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Metacarpophalangeal Joint Replacement, Two or More Pieces

New York 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?

$1,318

Typical negotiated rate. In New York, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,318 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,318 from a physician practice, and about $1,660 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 9 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$1,318$1,072 to $1,950
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,660$1,259 to $2,951

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,660 · 10th to 90th $977 to $4,365Professionalmedian $1,318 · 10th to 90th $891 to $3,631
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20K$50Kfacility $1,660professional $1,318

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
$954.99
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$2,951.21
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,778.28
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$4,168.69
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,187.76
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,187.76
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$3,801.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,513.56
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$10,232.93
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$5,011.87
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$1,862.09
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50,118.72
Median
$53,703.18
Typical High
$75,857.76
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$3,019.95
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$7,585.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$4,265.80
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$1,737.80
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$1,659.59

Where New York 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.

New York· 40th of 51

$1,318

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.