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Metacarpophalangeal Joint Replacement, Two or More Pieces

North Carolina 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?

$2,089

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,089 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $2,089 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$2,089$1,585 to $2,089
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,479$1,479 to $2,042

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,479 · 10th to 90th $759 to $2,042Professionalmedian $2,089 · 10th to 90th $1,318 to $2,239
$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,479professional $2,089

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
$2,041.74
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,041.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,041.74
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$2,691.53
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,089.30
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 (both parts)
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$1,479.11
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,698.24
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,238.72
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$3,235.94
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,819.70
14 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
$645.65
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,000.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$407.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$302.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$204.17
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,819.70
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$9,120.11
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
51 · Multiple procedures
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$3,090.30
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$1,230.27
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
81 · Minimal assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$851.14
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
82 · Assistant surgeon, no resident
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$851.14
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$851.14
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
SH · Second concurrent infusion
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$758.58
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
SJ · Third+ concurrent infusion
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$758.58
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$2,754.23

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina· 14th of 51

$2,089

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.