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Diagnostic Wrist Scope Exam

Hawaii 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?

$2,570

Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,570 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,096 to $5,370.

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 $4,467 · 10th to 90th $1,318 to $4,467Professionalmedian $2,570 · 10th to 90th $457 to $6,166
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $4,467professional $2,570

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
$1,318.26
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$4,466.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$457.09
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$707.95
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$758.58
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$2,238.72
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$707.95
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$6,165.95

Where Hawaii 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.

Hawaii $2,570 · 2nd 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.