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Open Repair of a Broken Hand Bone

Pennsylvania 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?

$6,026

Typical facility fee. In Pennsylvania, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,026 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,548 to $8,318.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,026 · 10th to 90th $977 to $12,882
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0Kfacility $6,026

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
$851.14
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$12,882.50
AmeriHealth
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$30,199.52
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,511.38
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$57,543.99
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$954.99
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$18,620.87
Independence Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,311.31
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$28,840.32
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$12,589.25
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$4,168.69
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$10,471.29

Where Pennsylvania 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.

Pennsylvania $6,026 · 16th 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.