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Diagnostic Wrist Scope Exam

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 29840

This is an examination of the inside of the wrist joint using a thin camera inserted through small skin punctures, allowing the surgeon to directly view the joint surfaces and lining. A small sample of the joint lining tissue may also be taken for testing during the same visit.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Diagnostic Wrist Scope Exam cost?

$676

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $676 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $479 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 $479 to $7,762Professionalmedian $479 · 10th to 90th $457 to $933
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $4,074professional $479

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
$478.63
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$676.08
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$6,025.60
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,258.93
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,047.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,258.93

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 11.0 times more in California than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $676 · 28th of 51
CA $5,012DE $457

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.