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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 July 2026.

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

$2,042

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, 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 6 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$1,413 to $2,089
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,042$1,660 to $2,754

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,042 · 10th to 90th $1,175 to $4,266Professionalmedian $2,042 · 10th to 90th $1,175 to $2,239
$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
$2,041.74
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,041.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,041.74
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$5,370.32
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$2,238.72
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$1,548.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,513.56
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,698.24
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$3,801.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$2,754.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,862.09
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11,748.98
Median
$11,748.98
Typical High
$11,748.98
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13,489.63
Median
$13,489.63
Typical High
$19,498.45

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina· 12th 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.