go back

Plate and Screw Repair of Broken Ribs

Rhode Island rates for HCPCS 21811

Open surgery that realigns broken ribs on one side of the chest and holds them with plates and screws, sometimes with a camera passed into the chest to see the repair from inside. It is used when ribs are badly displaced or when a segment of chest wall has come loose and moves with breathing. This version covers up to three ribs on one side.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,715 · 10th to 90th $2,570 to $8,913
$2K$5K$10Kfacility $3,715

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
$2,398.83
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$3,981.07
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$8,912.51