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Radical Breastbone Removal With Lymph Nodes

California 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?

$11,220

Typical physician fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $11,220 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $7,244 to $14,125.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $11,220 · 10th to 90th $6,457 to $17,783Professionalmedian $15,136 · 10th to 90th $1,230 to $15,136
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $11,220professional $15,136

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
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,456.54
Median
$11,220.18
Typical High
$17,782.79
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,466.84
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$5,754.40
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$5,011.87
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$7,413.10
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15,135.61
Median
$15,135.61
Typical High
$15,135.61
Optum
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$70.79
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,890.45
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$3,890.45
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,818.38

Where California sits

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.

California· 5th of 47

$11,220

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.