go back

Metacarpophalangeal Joint Replacement, Two or More Pieces

Tennessee 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?

$1,288

Typical negotiated rate. In Tennessee, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,288 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,259 from a physician practice, and about $1,862 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 5 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$1,259$1,148 to $1,738
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,862$1,549 to $12,882

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,862 · 10th to 90th $1,148 to $12,882Professionalmedian $1,259 · 10th to 90th $1,148 to $2,291
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,862professional $1,259

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
$1,148.15
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$2,041.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$2,290.87
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$2,137.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$1,698.24
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,479.11
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12,882.50
Median
$12,882.50
Typical High
$12,882.50
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13,489.63
Median
$19,498.45
Typical High
$19,498.45
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$2,754.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,778.28

Where Tennessee 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.

Tennessee· 43rd of 51

$1,288

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.