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Diagnostic Wrist Scope Exam

Wyoming 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?

$479

Typical physician fee. In Wyoming, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $479 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $468 to $1,047.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,169 · 10th to 90th $2,754 to $14,791Professionalmedian $479 · 10th to 90th $457 to $1,585
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $4,169professional $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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$478.63
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$2,754.23
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$1,584.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,047.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,168.69
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$14,791.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,778.28

Where Wyoming 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.

Wyoming $479 · 48th 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.