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Metacarpophalangeal Joint Replacement, Two or More Pieces

Iowa 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 July 2026.

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

$2,042

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,042 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $2,042 from a physician practice, and about $2,042 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$2,042$1,288 to $2,344
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,042$1,862 to $2,884

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,042 · 10th to 90th $1,479 to $6,457Professionalmedian $2,042 · 10th to 90th $1,148 to $3,388
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,042professional $2,042

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
$1,412.54
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,238.72
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$2,570.40
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,951.21
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$3,890.45
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$3,630.78
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$11,481.54
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$4,365.16
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$3,715.35
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$2,951.21
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$4,365.16
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$2,630.27
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,630.27
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$2,630.27

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 2.3 times more in Wisconsin than in Nebraska. 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.

Iowa· 11th of 51

$2,042

WI $2,692NE $1,148

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.