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Metacarpophalangeal Joint Replacement, Two or More Pieces

West 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 July 2026.

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

$1,288

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,288 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,349 from a physician practice, and about $1,259 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 4 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$1,349$1,259 to $1,349
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,259$1,259 to $1,479

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,259 · 10th to 90th $1,259 to $1,820Professionalmedian $1,349 · 10th to 90th $1,259 to $1,778
$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,259professional $1,349

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,258.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,348.96
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$3,630.78
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$3,235.94
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$3,801.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$12,022.64
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$1,819.70
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$2,137.96

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia· 47th 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.