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Metacarpophalangeal Joint Replacement, Two or More Pieces

Virginia 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?

$1,738

Typical negotiated rate. In Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,738 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,778 from a physician practice, and about $1,698 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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$1,778$1,349 to $3,020
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,698$1,413 to $2,089

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,698 · 10th to 90th $1,259 to $3,236Professionalmedian $1,778 · 10th to 90th $1,259 to $3,020
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,698professional $1,778

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
$1,348.96
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,348.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,348.96
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$3,548.13
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$1,778.28
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$1,479.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,479.11
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$3,388.44
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$2,398.83
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,698.24
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,698.24
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$4,073.80
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$3,548.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,905.46
6 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
$676.08
Typical High
$676.08
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$275.42
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$204.17
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$134.90
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
RR · Rental
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$223.87
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
UE · Used equipment
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,698.24

Where Virginia 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.

Virginia· 20th of 51

$1,738

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.