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Metacarpophalangeal Joint Replacement, Two or More Pieces

Louisiana 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?

$1,514

Typical negotiated rate. In Louisiana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,514 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,514 from a physician practice, and about $3,548 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$1,514$1,259 to $1,905
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,548$2,138 to $4,467

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,548 · 10th to 90th $1,479 to $5,370Professionalmedian $1,514 · 10th to 90th $1,148 to $1,905
$1K$2K$5Kfacility $3,548professional $1,514

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
$1,412.54
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,137.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,187.76
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,096.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$436.52
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$331.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$218.78
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$5,623.41
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$1,905.46
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$39.81
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
$1,479.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,778.28

Where Louisiana 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.

Louisiana· 25th of 51

$1,514

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.