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Metacarpophalangeal Joint Replacement, Two or More Pieces

South Dakota 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?

$2,630

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,630 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $2,630 from a physician practice, and about $3,715 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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$2,630$1,778 to $2,884
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,715$1,950 to $4,365

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,715 · 10th to 90th $1,778 to $7,079Professionalmedian $2,630 · 10th to 90th $1,259 to $3,467
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $3,715professional $2,630

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$1,949.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$2,570.40
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,951.21
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$3,890.45
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$7,079.46
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$13,182.57
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$2,884.03
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$2,951.21
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$4,786.30
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$3,090.30
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$2,089.30
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$2,630.27

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota· 3rd of 51

$2,630

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.