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Open Repair of a Broken Hand Bone

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 26615

Surgery through an incision to repair a break in one of the long bones of the hand between the wrist and the knuckles, setting the pieces accurately and holding them with screws, a plate or wires. It is chosen when the bone is angled, rotated or unstable enough that a cast would leave the hand deformed or the grip weak. Each bone treated this way is counted separately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Open Repair of a Broken Hand Bone cost?

$5,623

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,623 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,388 to $6,918.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,623 · 10th to 90th $617 to $7,762Professionalmedian $1,175 · 10th to 90th $589 to $1,349
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $5,623professional $1,175

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
$616.60
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$7,762.47
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,348.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$13,489.63
Typical High
$19,498.45

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 21.9 times more in Maine than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $5,623 · 18th of 50
ME $12,589MD $575

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.