Radical Breastbone Removal With Lymph Nodes

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 21632

An extensive operation that removes the breastbone, or a large part of it, together with the lymph nodes lying behind it in the middle of the chest. It is done when a tumor involves the breastbone, and the resulting gap in the chest wall is rebuilt so the ribs, heart and lungs stay protected.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Radical Breastbone Removal With Lymph Nodes cost?

$6,918

Typical negotiated rate. Nationwide, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,918 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $2,455 from a physician practice, and about $8,511 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 29 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$2,455	$1,514 to $3,890
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$8,511	$4,898 to $13,183

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $8,511 · 10th to 90th $2,291 to $16,982Professionalmedian $2,455 · 10th to 90th $1,148 to $14,791

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $3,801.89 Median $9,120.11 Typical High $17,378.01	Facility	Global	$3,801.89	$9,120.11	$17,378.01
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $1,548.82 Median $3,548.13 Typical High $9,332.54	Facility	Global	$1,548.82	$3,548.13	$9,332.54
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $2,187.76 Median $3,311.31 Typical High $5,370.32	Professional	Global	$2,187.76	$3,311.31	$5,370.32
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $660.69 Median $2,137.96 Typical High $7,079.46	Facility	Global	$660.69	$2,137.96	$7,079.46
United Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $1,230.27 Median $1,995.26 Typical High $15,848.93	Professional	Global	$1,230.27	$1,995.26	$15,848.93

What it costs in each state

The same service costs 22.4 times more in Massachusetts than in Idaho. 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.

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MA $15,136ID $676

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.