10,715.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$5,888.44