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Surgical Lengthening of a Hand or Finger Bone

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 26568

This procedure surgically lengthens a bone in the hand or a finger that is abnormally short, often due to a condition present from birth. The surgeon cuts the bone and increases its length, sometimes adding a bone graft or a lengthening device, to improve the hand's appearance and function.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Surgical Lengthening of a Hand or Finger Bone cost?

$1,349

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,349 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,000 to $3,981.

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 $4,074 · 10th to 90th $1,000 to $7,762Professionalmedian $1,000 · 10th to 90th $933 to $1,950
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,074professional $1,000

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
$1,000.00
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,348.96
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$7,943.28
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$2,691.53
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$2,187.76
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$14,791.08
Typical High
$38,018.94
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$2,630.27

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.2 times more in California than in Delaware. 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.

Washington, DC· 26th of 51

$1,349

CA $5,012DE $955

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.