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Cleaning Out Damaged Breastbone Tissue

Utah rates for HCPCS 21627

Removes infected or dead bone and surrounding tissue from the breastbone at the front of the chest. The surgeon cuts back to healthy, bleeding bone so the wound can heal or be closed later. It is most often needed when a chest wound becomes infected after heart or chest surgery.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $6,026 · 10th–90th $776$10,4710%10%10th90th$6,026Professionalmedian $832 · 10th–90th $490$1,2590%20%10th90th$832$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$8,709.64
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10,232.93
Median
$12,882.50
Typical High
$18,620.87
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,096.48
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,258.93
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$15,848.93