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Diagnostic Wrist Scope Exam

Maine 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?

$550

Typical physician fee. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $550 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $468 to $676.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,631 · 10th to 90th $3,631 to $6,761Professionalmedian $550 · 10th to 90th $417 to $912
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,631professional $550

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
$3,630.78
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$3,630.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$575.44
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,000.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,047.13
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,230.27
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$575.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,760.83
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$6,760.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$977.24

Where Maine 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.

Maine $550 · 43rd 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.