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Metacarpophalangeal Joint Replacement, Two or More Pieces

Georgia rates for HCPCS L8631

Metacarpophalangeal joint replacement, two or more pieces, metal (e.g., stainless steel or cobalt chrome), ceramic-like material (e.g., pyrocarbon), for surgical implantation (all sizes, includes entire system)

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Metacarpophalangeal Joint Replacement, Two or More Pieces cost?

$2,188

Typical negotiated rate. In Georgia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,188 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $2,188 from a physician practice, and about $1,479 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$2,188$1,622 to $3,236
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,479$1,479 to $1,479

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,479 · 10th to 90th $1,122 to $1,479Professionalmedian $2,188 · 10th to 90th $1,288 to $6,026
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,479professional $2,188

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,819.70
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,737.80
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$7,943.28
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
RR · Rental
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$1,479.11
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
UE · Used equipment
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$10,964.78
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$2,290.87
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$2,290.87
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$1,479.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$3,715.35
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$4,570.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$3,467.37
4 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$851.14
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$346.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$257.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$173.78

Where Georgia sits

The same service costs 2.6 times more in Montana than in New York. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Georgia· 11th of 51

$2,188

MT $2,754NY $1,072

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.