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Closed Treatment Of A Rib Fracture

California rates for HCPCS 21800

Treatment of a broken rib without opening the chest wall: the fracture is managed with pain control, breathing care and time rather than surgery. Each rib treated this way is handled as its own service.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Closed Treatment Of A Rib Fracture cost?

$490

Typical physician fee. In California, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $490 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $490 to $490.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,571 · 10th to 90th $759 to $10,000Professionalmedian $490 · 10th to 90th $490 to $490
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $4,571professional $490

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
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$10,000.00
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$831.76
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$489.78
Optum
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$70.79
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$758.58

Where California sits

The same service costs 56.2 times more in Kentucky than in South Carolina. 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· 9th of 35

$490

KY $1,698SC $30.20

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.